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Service Area Summaries > Public Safety > Portland Fire & Rescue -- 23 pages · pp. 646-668 ↗

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Section PDF pages Description
[doc] Chief's Office pp. 652-653 ↗ Chief's Office provides executive leadership for Portland Fire & Rescue with a 2026-27 budget of $763,097, primarily personnel costs ($721,431). The office handles strategic direction, inter-governmental collaboration, and equity initiatives including diverse recruitment and tailored training for firefighters. No changes noted for FY 2026-27.
[doc] Community Health Division pp. 654-655 ↗ The Community Health Division operates the CHAT program, which provides pre-hospital care for lower-acuity medical calls and overdoses in Southeast Portland and downtown. CHAT assesses and treats patients in the field, coordinates follow-up care, and connects patients to resources. The FY 2026-27 budget is $3.74M with $3.7M in external grants revenue and $3.57M in personnel costs. No program changes are noted for the upcoming year.
[doc] Emergency Operations. pp. 656-657 ↗ Emergency Operations budget for FY 2026-27 totals $147.6M, with personnel consuming 99.7% of spending ($147.1M). The program operates 31 neighborhood fire stations providing comprehensive emergency services (9-1-1 response, fire suppression, rescue, EMS, hazardous materials). Service efficiency efforts focus on CHAT units handling low-acuity health calls. Equity initiatives include translation services and targeted East Portland station placement.
[doc] Logistics pp. 658-659 ↗ Logistics provides critical support to Portland Fire & Rescue's 24/7 emergency operations through maintenance, repair, and procurement of facilities, apparatus, equipment, and uniforms. The 2026-27 budget totals $24.2 million, with personnel costs at $3.7 million and capital outlay at $5.4 million. The program emphasizes preventative maintenance to ensure equipment reliability and firefighter safety. Logistics leads PF&R's environmental sustainability efforts, including hybrid and electric vehicle fleet management, solar power installation, and renewable energy initiatives. The program has removed 125 ADA barriers from stations since 2014.
[doc] Management Services pp. 660-661 ↗ Management Services (Business Operations) for Portland Fire & Rescue manages the bureau's financial resources, compliance, strategic planning, personnel administration, and administrative support. The 2026-27 proposed budget shows internal revenues of $15.66M and program expenses of $14.63M, with significant increases in internal materials and services ($13.16M). No changes are planned for this program area.
[doc] Prevention pp. 662-663 ↗ The Prevention Division aims to save lives and property by preventing fires through education, engineering, and enforcement under the Fire Marshal's direction. It focuses on community-facing inspector work, plan review, and collaboration with Portland Permitting & Development. Services include community education, FireWise support, building inspections, code enforcement, and arson investigations. The FY 2026-27 proposed budget is $12.98M with no program changes. The division emphasizes equity by providing culturally and accessibility-tailored safety resources to indigenous peoples, refugees, immigrants, people of color, and people with disabilities.
[doc] Training and Safety pp. 664-665 ↗ This division manages EMS training, firefighter development, recruitment, and wellness for Portland Fire & Rescue. The FY 2026-27 budget of $11.3M (down from $15.8M in 2025-26) primarily supports personnel ($9.8M). The division trains 12-36 new firefighters annually and emphasizes equity in recruitment targeting communities of color and women, with updated academy curriculum and diversity initiatives.
[dir] Retired Program Offers. . . . . . . pp. 666-668 ↗ Covers retired Fire & Rescue program offers. Portland Street Response generated $1.93M in revenues and $5.67M in FY 2023-24 expenses, with 84% of costs in personnel. The program transferred to the Office of Public Safety DCA in FY 2024-25 and is budgeted at zero for FY 2026-27.

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