The Communiqué
Printed quarterly, The Communiqué is the official newsletter of the Oregon Fire District Directors Association. Reprints of previous issues may be purchased for $3.
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Legislation
Visit our Legislation page to download legislative reports.
Red Book
The OFDDA Red Book is a handy reference book containing contact information and relevant statistics for more than 100 fire districts statewide. The OFDDA Red Book is regularly update using information provided by Districts.
Guide for Public Officials
Guide for Public Officials – Adopted April 2021
Click the links above to download a copy of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission publications, or visit their website: www.oregon.gov/ogec.
Management & Policy Resource Guide for Fire Districts
Published in cooperation with the Special Districts Association of Oregon, this publication is a valuable tool developed to assist district board members and chief officers with the operation of the districts they serve. The handbook is an educational reference that can be used as a daily information tool and an excellent orientation guide for new board members and district employees.
Management & Policy Resource Guide for Fire Districts – 2009 Edition
SDAO Management & Policy Resource Guide – 2014 Edition
2017 Special District Handbook Chapters
SDAO members can sign in at sdao.com, hover over the resources tab, click reference library, and search for more information about each topic listed below:
Sample Complaint
This is a draft policy; none, some, or all may be appropriate for your district. No draft policy should be adopted unless it is determined that in fact it will match your operations. Operations change significantly based on the size of the district and the combination of personnel, either paid or volunteer. No policy should be adopted on this subject without the review of legal counsel.
Oregon OEM Consolidation Study
Oregon OEM Consolidation Study
This report is a consolidation analysis and next generation 9-1-1 implementation study.