Jimmy began his career as a Resident Intern with Polk County Fire District #1 in 2000, while attending Chemeketa Community College Fire Science Program. Jimmy received both his A.A.S in Fire Science and his A.A.S in Paramedicine from Chemeketa Community College. Jimmy received his B.S. in Fire Administration from Western Oregon University in 2002. Jimmy started working at Hermiston Fire and Emergency Services in 2003.
Jimmy has been with Hermiston Fire and Emergency Services, now Umatilla County Fire District #1 for a little over 17 years. Jimmy Promoted to Lieutenant in 2011, Battalion Chief in 2013 and was promoted to Deputy Chief of Operations in 2019.
Duties at UCFD#1 include supervising the Operations Division, Emergency Medical Services and Fleet Maintenance. This is a busy part of the organization and represents the critical life safety and emergency response duties that the community calls 911 for.
Jimmy is married with four children.
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Website Accessibility Statement
Umatilla County Fire District #1 is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Umatilla County Fire District #1
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Umatilla County Fire District #1 has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Umatilla County Fire District #1 regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
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Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
