Battalion Chief Stephens entered the fire service as a resident intern in 1993 at Turner Fire District while he obtained his Fire Degree from Chemeketa Community College. Chief Stephens then was a resident intern at Mohawk Vally Fire District while at Lane Community College for his Paramedic License. Since then, he has worked at Hermiston Fire and Emergency Services, which then became UCFD #1 in 2016, as a Firefighter/Engineer, Paramedic, Lieutenant and Battalion Chief of Fire Training.
Chief Stephens has an AAS in Fire Suppression and many other certifications through NFPA such as Fire Officer IV and Instructor III.
Chief Stephens is active in the community and currently serves on the Hermiston Campus Life Board.
Chief Stephens and his wife, Gena, have two adult children. In his leisure time, he enjoys martial arts as a 12th degree blackbelt and traveling to Japan in martial pursuits.
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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.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
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.
