OUR MISSION STATEMENT
We proudly serve our community and visitors with quick, safe, efficient, and effective delivery of emergency services and community education, with the highest standards of excellence and compassion.
OUR VISION STATEMENT
To be an efficient organization providing superior and compassionate Fire and EMS service to our community in emergency situations through innovative policies and procedures and a well-equipped, highly trained team of professionals.
OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Customer service. Responsiveness and reliability. Professionalism. Teamwork and Community.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
We proudly serve our community and visitors with quick, safe, efficient, and effective delivery of emergency services and community education, with the highest standards of excellence and compassion.
OUR VISION STATEMENT
To be an efficient organization providing superior and compassionate Fire and EMS service to our community in emergency situations through innovative policies and procedures and a well-equipped, highly trained team of professionals.
OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Customer service. Responsiveness and reliability. Professionalism. Teamwork and Community.
WLFEA
News & Announcements
WLFEA
News & Announcements
ANNUAL TEST FOR SUBSCRIBERS OF LANE COUNTY’S LOCAL EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, AT 1:15 P.M.
News Release from Lane Co. Government
Posted on FlashAlert: May 13th, 2025 9:00 AM
Lane County Emergency Management will test the subscriber-based local emergency alert system – Lane Alerts – on Wednesday, May 21, at 1:15 p.m. The test will include emails, recorded voice calls and text messages depending upon each subscriber’s provided contact information.
“We do this test each year for two reasons,” said Lane County Emergency Manager Tiffany Brown. “First, it’s a great reminder to double-check our Lane Alerts registrations to make sure the location and contact information is up to date. It’s also a good opportunity to review the wildfire preparedness information we include in the test message and ready ourselves ahead of the summer season.”
Residents should go to www.LaneAlerts.org to create a free Lane Alerts account and select where and how they would like to receive emergency alerts.
Lane Alerts allows people to opt-in to receive notifications via phone call, text message and email based on locations they care about. At minimum, people signing up must provide their name and one method of contact. Residents can provide multiple addresses to receive notifications about emergency events that may affect their home, workplace, child’s school, etc. The types of emergencies that people may receive alerts about include evacuations, severe weather, flooding, police activity, and more.
More about Lane Alerts:
When will Lane Alerts be used?
Lane Alerts will be used to notify people about imminent threats to their safety, as well as informational notifications that affect locations they choose to include in their profile.
Who should sign up for Lane Alerts?
Everyone living or working in Lane County should sign up for Lane Alerts.
Should everyone in my household have their own Lane Alerts profile?
Yes. If multiple household members need to be notified, each person should have their own profile.
Will I still get emergency notifications if I don’t sign up?
There are multiple types of emergency alerts. Some do not require residents to sign up, including landline phone calls or alerts that appear on television screens and radio broadcasts. Signing up for Lane Alerts will provide emergency responders with more and better ways to reach people with emergency information, including text messages.
Learn more about the different types of emergency alerts by watching a short video.
Lane Alerts partner agencies include Lane County Emergency Management, Lane County Sheriff’s Office, and Central Lane Communications Center.
The system is powered by the State of Oregon’s OR-Alert program and Everbridge. Learn more about OR-Alert at www.oralert.gov.
NOTICE BUDGET HEARINGS
A public meeting of the Western Lane Fire and EMS Authority will be held on May 22, 2025 at 5:30 pm at Western Lane Fire and EMS Authority, 2625 Highway 101, Florence, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 as approved by the Western Lane Fire and EMS Authority Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at 2625 Highway 101, Florence, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or online at www.wlfea.org. This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the preceding year.
A public meeting of the Siuslaw Valley Fire & Rescue will be held on May 22, 2025 at 5:30 at Western Lane Fire and EMS Authority, 2625 Highway 101, Florence, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 as approved by the Siuslaw Valley Fire & Rescue Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at 2625 Highway 101, Florence, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or online at www.wlfea.org. This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is accrual the same as the preceding year.
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the REGULAR JOINT BOARD MEETING of Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue, Western Lane Ambulance District, and the Western Lane Fire and EMS Authority is scheduled for Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 6:00 pm. The public is invited to join the meeting in person or on Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82683268796
or call +1-669-900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 82683268796
To be put on the list for public comments,
please contact Trish Lutgen 541-997-3212 or trish@wlfea.org.
Anyone wishing to have a written statement included in the pre meeting information supplied to the Board of Directors must ensure that it arrives at our Administration office by 12 pm on the Monday before the scheduled board meeting. Statements can be mailed, hand delivered, or emailed to trish@wlfea.org.
Brush Burn Season in Coastal/Western Lane County,
outside of Florence city limits is
Now Open
Go to LRAPA’s Outdoor Burning Page – Click Here
Call LRAPA Burn Advisory Line 541-997-1757 for burn day information.
DEFENSIBLE SPACE
Test Your Smoke Alarms Monthly
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Lane County
Community Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant Program
The Lane County Land Management Division has received wildfire hazard mitigation funding from the Oregon State Fire Marshal to assist low income and/or vulnerable homeowners who are at least 55 years of age in rural communities across Lane County. This funding will be used to hire licensed contractors to perform removal of hazardous vegetation within 50 feet of selected households. The Land Management Division is partnering with rural fire districts and social service agencies to connect residents to this opportunity.
Western Lane Ambulance District’s ~ annual LifeMed Membership Program for myself and my household* members for the LifeMed fiscal year from July 1st through June 30th. The membership fee of $65.00 provides only “medically necessary*” pre-hospital care and ground transportation within the LifeMed Reciprocal Agencies areas.
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Register Your Cell Phone To Receive Emergency Notification Alerts
Are you signed up to receive emergency alerts? Public safety partners in Lane County have updated their emergency alerting service. Everyone in Lane County is encouraged to sign up – even if you had previously registered for AlertMe (the old system).
Go to www.LaneAlerts.org to create a free Lane Alerts account and select where and how you would like to receive emergency alerts. You can also text your ZIP code to 888777.
Lane Alerts allows people to opt-in to receive notifications via phone call, text message, and email based on locations they care about. You can choose to receive notifications about emergency events that may affect your home, workplace, child’s school, etc. The types of emergencies that people may receive alerts about include evacuations, severe weather, flooding, police activity, and more.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR CELLULAR OR VoIP PHONE NUMBERS
Some of the many uses of the system include:
- Tsunami Warnings
- Emergency Evacuations
- Natural Disaster Alerts
- Missing Child Alerts
- Hazardous Material Incidents
- Neighborhood Emergencies
Keep in mind that Lane Alerts is an excellent enhancement to our effort to share emergency information with our citizens, but registration will not guarantee notification of any specific event. You are still encouraged to visit Lane County Public Safety Agencies’ websites and to stay tuned to local news channels and radio stations during a community crisis.
Western Lane Community Foundation Grant Awards
Western Lane Crisis Response is deeply honored to be chosen as a recipient of the Western Lane Community Foundation Grant Awards. A huge thank you to the foundation for recognizing the importance of crisis response in our community. We are committed to making a positive impact while helping those in need.
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Photo credit Will Yurman