Oregon Fire Academies

Where the majority of Oregon's fire training institutions are college-based, the Oregon Public Safety Academy has a partnership with the Oregon Fire Instructors Association to provide training based on identification of specific training needs by individual fire fighting agencies in the state.



Fire Academy NameAddressPhone
Oregon Public Safety Academy 4190 Aumsville Highway
Salem, OR 97317
503.378.2100
Central Oregon Community College 2600 NW College Way
Bend, OR 97701
541.383.7700
Chemeketa Community College 4000 Lancaster Drive NE
Salem, OR 97309
503.399.5000
Eastern Oregon University One University Blvd
La Grande, OR 97850
541.962.3672
Portland Community College PO Box 19000
Portland, OR 97280
503.244.6111
Southwestern Oregon Community College 1988 Newmark Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
541.888.2525


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