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Deputy Chief Ryan Karjala
oversees the Operations Division
of the Sisters - Camp Sherman Fire District.
The operations division is responsible for all fire and EMS
activities of the Fire
District.
The fire district is
responsible for protecting life and property from both structural
fires and wildland fires. Due to the overwhelming
growth of our fire district, urban-wildland interface fires have
become a major threat to our community. Urban wildland
interface fires are those which affect both the wildland,
residential and commercial buildings. This is most prevalent in the wooded areas of
our district where towering ponderosa pines and thick undergrowth
can contribute to a fast moving and challenging fire situation. To prepare
our firefighters to best combat this type of fire, our District is
conducting intensive training for our
firefighters.
While fire suppression is
a high risk activity, only 10% of our calls are fire related.
Most of our calls center around medical emergencies. Our staff
of 9 paramedics train regularly on medical emergencies and are
available to respond 24 hours a day from our main fire station in
Sisters.

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