Community Involvement

Rural/Metro and our employees are very involved in the communities we proudly serve.  This includes volunteering on local boards and organizations, to attending elementary school touch-a-truck safety sessions and high school safety and career sessions.  Rural/Metro also provides medical standby services for special community and public safety events. Recent organizations and events in Oregon we have supported include:

Activities in Eugene/Springfield

• EMS Youth Career Fair with Eugene EMS
• Eugene Emerald Awards Banquet
• Eugene Chamber of Commerce
• EMS Youth Career Fair with Eugene Fire Dept
• Springfield/Eugene Joint Golf Classic

 

Activities in Salem:  

• Medical Foundation of Marion & Polk Counties
• Boys & Girls Club through the Bite of Salem
• City of Salem's Fourth of July Celebration
• Salem Area Chamber of Commerce
• Willamette Valley Red Cross Board
• Marion-Polk County Medical Society
• AED Coalition with Salem Fire, Salem Hospital, Red Cross for Education & AED Registration
• Salem Chamber Workforce Development for EMS Careers
• Marion County Inmate Re-entry Mentor Program
• Marion/Polk CHIP (Community Health Improvement Program)
• Marion County Striking Out Meth
• Liberty House, Child Abuse Assessment Center
• Scouts
• Chemeketa Community College Career Fair
• 911 Field of Flags - Exchange Club

 

Statewide:

Oregon EMS Conference

911 Memorial at the Oregon Public Safety Academy