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![Fire academy graduates, seated in the front row of a crowded room, applaud Firefighter/Trainer Spencer Tejedas as he wraps up his graduation speech at the podium.]()
![Rescue 72 drives through a Gresham neighborhood in the snow.]()
![Gresham fire inspectors walk through a classroom.]()
![A group of seven fire recruits holds a bright-red class flag outside the Fire Training Center.]()
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Fire Department Progress
Fire Academy 25-02 training and graduation
After being on extended medical leave due to severe injury while on duty, Firefighter, Spencer Tejedas returned to train Gresham Fire Academy 25-02.
Rescue 72
Sixty-five percent of Gresham Fire Department’s calls are actually medical emergencies, requiring a paramedic on scene as quickly as possible.
School fire safety and community education
In a win for kids and safety, passage of the levy means school fire safety inspections have once again resumed.
Levy-supported hires build Fire ranks
Thanks to levy support, Gresham Fire was able to hire seven new experienced, levy-funded firefighters, with more on the way.