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South Shore Fire Station Task Force – September 2025

Published September 5, 2025

Submitted by Chris Durkee, Task Force Chair –

South Shore Fire Station – Update
September, 2025

FACT: Every Lake Oswego Firefighter is a certified Paramedic! This is the highest medical certification outside of a hospital, and is very rare among Fire Departments.


Update: An Architect has been selected, and the South Shore Fire Station conceptual design is now underway. The firm, Hennebery Eddy, has several fire stations in their portfolio including Portland’s Fire Station #28 and Clackamas Fire District Stations 16 and 19. Design concepts will be based on the spatial and functional program prepared by the Lake Oswego Fire Department.

A modern, fully operational station means our firefighters can respond quickly to all critical incidents – fires, accidents, and medical emergencies – across the entire city. The new station will include dedicated decontamination areas with environmental controls to protect fire fighters from the cancer causing agents that contaminate their equipment and clothing after a fire. This vital feature will significantly reduce their exposure to carcinogens, protecting the health of those who protect us.

Photo credit: LOFD

The photo above shows multiple fire engines responding to a call – this is common in Lake Oswego where 2 engines always respond to cardiac event calls. This means that 6 paramedics attend cardiac arrest and other major medical calls. The result – recovery from cardiac arrest in Lake Oswego is twice the national average!

Stay tuned for more information in future updates!



Learn more about the South Shore Fire Station Task Force:

Website: www.lakeoswego.city/SSFSproject            email: durkeechris@yahoo.com


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Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) Project Coordinator

Primary Role:

  • Handles NEP grant applications, grant approvals, reviews receipts for reimbursement and is the single point of contact between the entire Palisades Neighborhood Association (PNA) and the City.
  • To be successfull in this role you should be organized, communicative.
  • Time commitment: From 8-12 hrs. throughout the year

Process:

  • Accepting NEP proposals: Anyone living in the Palisades Neighborhood Association can submit proposal(s) to the NEP Coordinator along with estimated costs throughout the year. They should follow the application guidelines and answer the questions related to their proposal.
  • PNA Board will Vote on Which Items To Include in our NEP Proposal: During the month of March PNA board meeting the NEP Coordinator asks the board to vote on the proposed item(s). NEP Coordinator encourages person(s) proposing the item(s) to attend the meeting to answer questions that might come up. The PNA board then votes on which items should be included in the NEP grant proposal.
  • Developing and Submitting the NEP Grant Proposalt: During the NEP grant proposal period (usually the month of May) the NEP Project Coordinator:
    • Fills out the NEP grant proposal application based on items approved by the PNA Board;
    • Gets sign offs from the PNA Chair
    • Submits the proposal form to the city in early May for the initial review process
    • Provides additional information requested by the city
    • Revises and submits the final application to the City by the deadline (typically May 31).

What Happens Next:

  • Iris McCaleb from the City forwards the NEP grant proposals to the grant review committee and then to the City Council who review it and awards certain grants.The NEP Coordinator will receive a letter of award from the City and will share it with the PNA Leadership Team.
  • As items are purchased from the approved grant list, the project close-out form is filled out by the person requesting reimbursement. They will attach digital copies of receipts and photos and then submit all to both the NEP Project Coordinator and the PNA Chair. The NEP Project Coordinator submits the reimbursement request to Iris at the City for reimbursement.
  • Reimbursement checks are then sent directly to the person who purchased the item(s).