organization

Organization of the Oran Fire Protection District

The Oran Fire Protection District was organized by a vote of its citizens on August 8,
1995. The district was passed by a 64% margin, with 151 for and 86 against. The
Oran Fire Protection District is a volunteer fire department which is governed by a
five-member board of directors. The board consists of a President, Secretary,
Treasurer and two members. The directors are elected by the voters every two years
for a four-year term. Terms are staggered so that only two or three members are
elected at a time.

The fire district is 28.2 miles square and includes the City of Oran. The district is
funded through a .40 per $100.00 assessed evaluation. Approximately two-thirds of
the tax revenue for the district comes from inside the city limits with the remaining
one-third coming from the 27 square miles outside the town of Oran.

The Fire Department has a chain of command of Fire Chief, Assistant Chief,
Battalion Chief, Captain, Lieutenant and firefighter. The Fire Chief is responsible for
the administration of the department under the direction of the Fire Department
Board of Directors.

The fire department uses a set of Rules and Regulations and Normal Operating
Guidelines to provide a framework for department operations. These may be viewed
on this website in the future under Downloads.