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Welcome to Oak Harbor Fire Department.

Our department serves the City of Oak Harbor located on Whidbey Island in Island County, Washington State. We protect the 9.4 square mile City (including several miles of shoreline) and an estimated population of 22,690 (2007).

We are a combination fire department with one station staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by career and paid-on-call firefighters. In 2007 we responded to 1,392 emergency incidents. Station 81 houses four fire engines, one ladder truck, one Aid Unit, and various support vehicles.

View of east side of station 81

In Island County, dial 9-1-1 for EMERGENCY assistance

Oak Harbor Fire Department, 855 E. Whidbey Ave. (map), Oak Harbor, Island County, Washington 98277

Phone: (360) 279-4700 * Fax: (360) 679-4541

Preparing Makes Sense. The likelihood that you and your family will survive a house fire depends as much on having a working smoke detector and an exit strategy, as on a well-trained fire department... download the Washington State Emergency Resource Guide and get ready now.

Research our Emergency Preparedness page to learn more about the responsibility of each citizen to be personally prepared for emergencies.

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2007 Annual Report Learn what Oak Harbor Fire Department has been up to the past year. Our Annual Reports are full of fun facts and statistics, photos, and educational information. Check out our recent release: 2007 Annual Report (pdf)

Seasonal Safety Each season brings its own set of safety issues. Fall brings Back-to-School, Fire Prevention Week and Halloween. Then comes the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Please take a few minutes to review safety information as seasons change.

Safety First Kids can learn more about firefighters and safety on our Kids' Page; we've added new links to Sesame Street Coloring Pages and Games about Fire Safety and Health.

Events Learn what is going on at Station 81 and see the photo gallery of past events... visit the events page.

IN AN EMERGENCY DIAL 9-1-1 I-COM E911 answers all 911 calls in Island County. This includes residential, business cellular phones (paid and non paid service -- see tip below) as well as some VOIP calls. VOIP is Voice Over IP or phone service over the internet. I-COM dispatchers receive a map display showing the location of all 911 callers. A call received from a cellular phone will display the tower location first; and if the cell phone is GPS equipped, the dispatchers will receive the geographical coordinates of the phone, even if it is in a neighboring jurisdiction.

Great Tip Any cell phone can be used to connect to 911 without cost. Cell phones are regulated by the FCC whose requirements state that ALL cell phones, regardless of the status of service shall be able to dial 911. Whether you have a cell phone number or not, whether you have signed up for service or not, the cell phone can connect to 911. Find an old cell phone (analog or digital) and place it in your car for emergency use. You don't need to keep it charged if you have a car charger, you can simply plug it into your car's power outlet when an emergency arises.