Fire department
Oak Harbor Fire Department (OHFD) provides fire protection, basic rescue, and first responder medical services to the City of Oak Harbor, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, from Fire Station 81.
Oak Harbor Fire Department Facts
- Combination Department (mix of career and paid-on-call)
- 12 full-time firefighters
- 32 paid-on-call firefighters
- 1 administrative assistant
- One Fire Station - Station 81 located on Whidbey Avenue
- Four fire engines
- One ladder truck
- One rescue truck
- Various support vehicles
OHFD responds to approximately 1,500 incidents each year ranging from house fires and heart attacks to vehicle accidents and hazardous conditions. Our firefighters are well trained and dedicated to providing the best possible emergency services to City of Oak Harbor citizens and visitors. We welcome you to the fire station. As you browse our website you will learn about the many services we provide and various ways to improve your own safety, protection, and preparedness. Please have a safe day.
Providing Emergency Services to the City of Oak Harbor Since 1929
- Fire suppression
- Emergency medical response
- Hazardous materials response
- High-angle and confined-space rescue
- Vehicle-accident extrication
- Fire investigations and inspections
- Fire safety education
- Free blood pressure checks
From the Firehouse to Your House
OHFD serves the City of Oak Harbor located on Whidbey Island in Island County, Washington State. OHFD protects the 9.714 square mile City (including several miles of shoreline) and an estimated population of 24,622.
In addition, OHFD maintains mutual and automatic aid contracts with Island County Fire Districts Number 2 (North Whidbey) and Number 5 (Central Whidbey), WhidbeyHealth, and the Naval Air Station-Whidbey Island (NAS-WI) Federal Fire Department.
Protection Class Rating
The City of Oak Harbor proudly carries an protection class rating of 4 from the Washington Survey and Ration Bureau which enables residents and businesses to enjoy low property insurance premiums.
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Fire Department
Physical Address
855 E Whidbey Avenue
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Phone: 360-279-4700Emergency Phone: 911
Hours
Monday through Friday
8 am to 5 pmDispatch Center (Non-Emergency Line)
If you need the fire department to respond to your location but are not experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please contact our dispatch center (I-COM). This number, 360-679-9567, will connect you to a 911 operator who will dispatch the appropriate agency to assist you with your non-emergency need.
- How do I report a fire or an emergency?
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Call 911 any time there is immediate danger to a person or property or any crime in progress.
In Oak Harbor and Island County, all 911 calls go to a central dispatch center (ICOM) which will determine the agency and apparatus to dispatch to the incident. 911 calls can be placed from all phone types: landlines, mobile, and VOIP phones.
In a non-emergency situation, you may contact ICOM 24-hours/day at 360-679-9567.
- What will the City of Oak Harbor do when disaster strikes?
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The City of Oak Harbor has a Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) developed by the Director of Emergency Management and approved by City Council. View the CEMP (PDF) online.
- Does the Fire Department accept donations of stuffed animals?
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Emergency service agencies in Island County participate in a program that provides stuffed animals to children involved in traumatic, emotional or transitional situations. All Oak Harbor Fire Department (OHFD) apparatus carry new stuffed animals designated for this purpose in hopes that it will ease a child's anxiety or just to give them something to focus on and hold on to until the situation is passed.
OHFD is currently taking donations of new stuffed toys only (we cannot take used items at this time). If you'd like to donate please call us at 360-279-4700.