Request for Copy of a Fire Incident Report (fillable pdf)
This form cannot be used to request medical records as they are not public record.
To request your own medical record for an ambulance transport, you need to schedule an in-person appointment and present your photo ID.
If you are an attorney seeking a record for a client you will need to present an authorization to disclose protected health information signed by the patient.
When Albany Fire Department staff receives the request, they will determine if a report is available, calculate the cost of providing a copy of the report, and contact you with instructions for submitting payment.
The cost varies depending on the size of the report ($7 - $25 average). The fees are allowed under ORS 192.440(3).
For more information on obtaining medical records, call 541-917-7710. For more information on other requests, call 541-917-7700.
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The Albany Fire Department will provide car seat inspections to our community by a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician.
Inspections are by appointment only.
Statistics according to recent National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) studies.
Car Seat Program
The Albany Area Child Passenger Safety Program, in partnership with the Albany Firefighters Community Assistance Fund (AFFCAF), has been awarded a grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation to provide low cost seats to income eligible families residing within the city of Albany. If your child is in need of a car seat, a referral may be obtained from Love, Inc, or from WIC for families who are currently eligible for and receiving WIC benefits.
Car Seat Program Guidelines
- One seat per child.
- There is a $30.00 co-pay per seat which must be paid in cash at the time the seat is received.
- Seats are distributed only by appointment.
- The child receiving the seat must be present; seats are not distributed for unborn babies.
- Properly fitting seats will be distributed; the program cannot provide infant only seats. Convertible car seats are well suited for small babies throughout the toddler & preschool years.
- The vehicle in which the child travels must be brought to the seat check event.
- Caregivers will be taught to correctly install and use the car seat.
Love, INC of Linn County is located at 1606 Santiam Rd. SE and can be reached at 541-924-LOVE (5683).
Contact the Albany Child Passenger Safety Technicians
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What is a Fire Code permit?
- City of Albany authorization to conduct certain operations or to store and/or handle hazardous materials.
- A tool for communicating important information to responding firefighters.
- Your opportunity to become compliant with fire safety requirements.
Permit fees
To obtain a permit:
- Make application with the Office of the State Fire Marshal or DEQ if required.
- Make application with the City of Albany Fire Department.
- Provide required activity/hazard information.
- Pay appropriate City of Albany Fire Code permit fee.
(Please allow five (5) business days for processing) - Comply with all Fire Code requirements.
- Schedule/receive compliance fire inspection(s).
- Submit documentation for tank decommissioning.
What requires a Fire Code permit in Albany?
Fire Code permits issued in the City of Albany are a one-time occurrence for:
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The Knox Box system is used by Albany Fire Department to expedite entry and eliminate property damage caused by the forcible entry required for evaluation of emergency situations and easily secure the building when leaving.
What is a Knox Box? A highly secure, U.L. listed, nearly impenetrable steel vault for the storage of entry keys, fire alarm panel keys, or mechanical system keys for Fire Department use.
Who has the keys to my Knox Box? The keys to access Knox Boxes are located in electronically audited locked boxes inside emergency response vehicles and cannot be duplicated.
Albany Fire Department has used the Knox Box system since the mid-1970s. To date there have been no stolen, broken, or illegally accessed boxes.
What authority allows the Fire Department to require me to buy/install a Knox Box? Section 506 of the 2019 Oregon Fire Code (OFC) reads, “When access to or within a structure or an area is unduly difficult because of secured openings or where immediate access is necessary for life saving or fire fighting purposes, the fire code official is authorized to require a key box to be installed in an approved location. The key box shall be an approved type and shall contain keys to gain necessary access as required by the fire code official.” The fire code official for the Albany Fire Department is the Fire Marshal.
When are Knox Boxes required? The Fire Marshal has determined that all buildings containing automatic fire alarm, fire sprinkler, or fire suppression sprinkler systems shall provide a Knox Box and the required keys for access to the building.
Why? There is a real possibility of an alarm occurring when the business is locked and vacant. The availability of a key allows firefighters to safely enter the building, without causing damage, to evaluate the conditions and secure the premises.
Mounting Instructions
- Mount on the striker side of the main entrance or riser/fire control room door.
- Knox Box should be 6 feet from ground to center of box.
- Knox Box shall not be blocked from plain view.
- Knox Box shall not project more than 4 inches out into a walking surface.
Important information for contractors/installers
Your Knox Box shall be installed:
- Prior to approval for building/space occupancy as designated on your approved building construction plans. If not indicated, contact the Albany Fire Department and a Deputy Fire Marshal will visit your site to approve location prior to installation.
- If you are unsure or have questions, call 541-917-7700 prior to mounting the box.
- Once the Knox Box is mounted and you are ready to lock keys inside, call 541-917-7700 to request assistance.
Ordering and installing your Knox Box
- See this flyer for more information (pdf)
- On-line ordering is available for all Knox products at www.knoxbox.com.
- Call 541-917-7700 for additional assistance.
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Safety Tips
- Home fire sprinklers save lives and property. In many situations, a family who has survived a fire will also have their “home” to live in and enough of the items and space in their home to continue living their lives as they did before.
- The cost of a home fire sprinkler system in a new home averages $1.61 per sprinklered square foot totaling an amount similar to what is spent for carpet upgrades, paving stone driveway or a whirlpool bath. Source: Fire Protection Research Foundation Study 2008.
- A home fire sprinkler system can reduce the homeowner’s insurance premium.
- Fire departments typically use roughly 10 times as much water as a fire sprinkler would use to contain a fire. Source: Fire Protection Research Foundation Study 2010.
- Fire sprinklers are environmentally friendly. They can reduce the amount of water run-off and pollution, fire damage by up to 71%, and water usage to fight a home fire by as much as 91%. Source: FM Global and Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition Study 2010.
- Cigar smoke or burnt toast will not activate a fire sprinkler. Only the high temperature of a fire will activate the sprinkler.
- A home fire sprinkler system is easy to maintain. Just inspect your home to make sure the sprinklers are not blocked by something that would prevent the water from coming out such as paint and be sure the main control valve is never turned off.
- Home fire sprinklers are effective in cold and warm climates. Guidelines have been created for the proper installation of systems to avoid pipes freezing. A home fire sprinkler system should be winterized the same as you winterize a domestic water supply.
And Don't Forget...
- If MOVING into an apartment or condominium building, make sure common areas and individual apartments are sprinklered.
- If BUILDING a new home or remodeling an existing home, consider installing a home fire sprinkler system.
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