Mailing Address: 1400 W 8th Street, The Dalles, Oregon 97058
Division Chief Beckner started his fire service career as a Student Firefighter with West Side Fire District in Hood River, Oregon. Upon graduating from High School, he attended Columbia Gorge Community College while working full-time in various management positions at Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort. In 2013, he transitioned from a volunteer with West Side Fire District to a full-time employee advancing through the ranks of Engineer, Lieutenant, and Captain/Training Officer. During his tenure with West Side Fire he served as the Vice President and regional fire academy coordinator for the Columbia Gorge Training Association. In March of 2023, he was hired by Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue.
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Website Accessibility Policy
Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
