ASTORIA
FIRE DEPARTMENT
MEET THE CHIEFS
TED AMES AND PAUL GASCOIGNE
555 30TH STREET • ASTORIA, OREGON 97103 • 503-325-4237
Back row (left to right): Ashley O’Bryant, Avery Petersen, Chief Ted Ames, Wade Mathews, Jake Rummell, Zach Plant, Brett Bishop, Spencer
Johnston, Aaron Bielemeier, Bob Steiner, Terry Corbit. Front row (left to right): Paul Gascoigne, Rob Weidman, Brandon Knight, Tom
Jaworski, Carlos Gomez, Garret McLellan, Will Newton, Josh Raichl. 2526 Pumper in the background.
ASTORIA FIRE DEPARTMENT APPARATUS
Headquarters Station
2522 - 1999 HME/Central States Engine
2523 - 2009 HME/Ahrens Fox Engine
2526 - 2015 Pierce Custom Pumper
2541 - 1988 Duplex/Simon LTI 75’ Aerial
2561 - 1998 Chevrolet 2500 utility pickup 2563
2566 - 1991 Ford F-250 utility pickup
2006 Dodge Durango Command vehicle
2014 Chevy Tahoe Command vehicle
2007 Scott Liberty II Self-Contained Breathing
Oregon State Fire Marshal Region 11
Hazmat Response Vehicles
1999 International 4900 with 35’ Wells Cargo trailer
1999 GMC 2500 Suburban with 15’ Wells Cargo trailer:
Ted Ames – Chief, Astoria Fire Department
My name is Ted Ames. I work for and with my folks at the Astoria
Fire Department as their Fire Chief. My fire service career started as
volunteer firefighter with the Warrenton Fire Department in 1983 or
1984.
I started my career as Fire Chief for the City of Warrenton on
January 1, 1997. I served in that capacity until December 2012. I
started with the City of Astoria as Fire Chief on January 1, 2013. I am
most fortunate to work for a solid group of motivated professional
career and volunteer Firefighters here in Astoria.
Paul Gascoigne – Deputy Chief, Astoria Fire Department
Born and raised in Astoria, I grew up in a family with several uncles
that were firefighters in Portland. I began going to school at PCC in
the Fire Science program in 1987. I was hired initially into a temporary
firefighter position with the Astoria Fire Department in September,
1987 and became permanent in April of 1988. While working I was
able to continue with school and completed my degree in Fire
Science. I was promoted to Driver/Engineer in 1989 and to
Lieutenant in 1993. I spent many years as a company officer and
loved being on the “front line” helping the members of our
community when they were experiencing emergencies.
In 2012, I was placed into an interim position as Deputy Chief
while the department was going through some management
turnover. The new position came with many new challenges and has
proven to be a growing experience. I accepted the permanent
appointment to the position in 2013.
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