Welcome to the Estacada Fire Department

I was born and raised near Astoria where I started as a volunteer firefighter in the cadet program with Lewis & Clark Fire District at the age of 16. I graduated from Astoria High School; worked several seasons as a wildland firefighter for the Oregon Dept of Forestry; worked full time at Astoria Public Works where I became the Assistant Superintendent before moving forward with a full-time job in the fire service. I eventually went on to become the fire chief of Lewis & Clark Fire District before being hired by Forest Grove Fire & Rescue as Division Chief of Training & Operations. I worked at Forest Grove Fire & Rescue from 2006 til 2016. I was the interim fire chief at Forest Grove in 2008. In 2016 I went to work at Columbia River Fire & Rescue as Division Chief of Resource Management & Safety. I'm a member of the Oregon State Fire Marshals incident management "Red" team as a Division/Group Supervisor. I have an Associate's Degree from Portland Community College in Fire Protection Technology and a Bachelor's degree from Eastern Oregon University in Fire Administration. I've attended several National Fire Academy classes on campus in Emmittsburg, MD as well as Incident Management coursework on campus at TEEX in College Station, TX. I'm married with 4 boys ages 15 thru 24.

Email: mjsilva@estacadafire.org

Position: 1

Started on Board: 2001

Term Expires: 6/30/2025

Occupation: Fire Lieutenant – Portland Fire Bureau since 1999

About: Matthew served as a volunteer firefighter for Estacada from 1988 through 2001.

Email: koliver@estacadafire.org

Position: 2

Started on Board: 2019

Term Expires: 6/30/2023

Occupation: Business Owner – Structural Steel Fabrication

About: Ken began at Estacada Fire as a volunteer firefighter in 1994. He believes it is both an honor and privilege to be able to give back to the community in this way. He feels that as a board member, he can use his experiences to help shape the future of Estacada Fire.

Email: pmiller@estacadafire.org

Position: 3

Email: mday@estacadafire.org

Position: 4

Term Expires: 6/30/2025

Email: jmcadoo@estacadafire.org

Position: 5

Started on Board: 2005

Term Expires: 6/30/2023

Occupation: Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal – Retired

About: John started his fire service career in June 1963 at Milwaukie Rural Fire Protection District #56. He has lived in the Estacada area since 1979. He was self-employed for 9 years in the forest products transportation business. John has over 28 years in the fire service, including 18 years with Estacada Fire District.