Molalla Fire District is currently served by 16 career staff that includes one full time office assistant and the Fire Chief. There are approx. 35 volunteer and support staff. Six of the line firefighter/paramedics were hired from a combination of Federal Grant Funding and passed tax levy in May of 2014. Below is our administrative personnel and their duties.
Fire Chief

Vince Stafford
Company Officers

Mike Penunuri
Lieutenant

Byron Wakefield
Lieutenant
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Clint Shaver
Lieutenant

Ethan Hupp
Lieutenant
Ethan was hired in June 2017 and serves as the C-shift officer. He serves as the EMS Coordinator, responsible for all medical services provided by the Molalla Fire District, including licensing of ambulances, medical supply ordering, managing the District medical report writing software in coordination with other Clackamas County fire and EMS agencies, and managing the District’s involvement with several local and national medical research studies. Additional duties include shift scheduling, supervision of new career employee’s medical protocol testing, and monthly statistics related to emergency responses by the District. Ethan worked for a private ambulance company as a paramedic for several years prior to becoming a career firefighter with Molalla Fire District. He holds two associates degrees from Chemeketa in Fire Protection Technology-Suppression and Emergency Medical Technology- Paramedic.
Admin Staff
