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2025 Pinning Ceremony

Congratulations to Paramedic Emma Rice, Deputy Fire Marshal Kelly Shelton, Lieutenant Gaige Phillips, and Battalion Chief Wes Blood on their promotions within the district. 

Per tradition, these four were recently pinned at our pinning ceremony last week by their families before taking their oath of office. We are honored to present these four to the community in their new roles and we can't wait to see them take on their new postions with honor and committment to the district and the community UCFD#1 serves.

The image gallery can be found below:

A person in a fire department uniform taking an oath in a room with a table and ventilation ducts.
Three people in a room; one in uniform hugging another person, while the third looks on.
A person pinning a badge on a smiling woman in a uniform inside a room with a table and monitor.
A firefighter is taking an oath in a room with two uniformed officials, one speaking at a podium labeled "Fire District 1."
A person in a uniform receiving a pin from another person in a cozy room.
A close-up of a gold badge and small pins on a wooden surface.
A firefighter in uniform raising their right hand, possibly during a ceremony.
Three uniformed fire officers standing indoors, one at a podium with a "Fire District" logo.
A person in a formal fire department uniform speaks at a podium labeled "Umatilla County Fire District 1."
A person helps a man in a uniform with his badge in an indoor setting.
A firefighter in uniform is taking an oath with one hand raised, indoors.
Three uniformed fire officials in a room; one being sworn in, one standing, and one at a podium.
A woman pins a badge on a man in a formal uniform, possibly at a ceremony.
Three uniformed firefighters, one giving an oath, stand in a room with a podium and screen.
A group of people in a room, with one person pointing at another, possibly engaged in a discussion or instruction.
A firefighter in uniform taking an oath with right hand raised in a room.
A person in a red shirt pins a badge on a uniformed individual in a room.
Five people standing together, smiling. One is in a uniform.
Two men in matching formal uniforms, standing in front of a whiteboard.
A group of four people smiling, includes one in a uniform and others in casual clothing, standing indoors.
Two uniformed firefighters standing in front of a whiteboard.
Three people in formal uniforms in a room with a podium and screens.
A man in a uniform and a woman stand smiling in front of a whiteboard in a room.
A program for Umatilla County Fire District 1 pinning ceremony on February 27, 2025, at 3:00 pm, featuring a crossed bugle emblem.
A group of uniformed firefighters and officials posing for a photo indoors.
A group of five people posing together indoors, with one in a uniform.
A person in a fire department uniform taking an oath in a room with a table and ventilation ducts.
Three people in a room; one in uniform hugging another person, while the third looks on.
A person pinning a badge on a smiling woman in a uniform inside a room with a table and monitor.
A firefighter is taking an oath in a room with two uniformed officials, one speaking at a podium labeled "Fire District 1."
A person in a uniform receiving a pin from another person in a cozy room.
A close-up of a gold badge and small pins on a wooden surface.
A firefighter in uniform raising their right hand, possibly during a ceremony.
Three uniformed fire officers standing indoors, one at a podium with a "Fire District" logo.
A person in a formal fire department uniform speaks at a podium labeled "Umatilla County Fire District 1."
A person helps a man in a uniform with his badge in an indoor setting.
A firefighter in uniform is taking an oath with one hand raised, indoors.
Three uniformed fire officials in a room; one being sworn in, one standing, and one at a podium.
A woman pins a badge on a man in a formal uniform, possibly at a ceremony.
Three uniformed firefighters, one giving an oath, stand in a room with a podium and screen.
A group of people in a room, with one person pointing at another, possibly engaged in a discussion or instruction.
A firefighter in uniform taking an oath with right hand raised in a room.
A person in a red shirt pins a badge on a uniformed individual in a room.
Five people standing together, smiling. One is in a uniform.
Two men in matching formal uniforms, standing in front of a whiteboard.
A group of four people smiling, includes one in a uniform and others in casual clothing, standing indoors.
Two uniformed firefighters standing in front of a whiteboard.
Three people in formal uniforms in a room with a podium and screens.
A man in a uniform and a woman stand smiling in front of a whiteboard in a room.
A program for Umatilla County Fire District 1 pinning ceremony on February 27, 2025, at 3:00 pm, featuring a crossed bugle emblem.
A group of uniformed firefighters and officials posing for a photo indoors.
A group of five people posing together indoors, with one in a uniform.