Captain
Jackson County Fire District 3
White City, Oregon, United States
Ian Kassab is a Captain Paramedic for Jackson County Fire District 3 in southern Oregon. Ian started as a volunteer firefighter on his days off from the ambulance. After serving on the front lines for over 25 years as a firefighter, engineer, and captain, he now runs the departments CRR program with emphasis on wildland fuels mitigation across 167 square miles. He enjoys building partnership both inside and outside of the fire service in order to make a difference, but he is never to far from his boots on the ground up bringing and you can find him engaging the public or feeding the departments chipper. Ian has a bachelors in psychology and a minor sociology that he earned from Oregon State University, which he is proud of professionally and personally in receiving his diploma at the same time in Reser Stadium as his oldest son. He enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his family which includes his wife, two adult sons, and his new adopted 8 year old daughter.
Thursday, May 11, 2023
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM