Fire Department/EMS
1948 Oran Fire Hall was built on Main Street. It was owned by Oran Township. August 19, 2005 Oelwein Register reported the construction of the new fire building at corner of Pleasant and Main street began. Land was donated by Weaver family.
In 2005, when the new Fire Hall was built on the east northeast corner of Main & Pleasant streets, the location of the old fire station become the Oran Community Building.
Fire Chief Leonard Lorber, Larry Wedemeier, Russell Marshall, Kenny Greve, Don Bennett, Bruce Gruetzmacher. March 1979. Oran purchases a new yellow-green firetruck with bonds. The dept. has 25-40 volunteer firemen that serve Oran and townships of Oran, Franklin and parts of Fremont and Dayton. The community is considering a 24x56 addition to the fire station that would serve as a firehall and community center. Trustees for the department are Mrs. Carl McClain, O. W. "Shorty" Troupe, Leo Reith, Ralph Jipson and Ewald Moeller.
1999
2010
2004.09.04 Cleaning up lot for new Firehall construction - Russell Cummings
2004.09.04 Cleaning up lot for new Firehall construction - Glenn Adamson
2004.09.04 Cleaning up lot for new Firehall construction
2004.09.04 Cleaning up lot for new Firehall construction - Glenn Adamson
2004.09.04 Cleaning up lot for new Firehall construction - Russell Cummings
November 7, 2004 - Groundbreaking for new firehall - Rex Kane, Larry Wedemeier, Denny Weaver, Debbie Weaver
November 7, 2004 - Groundbreaking for new firehall - Lee Holub, Glenda Kane, Larry Wedemeier, Denny Weaver, Debbie Weaver
November 7, 2004 - Groundbreaking for new firehall - Lot donated by the Weaver Family, Denny, ?, ? Carol?, Debbie
November 7, 2004 - Groundbreaking for new firehall - Bruce Benter, Glenda Kane, Tim Miller, Rex Kane, Fire Chief Larry Wedemeier
November 7, 2004 Groundbreaking for new firehall - Fire Chief Larry Wedemeier
November 7, 2004 - Groundbreaking for new firehall
November 7, 2004 - Groundbreaking for new firehall - Tim Miller, Rex Kane, Fire Chief Larry Wedemeier, Denny Weaver, Debbie Weaver Shoopman
November 7, 2004 - Groundbreaking for new firehall - Tim Miller, Rex Kane, Fire Chief Larry Wedemeier, Denny Weaver, Debbie Weaver
November 7, 2004 - Groundbreaking for new firehall - Marion Meier, Joan Rourke
November 7, 2004 - Groundbreaking for new firehall - Lois Heineman, Barb Gipper
November 7, 2004 - Groundbreaking for new firehall - Gene Heineman, Larry Wedemeier
November 7, 2004 - Groundbreaking for new firehall - ?, John Reith
November 7, 2004 - Groundbreaking for new firehall - Kendall Westendorf, Dan Richards
November 7, 2004 - Groundbreaking for new firehall - Carol Weaver, Debbie Weaver Shoopman
November 7, 2004 - Groundbreaking for new firehall - Larry Wedemeier, ? Cummings, Gil Rich
2005 New Fire Hall Construction - ? Mike Tagtow, Larry Wedemeier, ? , ?, Glenda Kane
2005 New Fire Hall Construction - ?, ?, Larry Wedemeier
2005 New Fire Hall Construction - Glenda Kane, Mike Tagtow
2005 New Fire Hall Construction
2005 New Fire Hall Construction
2005 New Fire Hall Construction
2005 New Fire Hall Construction
2005 New Fire Hall Construction
2005 New Fire Hall Construction
2005 New Fire Hall Construction
Sept. 2006 Pancake Breakfast at IC Hall in Fairbank Top on right: Mike Tagtow, Russell Cummings. Middle: Russell Cummings, Cory, Connie & Larry Wedemeier