The Coos Bay Fire Department (CBFD) has added two firefighters to the career staff. On June 1, 2023, Clinton Cook and Luke Lucero started their employment with the City. These two new firefighters have strong local ties and were picked to fill upcoming vacancies through a rigorous testing and selection process in March of this year. The two will complete a month-long orientation and recruit academy prior to being assigned to a shift schedule. 

Cook, the son of North Bend Firefighter Chris Cook, was a volunteer with CBFD and has been a Paramedic with Bay Cities Ambulance for the past six years. Cook has an associate degree from Southwestern Oregon Community College in Paramedicine.

Lucero is the son of North Bend Fire Department Lieutenant John Lucero. Lucero is a Paramedic and has been working as a Firefighter/Paramedic for LaGrande Fire Department for over three years. In addition to a Paramedicine degree, Lucero also has a Fire Science degree – both from Southwestern Oregon Community College.   

The hiring of these young firefighters helps the CBFD maintain staffing levels when Lieutenant Doug Vetter retires at the end of June and Firefighter Mike Seldon retires in January of 2024.

The Department is excited to have these two excellent additions to City staff.