September - Clackamas Fire District #1

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CLACKAMAS FIRE DISTRICT #1
September 30, 2011
Clackamas Fire District #1
Newsletter
Remembering a Friend and Colleague
On Monday, September 19, 2011, friends and family gathered to celebrate the life of
Kevin Donegan. Kevin, who was Clackamas Fire District #1’s Emergency Manager and
Colton Fire District’s Volunteer Assistant Chief, died on September 8, 2011 after a long
and courageous battle with cancer. The memorial service was held at Abundant Life
Church followed by a service at Willamette National Cemetery. During his 20+ years of
working in the fire service, Kevin was affiliated with Molalla Fire (Volunteer), Colton Fire
(Volunteer Assistant Chief), and Clarkes Fire District (Fire Chief).
Clackamas County Fair First Aid Booth
By Support Volunteer Jeff Nowland
Volunteers from Boring Fire District #59 and Clackamas Fire District #1
staffed the 2011 Clackamas County Fair First Aid Booth both Saturday
and Sunday, August 20 and 21. Boring and Clackamas Fire provided
mutual aid during this week-long county fair along with agencies from
Hubbard Fire, Canby Fire, Estacada Fire, Aurora Fire, Molalla Fire and
Monitor Fire.
On Sunday Volunteers Ian Burt, Beth Dudley, Shawn Golden, Tyler Hill,
Chuck Miller and Daniel Weisenburg, staffed the first aid station from
10:00 am to 3:30 pm. Under sunny skies and 90 degree temperatures,
they were called into action several times to assist fair goers with minor
first aid. During this timeframe, Boring and Clackamas treated fair goers for heat exhaustion and two for burning tattoos.
Volunteers Ian Burt (Boring Fire District) and
Daniel Weisenburg (Clackamas Fire District)
traveling the fairgrounds in the Molalla Fire District Polaris 700 Twin.
Springwater Environmental Sciences Charter School
On Friday August 19, 2011, Springwater Environmental Sciences School in Oregon City received a visit from
Clackamas Fire District #1 Volunteers. The school was having an all-school slumber party so the volunteer crew
on Engine 12 stopped by and gave the children helmets, stickers and the opportunity to look around Engine 12.
Volunteers Seth Crowder, Eric Shoop and Shane Reilly had a great time showing off their equipment, and the students were all smiles! Photos were taken by Cherisse Reilly.
Springwater Environmental Sciences School is Oregon City’s first public charter school that was founded by a
group of parents committed to promoting an excellent sciences-based education. The School is supported by the
Oregon City School District.
(Left) Volunteer Shane Reilly
shows students what is behind
all those doors on Engine 12.
(Right) Volunteers Shane Reilly
and Seth Crowder lift the cab
for students to view the engine
compartment.
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September 11, 2011 – We Will Never Forget!
September 11, 2011 - Ten years later, Boring and Clackamas firefighters
have not forgotten their brave brothers and sisters, the first responders on
the morning of September 11, 2001, who ran towards danger to save lives
and care for the injured. This horrific event took the lives of 343 firefighters
and paramedics, and destroyed 98 FDNY vehicles. The total number of
innocent people who died in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania
added up to 2,977.
Sunday morning, September 11, 2011, on-duty, on-coming personnel, offduty personnel, family members, staff, and volunteers pulled out their station’s apparatus onto the apron and gathered around the flag to pay tribute
to the lives that were lost on September 11, 2001. At 06:59, a moment of
silence was observed for the collapse of the World Trade Center’s South
Tower and at 07:28 another moment of silence was observed for the collapse of the World Trade Center’s North Tower. This was the start of a
day-long tribute to September 11, 2001.
Approximately 50 firefighters from Boring and Clackamas gathered in Boring, Oregon for the annual Boring Community Celebration to honor and
commemorate those who gave and continue to give their lives to protect
and serve their community. Two lines of career and volunteer firefighters
(approximately 26 on each side) followed the Clackamas Firefighter Pipes
and Drums and the honor guard, leaving their apparatus behind, and
marched past spectators towards the event stage. A salute to the American Flag, words from Chaplain Mike Vermace, the ringing of the bell by
Boring Fire Chief Doug Branch, and a moment of silence paid tribute to all
the men and women who had lost their lives doing what they loved to do serving their community!
Clackamas Firefighter Pipes and
Drums escorts the Honor Guard and
two rows of firefighters past spectators.
This event also allowed adults and children to interact with public service
by talking to firefighters and looking over the apparatus and tools used to
protect their community. Thank you to everyone who attended! The community is proud and thankful of the men and women of Boring Fire District
and Clackamas Fire District.
September 11, 2001 - We will never forget!
Boring and Clackamas firefighters watch as the American Flag
is lifted high in the air by Clackamas Apparatus Operator Matt
Kilgras on Truck 28.
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Foundation Golf Tournament
The Seventh Annual Trail Blazers Alumni Celebrity Golf Tournament,
which benefits the Clackamas Emergency Services Foundation, was
held on August 23, 2011 at The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club in
Aloha. Thank you to our major sponsors – Day Wireless Systems,
General Distributors, Inc. and the Portland Trail Blazers; our lunch
sponsor – LBG Advisors; and our dinner sponsor – Metro West Ambulance. Also, thank you to Foundation Trustee Bob Gross and
CFD1 Accountant Xiomara Figueroa for their many hours spent organizing this event. Once again, it was very successful. With 130 players participating, the Foundation earned approximately $13,500.
These funds will be used to help further the Foundation’s mission,
which is: “To provide humanitarian assistance to those who have Tournament golfers Steve Deters, George
been adversely affected by disaster, tragedy, injury or other misfor- Eisert, Shaler Halimon, Fred Charlton and Jim
tune, and to work towards preventing such misfortunes in our commu- Syring.
nity.” More information about the Foundation may be found at
www.clackamasfire.com/foundation.
Health and Safety Fair
On Saturday, September 24, 2011, Volunteers from Boring Fire District and Clackamas Fire District, along with
career staff and explorers, shared and educated the community at the 30th annual Health & Safety Fair at the
Danielson Hilltop Mall in Oregon City. Under sunny skies the community had the opportunity to explore emergency vehicles, watch vehicle extrication, and witness two bedrooms on fire. Fire truck rides and police car rides
along with health education booths and free samples from Safeway made this a fun event for everyone
Boring Volunteer Firefighter Jon Sherriffs entertained the crowd by offering rides on Old Red. His professionalism
along with his “fun” attitude during this event had people leaving their [code 3] ride around the fair with smiles and
many positive memories. Clackamas Fire District #1 volunteers and Explorers helped riders climb in and out of Old
Red.
The popularity of free bike helmets from Clackamas Fire District #1 brings long lines at this booth.
Clackamas Volunteers Josh Tyler and Brian
Hankins help children and adults in an out of Old
Red.
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Twenty-five volunteers and Explorers along with
career crews from Truck 4, Heavy Rescue 4, Truck
15, Engine 16, Squad 17, Boat 8, Battalion Chief 2,
and Battalion Chief 3 helped make this event
memorable for the community of Oregon City.
Thanks to Bud’s Towing, Truck 15 had the opportunity to show the crowd how they would cut apart a
vehicle to extricate its occupants. Firefighter Justin
McWilliams, Firefighter Steven Hazelton, Lieutenant
Shawn Campbell, and Apparatus Operator David
Slegers excited the crowd when they pulled the top
off the car and place it on the car’s trunk.
The crew from Engine 16 was placed into action
when Fire Inspector Shawn Olson from Fire Prevention ignited a road flare and started a room fire.
This room did not contain a sprinkler system. Fortunately, this was planned and intended to show the
crowd what a difference fire sprinklers make in residential homes.
The first room that caught fire (right) did not have sprinkler protection forcing Apparatus Operator Greg Holland and Lieutenant Jed
Wachlin to use lots of water and fight smoke to extinguish. The
second room (left) had fire sprinkler protection allowing Holland
and Wachlin to enter quickly with no water and rescue a very
Luckily, Elmo knows the importance of sprinkler sys- calm Elmo.
tems and occupied the room that would be protected in case of fire. Again, another room fire caused by a careless road flare placed Engine 16 back into action
while the crowd was yelling “Save Elmo!” Apparatus Operator Greg Holland and Lieutenant Jed Wachlin were
able to enter the room and save Elmo due to the sprinkler system immediately extinguishing the fire. Lives were
saved due to the installation of a residential sprinkler system and the quick action from the crew of Engine 16.
A special thank you to all the career crews who provide opportunities to suppression and support volunteers who
show interest in what they do. This event was another example of how volunteers and career members from Boring and Clackamas Fire serve united.
Annual Strategic Planning Retreat Summary
On September 21 and 22, Clackamas Fire District held its annual strategic planning retreat at Menucha Conference Center outside of Troutdale. Oregon Fire Marshal Mark Wallace was the guest speaker on Sept. 21st and
spent the day with staff focusing on the difference between strategic and operational plans and the Fire District’s
current strategic plan. North Clackamas School District’s Superintendent Tim Mills shared with the staff on Sept.
22 about the strategic plan of the school district and the process for making the budget cuts for the current school
year.
Altogether, 36 people from the District (with every division and department represented) participated and provided
assistance to the District during the strategic planning retreat.
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Community Forums
The community is invited to two free forums regarding emergency preparedness.
1. Thursday, October 13, 2011—Landslide Preparedness
2. Thursday, November 10, 2011—Earthquake & Emergency Preparedness
Details regarding these forums may be found below.
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Program Highlight – Training Division
By BC Joe Pelletier
Providing fire protection today means more than putting out fires. While
the firefighters at Clackamas Fire District #1 do fight fires, they also respond to a wide variety of other emergencies including medical emergencies, motor vehicle accidents, hazardous materials leaks and technical
rescues. To meet the unpredictable challenges they face each day, the
firefighters of Clackamas Fire District must constantly train. Training allows them to acquire new knowledge and skills, while refining and maintaining the skills that they all ready have. Firefighting is highly regulated,
subject to administrative rules, laws and stringent industry standards that
regulate training and performance. These professional mandates serve
to ensure that safety of the public as well as the firefighters. The Training
Division is charged with providing the necessary training and education
for the dedicated career and volunteer firefighters of Clackamas Fire District.
The Training Division located on 130th Avenue in Clackamas is easy to
identify by the large concrete training tower visible from Highway 212. Clackamas Fire District’s training tower.
The multi-story training tower is located together with a classroom building and outside training grounds. The outside training grounds have a wide variety of props that allow for training
on basic fire and rescue emergencies and specialized props that simulate difficult, technical rescue situations such
as trench rescue, building collapse and rescuing people trapped in pipes deep underground. While training often
occurs at other locations, the Training Center is the site where most scheduled training and academies take place.
The Training Division is staffed with five members who oversee the different types and level of training. The Training Staff coordinates educational opportunities that range from introductory academies for new members with no
previous experience to continuing education and professional development for more experienced members. With
an average of 10 hours of training offered each day of the year, the staff of the Training Division relies heavily
upon the experienced instructors who come from the ranks of the District’s firefighting members.
The firefighters of Clackamas Fire District frequently train with other neighboring fire departments to become familiar with one another. A recent development that is exciting for the staff of the Training Division is the integration of
Boring Fire District into the District’s Training and Volunteer Programs. The Training Division has been tasked
with blending the training for the two organizations, meeting the
needs for the career and volunteer members and ensuring a high
quality emergency service performance. The opportunity for Boring
and Clackamas Fire District to work together enables both agencies
to share their experiences and “best” practices to raise each other’s
quality of service, gain new efficiencies and to help reduce costs.
Volunteers from Boring Fire District and Clackamas
Fire District train together.
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Looking towards the future, the Training Division is seeking out new and innovative ways to provide training. Currently, work is underway to purchase and install audiovisual components in the Training Center and in each community fire station, which will enable the Training Staff to deliver high quality, interactive training over the internet
to fire stations throughout Boring and Clackamas Fire Districts. Using cutting edge technology such as this, the
Training Staff will be able to provide flexible, consistent and cost-effective training to the 383 members served.
Other future plans include the redevelopment of the training facility to include a new training tower, classrooms
and outside training props. The staff of the Clackamas Fire District #1 Training Division is constantly working to
provide a high quality training program that is focused on supporting the District’s mission, “To Safely Protect and
Preserve life and Property.”
LOCAL STATION ACTIVITIES
See Station Summary
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Station Summary Reports – August 2011
Station 1 – Town Center Fire Station
 Station 1 participated in three National Night Out (NNO) functions. The largest was the Overland Park
NNO. EO Gorman, Clackamas County Commissioner Paul Savas, Sheriff Craig Roberts and RH2
also participated.
August
Total Number of Responses for Station 1 in August = 201
Number of Medical Aid Calls = 137
Number of Fires = 10
Other = 49
Mutual aid given - 3
Mutual aid received - 2
Station 2 – Milwaukie Fire Station
 Station 2 provided blood pressure checks at Hillside Manor.
 Attended the Ardenwald National Night Out event and BBQ.
 Attended the Art ala Carte First Friday event in downtown Milwaukie.
 Attended the historic Milwaukie celebration and BBQ at City Hall.
 Conducted an engine tour for three children and one adult.
 Conducted an engine tour for 4 children and 2 adults.
 Attended the Campbell National Night Out event.
 Attended the Lewellyn National Night Out event and concert.
 Attended the Witchita National Night Out event and BBQ
August
Number of Fires = 5
Other = 46
Mutual aid received – 6
Station 3 – Oak Grove Fire Station
 Station 3 provided a bicycle helmet for one of our young customers.
 Hosted four volunteer riders.
 Hosted one citizen rider.
 Provided a station tour for two children and two adults.
 Attended a community BBQ at the Oak Grove United Methodist Church where several fire engine
tours were given.
 Dr. Warden spent one day riding with the crew of Rescue 3.
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August
Other = 69
Station 4 – Lake Road Fire Station
 Station 4 provided several station tours.
 Attended a Meet and Greet BBQ at 224 Corporate Center with occupants.
 Attended Johnson City’s annual picnic.
 Installed one smoke detector.
August
Number of Fires = 3
Other = 39
Mutual aid given – 3
Station 5 - Mt. Scott Fire Station
 Station 5 conducted a fire safety talk and tour for Valley View Church for 60 children and 6 adults.
 Participated in the Clackamas Town Center’s Safety Fair.
 Participated in the MDA fill the boot event.
 Attended National Night Out events.
August
Number of Fires = 8
Other = 26
Station 6 - Happy Valley Fire Station
 Station 6 fielded numerous walk-in and telephone requests for assistance during the month of August
such as smoke/Co alarm advice, recreational burn advice and driving directions. Many smoke alarms
were tested at the completion of calls.
 Crews performed several fire station tours for local families on a drop-in bases.
 Provided a public education talks, fire engine tours and water show with 75 children from the Goddard
School at 142nd and Sunnyside Rd.
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Attended Happy Valley evening-in-the-park events during the month and handed out fire safety
information as well as hats and stickers for local children.
Working with a local 15 year-old boy who is performing community service as restitution. Edward is
working around Station 6 trimming bushes and performing general clean-up.
August
Number of Fires = 3
Other = 11
Mutual aid given – 3
Station 7 – Pleasant Valley Fire Station
 SQ7 attended four National Night Out events in Happy Valley.
 Conducted a station tour while at Station 149.
August
Number of Fires = 2
Other = 7
Station 8 - Clackamas Fire Station
 Station 8 conducted a station tour for two children and two adults.
 Station 8 personnel taught night rope drill at Sandy Fire District including firefighters from Sandy and
Estacada. This night evolution involved roughly 25 personnel retrieving a live person from the bottom
of a 100-foot cliff. The training exercise went extremely well due to the lead instruction of FF Pat
DeLair. Also, assisting was FF Matt Towner and AO Andrew Brian.
August
Number of Fires = 1
Other = 69
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Station 9 - Holcomb Fire Station
 Station 9 attended the Barlow Crest Neighborhood’s National Night Out event.
 Had many contacts with the local children of the Oregon City Manor neighborhood.
August
Number of Fires =0
Other = 12
Station 10 - Beavercreek Fire Station
 Station 10 fielded numerous walk-in and telephone requests for assistance during the month of
August such as directions, smoke alarm advice.
August
Number of Fires = 0
Other = 12
Station 11 - Redland Fire Station
 Station 11 provided miscellaneous help with citizens who dropped in (blood pressure checks,
directions, etc.).
August
Number of Fires = 1
Other = 10
Station 12 – Logan Fire Station
 Station 12 provided miscellaneous citizen contacts when staffed.
August
Number of Fires =
Other = 0
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Station 13 – Clarkes Fire Station
August
Number of Fires = 0
Other = 0
Station 15 - John Adams Fire Station
 Station 15 attended two National Night Out events.
 Attended promotional ceremony at the Training Center.
 Provided station and apparatus tour for two adults and four children.
 Provided station coverage for TVF&R for funeral service.
 Attended the “Concert in the Park” in Oregon City.
 Provided station and apparatus tour for two adults and two children.
 Provided station and apparatus tour for three children and one adult.
August
Number of Fires = 8
Other = 49
Station 16 - Hilltop Fire Station
 Station 16 hosted nine station tours for a total of 20 children and 15 adults.
 Assisted with Fill the Boot on Molalla Avenue.
 Attended breakfast at Berry Park Assisted Living.
August
Other = 29
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Station 17 – South End Station
 Station 17 provided a fire station tour for 52o children and one adult.
August
Number of Fires = 1
Other = 8
District-wide
2010
1,412
10,163
Total number of calls during August
Total number of calls January – August
6
2011
1,512
10,722

September - Clackamas Fire District #1

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