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<br />Eugene Springfield Fire Department Receives Recognition for Firefighter Grants <br />The Eugene Springfield Fire Department is currently being highlighted on the Federal Emergency Management Agency <br />(FEMA) website for its work in obtaining Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG). The article specifically discusses the <br />2012 equipment grant. <br /> <br />The department was awarded $612,480 to purchase and upgrade high- <br />priority training equipment. Grant funds were used to purchase two high- <br />definition, 3-D, driver-training simulators used to provide driver training <br />and an evaluation for new and veteran personnel. Although some on- <br />street driving is an important component of driver training, the simulators <br />reduce fuel consumption and allow drivers to experience low-frequency, <br />high-risk events that aid in driver development. <br /> <br />AFG grant funding also helped purchase electronic EMS training manikins to facilitate realistic emergency medical <br />training on a variety of skills. The balance of the grant was used to upgrade the existing Airport Rescue Fire Fighting <br />(ARFF) live fire trainer located at the Eugene Airport. This trainer is used to meet FAA firefighter training <br />requirements. <br /> <br />For more information on the highlights provided by FEMA, please visit its website for the full article at <br />https://www.fema.gov/assistance-firefighters-grants-success-stories-eugene-or. For additional information on this or <br />any other grants, please contact Finance Manager Julie Lindsey at 541-682-7107. <br /> <br />BRING Home and Garden Tour Sunday <br />The seventh annual BRING Home and Garden Tour, The Art of Sustainable Living, explores the latest in sustainable <br />home design and gardening and celebrates the ingenuity that defines this community. The tour will take place this <br />Sunday, Sept. 13, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Co-hosted by the City <br />of Eugene and Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB), the <br />tour involves hundreds of volunteers, green builders, <br />designers, businesses, and experts of all kinds. <br /> <br />“Evolution in Action” is the theme of the 2015 BRING Home <br />and Garden Tour. This self-guided tour of 10 homes and <br />gardens creates ideas and inspiration for low-impact living. <br />Enjoy all that Eugene has to offer in the following topic areas: <br /> <br />Green building <br /> <br /> <br />Creative reuse <br /> <br /> <br />Energy/water efficiency <br /> <br /> <br />Urban agriculture <br /> <br /> <br />Tiny homes <br /> <br /> <br />Outdoor living <br /> <br /> <br />Click here to volunteer and get in free! View all of the sites and purchase tickets ($9 in advance, $12 the day of the tour) <br />by visiting the tour website. All proceeds benefit BRING, a nonprofit working to change attitudes and behaviors <br />regarding waste. For more information, please contact Waste Prevention and Green Building Analyst Stephanie Scafa, at <br />541-682-5652. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 <br />September 10, 2015 <br />