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Fromtheperspectiveofpreserving <br />OptionNo.2:SustaintheCurrentVolunteerServices- <br />communityheritagethereislesstobegainedbyworkingtosustainavolunteercorpsthat <br />primarilyservesasthetrainingandtestinggroundforfuturepaidprofessionals.Thismaymake <br />thisoptionmoreorlessimportantwithinthecontextofacommunityheritagestrategydepending <br />ontheemphasisandneedsofthetwoFireDistrictsinrecruitingvolunteers. <br />Sustainsanimportantoutletforcommunityinvolvement;keepsFireDistrict <br />Advantages: <br />operationalcostsdown <br />TheÒpoolÓofpotentialvolunteersmayshrinkasmorepropertyinSantaClarais <br />Challenges: <br />annexed(seecaveatunderOptionNo.1above) <br />-AsEugeneFirecurrentlyhasno <br />OptionNo.3:CreateEugeneFireVolunteerService <br />volunteerfirefighterprogram,thismaybeaconsiderableinstitutionalchangeforthisCityservice <br />(especiallysincethecurrentCitycollectivebargainingagreementprohibitsavolunteer <br />firefighters).Nonetheless,thereisnoessentialdifferencebetweenafireservicevolunteer <br />programandvolunteerprogramsinlibrary,parks,andotherservices,andthisissomethingmany <br />citiesencourageandpromote,exceptofcourseforthemuchgreaterprobabilitythatfireservice <br />volunteerswillbefacedwithlifethreateningandliabilityincurringsituations. <br />:Providesanoutletforpresentandfutureresidentswhowishtovolunteerinthe <br />Advantages <br />areaofpublicsafety;indirectlysustainsacurrentSantaClaracommunity <br />institution <br />:Eugenecurrentlyhasnovolunteerservice,andsuchanoptionmaynotÒfitÓ <br />Challenges <br />financiallyoroperationallywithinCityFireDepartmentplans;theCityÕscurrent <br />collectivebargainingagreementwillnotallowtheCitytoÒemployÓvolunteer <br />firefighters. <br />MiscellaneousOptions <br />AnotherpotentialÒheritageÓ <br />MiscellaneousFireOptionNo.1:CommunityMeetingSpace- <br />optionforthefireservice,albeitunrelatedtothevolunteerinstitution,butrelevanttosustaining <br />communityactivitycenters,isforfirestationfacilitiestoincorporatecommunityandeventmeeting <br />space(suchasavailableattheRiverRoadParksandRecreationDistrictfacility).AÒPhase2Ó <br />expansionoftheCityÕsnewfirestationwouldincludesuchmeetingspace,andSantaClaraFireÕs <br />StationNo.2nearAwbreyParkhasacommunitymeetingroom. <br />Providesahighlyvisibleandstablegatheringplaceforcommunityactivities; <br />Advantages: <br />reinforcestheroleoftheÒfirehallÓasacommunitycenter(andperhaps <br />encouragesexpandedcommunityinvolvementinvolunteerservice,etc.) <br />CurrentCityfireservicefacilitiesdonothavethespaceorstaffingto <br />Challenges: <br />accommodateregularcommunitymeetingsandevents <br />WhatAnotherCommunityHasDone <br />Therearenumerousexamplesthatcanbefoundoffiredistrictsthatprovidethesolefireprotectionand <br />EMSservicewithinincorporatedcities.inWashingtonCounty, <br />TualatinValleyFireandRescue(TVFR) <br />OregonprovidesfireprotectionandEMSservicesinunincorporatedcountyareasandinseveral <br />incorporatedcities,andcurrentlymaintainssixfirestationswithvolunteercomponents.AsTVFRhas <br />grown,severalall-volunteerfirebrigadesandstationshavebeenabsorbedintotheDistrictandaserious <br />commitmenthasbeenmadetosustainandemploythisvolunteercontingent.Aswithanyvolunteer <br />opportunity,successandlongevitydependonclearguidelines,training,andrealworkresponsibilities <br />beingprovidedtothevolunteercorps. <br />RiverRoad/SantaClaraCommunityTransitionProject13 <br />TransitionandHeritageWhitePaperMay2006 <br /> <br />