City Council Newsletter - 07/12/07

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At the Whiteaker Neighborhood River Festival on July 20, family members can try out kayaks, play on the giant slip-n-slide, pick up the beat in the family drumming area, enjoy live music by Kundana Marimba, and listen to storytelling. This annual event is held from 4:00–7:30 p.m. in Maurie Jacobs Park behind the River House at 301 Adams Street. For more information on Touch-a-Truck, call Recreation Programmer Diane Sconce at 682-5521. For the River Festival, contact Recreation Program Assistant Isaac Markehe at 682-5329. New Pediatric Kits for Fire & EMS Medic Units The Eugene Fire & EMS Department is in the process of implementing the use of a new pediatric kit using the Broselow system. The Broselow system is a color-coding system for equipment used on multiple age pediatric patients. Last month, department personnel built the first kit and received favorable reviews from emergency response personnel. The kit is filled with color-coded pouches that sort equipment according to the size and age of the patient. Between emotions and adrenalin, serious pediatric calls are some of the toughest calls to which EMS personnel respond. Time is of the essence in responding to all emergencies, and nothing is more frustrating on pediatric calls than having to sort through a bag of supplies looking for the right equipment that match the age and size of the pediatric patient being treated. These new pediatric kits will help emergency response personnel deliver the best and most efficient care possible to our pediatric population. For more information, please contact EMS Chief JoAnna Kamppi at 682-7130. Free WiFi Network Expanded to Amazon Swimming Pool It’s now possible to “surf the Web” in between dips in Amazon Pool. The City of Eugene’s free, public, wireless Internet access has been expanded to include Amazon Pool, giving residents one more reason to visit this popular, summer fun spot. Access will be available from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day the pool is open this season. The expansion is part of the City’s continuing strategy to provide WiFi in and around City facilities throughout the community. In addition to Amazon Pool, free, wireless Internet access is available at the Hult Center, Eugene Airport terminal, Downtown Library, Bethel and Sheldon library branches, McNutt Room, City Council Chamber, City Hall courtyard area, and the Park Blocks. In the coming year, City of Eugene Information Services staff will enable free public WiFi at all six City community centers and the two other City pools. The WiFi service is funded by the Telecommunications Tax Fund. For information about WiFi at Amazon Pool, contact Aquatics Manager Rich Fay, 682-6354. For information about the City’s WiFi network, contact Information Services Director Randy Kolb, 682-5070. EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 4 July 12, 2007