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<br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />November 19, 2009 <br /> <br /> City of Eugene <br />777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br /> (541) 682-5010 <br /> (541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION <br /> <br />FIRE & EMS HOSTS CAREER DAY FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS <br />COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM MANAGER KRISTI WILDE RECEIVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD <br />IMPROVEMENTS TO MAPLE STREET AND ELMIRA ROAD SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED <br />POLICE DIVERSITY COMMITTEE SECURES TRAINING FROM NATIONAL SPEAKER ON HATE CRIMES <br />THE ARTS: “HIGH OCTANE FUEL” THAT DRIVES EUGENE’S ECONOMY <br />EPD AND EARS HONORED BY CRIME PREVENTION ASSOCIATION OF OREGON <br />LIBRARY RECEIVES $1.12 MILLION GIFT <br />FRIENDS OF EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY MYSTERY SALE <br />CITY’S SENIOR PROGRAM SERVES THANKSGIVING MEAL <br />CLOSED CAPTIONING FOR EUGENE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Fire & EMS Hosts Career Day for High Schoolers <br />Appropriate education is the key to moving into a career. This was the message conveyed to local high school <br />students on Friday as the Fire & EMS Department hosted its second annual (soon to become twice-yearly) Career <br />Day for high school students. A total of 65 young people <br />registered for the full-day event, which included both <br />classroom time and hands-on demonstrations on the drill <br />field. Fire officials encouraged the students to prepare <br />themselves for careers in the fire service by working toward <br />paramedic certification, volunteering with rural fire districts, <br />and maintaining good academic and personal standards. <br />Other safety-related agencies (American Red Cross, <br />Rural/Metro Ambulance, etc.) were present to share <br />information about careers with their organizations. <br /> <br /> During the afternoon, the students donned protective gear <br />and tried their hand at hose deployment, high-rise rescue <br />(stair climb), working in smoke-filled areas, and controlled <br />fire suppression. The event allowed the students to meet a <br />career-investigation academic requirement, and the hope is <br />that, through the years, the Career Day program will provide the Fire & EMS Department (and perhaps other <br />nearby departments) with a high-quality and diverse pool of properly trained applicants for firefighter positions. <br />For more information, please contact Special Operations Deputy Chief Joe Zaludek at 682-7103. <br /> <br />Communications Program Manager Kristi Wilde Receives Lifetime Achievement Award <br />Kristi Wilde received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the October annual training conference of the Oregon <br />Association of Public Safety Communications Officers/National Emergency Number Association (Oregon <br />APCO/NENA), in Bend, Oregon. The award recognizes a distinguished member of the chapter who demonstrates <br />commitment to, and has made significant contributions toward, the advancement of emergency communications in <br />Oregon. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />November 19, 2009 <br />