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<br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />July 15, 2010 <br /> <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <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, EWEB COOPERATE ON NEW TRAINING PROP <br />NATIONAL THERAPEUTIC RECREATION WEEK <br /> <br />NEW VIDEO PROMOTES SMART PRESSURE-WASHING <br />NEW PARKING IPHONE APPLICATION MAPS METERS AND GARAGES IN EUGENE <br />“ULTIMATE CHEAPSKATE” AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Fire & EMS, EWEB Cooperate on New Training Prop <br />If you think it isn’t much to look at, imagine the view from inside. The Fire & EMS Department’s new confined <br />space rescue prop is mostly an underground concrete vault, designed to develop rescuer proficiency in the <br />extrication of trapped victims. In addition to serving as a valuable training resource, the confined space prop also <br />stands – or rather, rests – as a tangible example of the result of intergovernmental partnership, this time with the <br />Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB). <br /> <br />The Fire Department collaborates with EWEB on a number of <br />issues, most notably fire hydrants and water supply. During <br />talks going back two years, the subject of using an electrical <br />conduit vault for rescue training has been discussed. This <br />spring, EWEB identified a surplus vault and agreed to further <br />donate crews and materials for its installation (the cost of a <br />crane was split with the department). The northeast corner of <br />the Fire & EMS drill field at the Emergency Services Center <br />was selected as the ideal location, due to its sloping <br />topography and its proximity to related urban rescue props <br />such as natural gas facilities and a railroad car. <br /> <br />The 8x8x14-foot vault is technically still in the installation <br />phase, as certain interior features (creating a more realistic <br />representation of occupied space) have yet to be added. <br />However, it is expected to go into service by this fall. All <br />Eugene and Springfield firefighters are trained in confined <br />space rescue to at least an awareness level, and members of <br />the Metro Urban Search & Rescue Team undergo more <br />extensive training. Developing and maintaining confined <br />space rescue capabilities is also important to local industry <br />and government. Every time a confined space entry permit <br />application to the State is completed, a local rescue team <br />must be identified before the permit is issued. <br /> <br />The agreement with EWEB also allows that agency’s rescue-trained personnel to have access to the prop, which is <br />located in an area that allows other training to continue, and the new addition further solidifies the Eugene drill <br />field’s credentials as a regional emergency response training facility. For further information, please contact <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />July 15, 2010 <br />