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<br />Grant Helps Eugene Fire & EMS with Purchase of Critical Equipment <br />This month, the Eugene Fire & EMS Department will put into service new, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) to <br />replace its aging fleet. The department received an Assistance to Firefighters Grant in the amount of $1,079,750 for the <br />replacement of the SCBAs. The grant is paying 80 percent of the total cost at <br />$863,800 and the department is paying the 20 percent match, as well as <br />funding additional needed pieces of SCBA equipment not funded by the grant. <br /> <br />During fiscal year 2012, the department developed an extensive request for <br />proposal (RFP) process that included input from key stakeholders; evaluations <br />from shift operations, special teams, and maintenance personnel; an evaluation <br />of the accountability components; training requirements, and reference review. <br />During the process, the top four companies provided equipment for hands-on <br />evaluation by the fire crews. <br /> <br />The self-contained breathing apparatus is a critical piece of equipment because <br />it provides breathable air to firefighters in an IDLH (Immediate Danger to Life <br />and Health) atmosphere. The department plans to donate the older equipment. For additional information, please contact <br />Deputy Chief Joe Zaludek at 541-682-7103 or Joe.S.Zaludek@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br />Governor’s Award for Leadership by Example <br />In November, the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) received the Governor’s Award for <br />“Leadership by Example.” The Public Work’s Wastewater Division operates the regional treatment plant as the City’s <br />partner of the MWMC. The award recognizes leadership by “sharing their energy efficiency progress and knowledge with <br />others and thereby influencing broader awareness of energy efficiency inside and outside their organization.” Several <br />factors were considered in evaluation of the award, including: <br /> <br />Wastewater Divisions’ International Standards Organization (ISO)-14001 certification for the Environmental <br /> <br />Management System; <br /> <br />MWMC environmental policies; <br /> <br /> <br />Participation by MWMC in a Sustainable Energy Management Training Program for Wastewater facilities, especially <br /> <br />Wastewater Operations Supervisor Bob Sprick’s presentation about the great things done at the plant; <br /> <br />MWMC outreach and engagement; and <br /> <br /> <br />Coordination with the Oregon Chapter of Association of Clean Water Agencies (OrACWA) to provide information to <br /> <br />others in the industry and the Environmental Protection Agency. <br /> <br />The award nomination by Project Manager Greg Watkins included information on all these factors. Specifics included the <br />use of cogeneration – using the gas produced in wastewater treatment to generate electricity and heat - to use for <br />approximately 65 percent of the plant’s energy. The history of plant power usage (showing a decline over the years <br />because of energy efficiency efforts while at the same time increasing hydraulic capacity) and discussion of improvements <br />in the last 10 years that have resulted in 1,133MWh annual savings. For more information, please contact Michelle Cahill <br />at 541-682-8606. <br /> <br />Winter Break Fun Coming Up at Eugene Public Library <br />While school’s out, kids and teens are welcome to get warm and have fun with free events at the Eugene Public Library. <br />Mad Science’s show “Fire and Ice” is amazing, amusing, hot, and cool! Kids love this fun and exciting science show filled <br />with dazzling demonstrations of the powers of fire and ice. See it at the <br />Downtown Library on Thursday, Dec. 27, at 1 and 3 p.m. (pick up free tickets <br />starting 30 minutes before each show); at the Bethel Branch on Thursday, Jan. <br />3, at 2:30 p.m.; or at the Sheldon Branch on Thursday, Jan. 3, at 4:30 p.m. <br /> <br />The Teen Book Group will get together on Thursday, Dec. 27, at 4 p.m., at the <br />Downtown Library to talk about "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, <br />then watch “Easy A,” the popular movie based on the classic story. Visit the <br />Downtown Teen Desk anytime to pre-register and pick up a copy of the book. <br />The Downtown Library will also host a free screening of “The Hunger Games” <br />for teens on Friday, Dec. 28, at 2 p.m., with popcorn and candy included. <br /> <br />For more information, contact the Eugene Public Library at 541-682-8316 or <br />see the Library’s online calendar for all ages at www.eugene-or.gov/library. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 <br />December 13, 2012 <br />