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Wednesday, June 3, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Ulm named fire district volunteer lieutenant The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District (SCSFD) has announced the promotion of Rachel Ulm to the position of resident vol- unteer lieutenant. Lt. Ulm will take over the senior position within the resi- dent volunteer program on June 15, when out-going Lt. Rachelle Beiler completes the four-year resident volun- teer program. Lt. Ulm came to SCSFD in June of 2019 to begin her experience as a resi- dent volunteer firefighter. Prior to coming to Sisters, Lt. Ulm served as a volun- teer firefighter and part-time paid firefighter in Coburg, OR where her family still resides. She is keeping up family tradition by follow- ing in her father9s footsteps. Rachel9s dad, Benton Ulm serves as an engine captain for the Eugene/Springfield Fire Department and as train- ing officer for Coburg Fire. <I am excited to have Lt. Ulm take on this critical leadership role within our resident volunteer program. Her energy and vision for the future will make a great program even better,= said Tim Craig, Deputy Chief of Operations for SCSFD. Lt. Ulm said, <I am super excited for this amaz- ing opportunity to serve the members of the Fire District and the community of Sisters as a lieutenant. I look for- ward to making this incred- ible student program the best that it can be.= Lt. Rachelle Beiler will be leaving SCSFD after completing four years of dedicated service to Sisters PHOTO PROVIDED Lt. Rachel Ulm has been promoted. Country. <Lt. Beiler has been a fantastic leader in our orga- nization. She will be deeply missed by all of us. We wish her the best in her future in fire and EMS,= said Craig. The resident volun- teer program teaches basic firefighting principles and practices to volunteers who are also enrolled in the structural fire science and paramedic associate9s degree programs at Central Oregon Community College. Resident Volunteers live in the main fire station and respond on emergencies alongside the career fire- fighters as they gain knowl- edge and experience. The resident volunteer lieuten- ant serves as the lead resi- dent volunteer, assisting the deputy chief in managing the program, and providing lead- ership to the other resident volunteers. Additionally, the resident volunteer lieuten- ant attends Eastern Oregon University, working on a bachelor9s degree in fire ser- vice administration. New deputies on duty this summer By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief Despite disruptions asso- ciated with the coronavirus pandemic, Sisters remains on course to have a dedi- cated force of one lieutenant and three deputies through its new contract with the Deschutes County Sheriff9s Office. Consistency of staffing was a critical component of the agreement 4 as close an approximation to having its own police force as Sisters can realistically afford to come. Sisters City Manager Cory Misley told The Nugget that Sgt. William Bailey, who serves as the sheriff9s office public information officer, will likely act in the lieutenant9s role on an interim basis for six months as the sheriff9s office navi- gates changed circumstances due to the pandemic. New deputies will likely be in ser- vice by August. The contract allowed for some flexibil- ity in timeline to allow for recruitment of the deputies. With three deputies, there will be a coverage gap of approximately four to five hours. There will continue to be a 24-hour west-county patrol deputy on duty, and Black Butte Ranch Police and Oregon State Police are available for emergency backup. The Sisters contingent will have distinct markings on its patrol cars, and the City and the sheriff9s office are still working on the details. 7