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About Vernonia's voice. (Vernonia, OR) 2007-current | View Entire Issue (July 21, 2022)
VRFPD July 21 2022 5 Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District Increasing Service Vernonia Fire has been telling our community for a while that our number one focus is to increase staffing, while subse- quently increasing our ability to provide service to our community. Well, we did it. Starting July 2 of 2022 Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District hired two additional fire- fighter EMTs bringing our career staff to four personnel. We welcome Kendrick Lea- verton and Earl Horning to the fire district as our full-time firefighters! What does this mean to our com- munity? It means that 7 days a week, 12 hours a day, we now have someone on shift and in the station! Our firefighter EMTs are working a schedule that has them on for 4 days and off for 4 days from 8:00 am until 8:00 pm. Combined with our chief officer staff Monday through Thursday we will have at least two people on shift and in the station during normal business hours. This is a huge upgrade to our service delivery to the community of Vernonia and our sur- rounding rural district residents! On top of this great news, we ap- plied for, and received, a staffing grant for $35,000 from the Oregon State Fire Mar- shal’s Office, and with that money we have accepted two applications for seasonal fire- fighters. We anticipate having these folks onboard in the next couple of weeks, again increasing staffing by one additional fire- fighter 6 days a week. These positions will remain with us into October, and will help supplement staffing for Oregon’s fire sea- son. We have also had the opportunity to meet with our Regional Risk Reduc- tion Specialist from the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office and plan on getting her involved in community wildfire reduction activities here in Vernonia! We have a lot of great things com- ing together, all to support our community, and support all of those that have supported us! We can’t wait to see all of you at Jambo- ree this year! Calls responded to June 1-30 Fire Emergency Medical Service Hazardous Condition Service Call Good Intent False Alarm Total 2 34 0 6 7 0 49 SPECIAL BOARD MEETING AGENDA Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 7:00 pm 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: 2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 3. MEMBERS PRESENT: 4. VISITORS PRESENT: (Please Have Visitors State Name) 5. EXECUTIVE SESSION ORS 192.660(2)(i)- To review & evaluate the performance of an Officer 6. EXECUTIVE SESSION ORS 192.660(2)(i) – To review & evaluate the performance of an Officer 7. OLD BUSINESS: A. Rob Davis’s Employment Contract (Action Item) 8. Good to the Order – 9. ADJOURN MEETING: NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 7:00 pm – Regular Board Meeting VOLUNTEERS WANTED VERNONIA RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT VRFPD is currently accepting applications for Volunteer Fire Fighters • You must have a High School Diploma or G.E.D., a valid Oregon Driver’s License, and be at least 18 years of age • Currently, you must be able to attend weekly training on Monday nights Here’s What We Do! • Willing to attend the Fire Academy • Live or work (employer willing to let you respond to calls) within VRFPD’s District VRFPD 555 E. Bridge St. Vernonia, OR 97064 503-429-8252 VRFPD Board Meetings Are Held on the Second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm. The next regular meeting is scheduled for August 9 at the fire station, 555 E. Bridge St. • Applications can be picked up at the Fire Station Rob Davis Operations Division Chief 503-429-8252
