Thurs., Dec. 16, 1976 SANDY (Ore.) POST - 21
At Portland Airport
Sandy-Hoodland residents ready for emergencies
Anyone who has flown in or efforts with other emergency specific job in an emergency.
and men scramble. Federal tense heat Shiny silver, the
ping (xing or basketball are
lighters as part of their routine the shift going off. we check
There has never tx*en a regulations require that all suits are designed to reflect 90
out of Portland International agencies
them out ourselves."
among the activities the
duties
fatality related to commercial
equipment be at a fire scene per cent of the heat of a fire
Airport lias probably seen the
He is working with other area
Electric plugs used to keep crewmen engage in at their
According to " C " shift
and working within four and a away from a man Fire tem
Airport Emergency Service emergency agencies that airline activity at PIA. In a real
"home ' At any moment,
commander Lt McArdle, the the truck engines prewarmed
crash
and
burn
situation,
the
hall
minutes.
(AES) station
it’s the lone participated in a recent
perature often reach in excess
first priority on each shift is to in cold weather hang from the though, their recreation or
building with eight garage preparedness exercise, to help AES would move in first, clear
The AES has one truck called of 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit
station ceiling
sleep may be interrupted by an
inspect the vehicles
door* situated west of the iron out tin* snags that cropped a path from the plan, and bring the "quick-dash unit" designed
All the AES crewmen supply
At night TV, reading, pool. alarm
"We don’t take the word of
passenger
boarding
con up then "We want to make the injured nut to waiting to reach the scene within two their own food, but each of
minutes The crew describes it them chips in for a vegetable
sure everytx»dy realizes what ambulances and first aid units.
courses
When an alarm sounds at the as a "giant fireextinguisber."
The existence of AES is well their job is." Cantrell ex
garden they maintain in season
AES
station,
the
lights
known, but what and more plained
Fuel-ignited
fires
burn at the station. In addition the
He has been (Hitting together automatically goon, the garage fiercely and the men wear suits lawn and shrubbery around the
specificially who is it? It's 21
men working in three seven- an outline of each agency's doors go up, the stove turns off to protect them from the in- station are kept up by the fire
man shifts o| 24 hours each,
plus a daytime training officer
and chief All are Port ui
Portland employees.
It's six emergency rigs, one
weighing in at 30 Ions, all able
to reach a 50 m p h speed
within 60 seconds
It's a career for men who are
A b e au tiful c o lo r p ic tu re
prepared to give any type of
assistance at PIA (Portland
of your c h ild w ith
International Airport) from
first aid for someone tumbling
Santa Claus
( mi an escalator to clearing a
Handsom ely m ounted,
rescue path through the flames
from a (turning airliner,
ready in a m inute.
Three of these men live in the
An
ideal C hristm as gift.
shadow of Mt Hood - Li. John
McArdle, a resident of Wem-
A cherished m em ory
me. a id Hon White and Hon
in years to come.
Mai. both of Sandy
Lt McArdle is commander of
"C“ shift, and has been with
AES
since
1962.
senior
Copies and enlargem ents
crewman White joined AES in
can be ordered.
1970 an crewman Mai in 1967
Since each of the three crews
is at the station for a 24 hour
period, it's difficult to get to
know more than one of the
seven man "shifts ”
Any of the men in any of the
three shifts is glad to show a
visitor around, though, and talk
C lip an d S a v e th is H a n d y S ch e d u le!
about
life
amidst
the
screeching of jets An example
5 p m to 9 p m
11 am to 8p m
is " A ” shift, on which White is
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senior crewman. (One officer
view of the Port of Portland*« Airport
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and six crewmen, including a
PASSENGERS ON final appoach to
Emergency Service (A E S ) station
senior crewman, serve on each
Portland International Airport have this
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(center, foreground).
shift The men often substitute
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or “ fill in" for each other on
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different shifts )
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The " A ” shift is headed by
1J Tom Shaw, who's been with
AES for nine years Like many
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of the rest of the men in the
Gresham and Longview Stores only
TRY TH E CLASSIFIEDS
AES. Shaw got his start in this
Fred Meyer Advertising Policy
type of work in the Air Force
Each of these advertised items must be readily available
He explains AES's primary
for sale at or below the advertised price in each Fred
function during a burning crash
Meyer store, except as specifically noted in this ad
this way: "To hold the fire long
enough to get the people off the
airplane.*
The largest truck operated by
the AES is capable of driving
right through a wall of flame
Specially treated water is
pumped forcefully out the
truck's underbody, making a
wide swath through the fire and
keeping flames from engulfing
the truck An aqueous film
forming foam called "Light
Water" (3M Company brand
name» is used by the AES
crews for fires involving
flammable liquids such as jet
fuel.
"Nobody really knows how it
works," Shaw said, "but it
changes the properties of water
so that water will float on top of
the fuel and cut the flame off "
Seated around their "dining
A REAL F IR E , but—thankfully—not
themselves and their equipment sharp in
room" table, the rest of the
Nearly all thermal generating plants in the
caused by a jet crash. The men of Portland
case of a real disaster. Sandy residents
The holiday season is typically one of
men of "A " shift — senior
International
Airport*«
Airport
Ron White and Ron Mai. and Wemme
region
are working at near-capacity to aid in
crewman White, Sandy, and
high energy use. Colder weather Increased
Emergency Service participate in various
resident, John McArdle, are members of
meeting
your power needs. And the needs
crewm en
Jerry
Schurti,
emergency preparedness drills to keep
the specialized unit.
cooking Holiday lighting. Families are at
B oring.
Ken
( “ M ik e ")
are being met; but any reduction of use that
home more, entertain more, stay up later
Michael, Carlton. Phil Hager,
you can make will help, and will save you
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Gresham;
Byron Gregory.
But there are ways that you can save
money.
Tigard, and Stan Squires.
electncity without dampening the holiday
Check the energy-saving tips below Most
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Brush Prairie, Wash. — hailed
spint
— and conservation is still very, very
the film forming foam
of them aren't new to you, but perhaps this
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They agreed it is an im
important.
reminder will be of assistance. We hope you
provement over previous
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November rainfall was less than one inch
will find that you can save energy and still
foams they have used — and
(about 15 percent of our normal November
they should know, between
have a Happy Holiday season. Conser
rainfall) so reservoirs behind the dams are
themselves and the rest of the
vation
is a gift that helps everybody.
AES personnel, there are at
lowering.
least 300 years of experience at
handling airport and aircraft
emergencies
"There are 17 of us that are
E M T Is (Emergency Medical
Technician, first degree»,"
Shaw said "Three of the guys
are just starting DMT 2 school-
H< hi White on this shift, Marv
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Scoggins (Portland» on "C”
• Do place your inside tree so it can be seen through a window
• Don t use excessive exterior and interior
shift and Doug Cassidy
Christmas lighting
• Do use lower wattage miniature lights when possible, more
(Boring) on "B ” shift. That
tinsel, non-electrical ornaments, ribbons, etc — turn off
way we’ll have one EMT 2 in
• Don't leave fireplace damper open when
when room s unoccupied
not in use.
each crew "
• Do enjoy the warmth and beauty of a fireplace on special
An AMT 1 is qualified to give
• Don't overuse the oven
occasions but be sure fire is out and ashes cold before
overall emergency aid; EM T 2
closing damper.
is a more specialized, advanced
• Don t leave surface units and oven on
• Do try to cook an entire meal in the oven at one time Be sure
rating
for treatm ent of
when not in use,
frozen meats, a turkey, for example, are completely thawed
breathing problems and in
• Don t unnecessarily open refrigerator and
before cooking (saves 1i the cooking time)
travenous therapy,
freezer doors
Lt Fred Cantrell, Portland,
• Do remember to turn off all kitchen appliances during the
has been the training officer for
hustle and bustle of this busy season
• Don t use the dishwasher, clothes washer
AES since 1973, and is the only
and dryer wastefully.
• Do plan to remove as many refrigerator and freezer items as
AES staff member besides
possible at one time
• Don’t forget to turn off lights wherever
Chief Don Brown who works a
• Do try to do only full dish and clothes loads
possible.
regular weekday schedule
• Do enjoy a sparkling tree in a darkened room Candles make
Cantrell maintains a con
• Don t worry about a low-wattage night light
an excellent replacement for house lights — but not on the
tinuous training program for
for Santa s visit Safety is still important.
tree
the men and coordinates AES
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• Do be a Watt Watcher and enjoy a happy and safe holiday
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or write PGE Conservation Center. 621
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couple can find out from a
genetic counselor what their
chances are of having an af
fected child, says the March of
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Some energy do’s and don’ts
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