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for fi ghting it.
Each of the three shifts has
a twenty-four hour work day.
continued from Page B1 They are made up primarily of
staff with a complement of vol-
the job comes from years of unteers. Volunteers have a shift
ongoing training to keep skills every six days and work pri-
sharp and to build the team. marily on the weekends.
Creating that bond builds more
In addition to fi re training,
than a positive work environ- every staff member is a certi-
ment, it lays the groundwork fi ed EMT Basic, emergency
for trust and commitment, medical technician, with many
necessary for a successful team members ranked as paramedics.
whose members put their lives
EMT is the fi rst step, there
on the line each time they re- are several steps in between
spond to a call.
EMT and paramedic but those
“It’s what we train for,” Rus- are optional. There are quite a
sell said of dealing with the un- few more skills, more training
known.
involved and more continuing
This is why ongoing training education for the paramedic
is the staple of life at the station. certifi cation.
According to Russell there is
With a paramedic certifi ca-
some sort of fi re related training tion comes more medical skills
once a week and some sort of which in turn provides the de-
training on shift whenever pos- partment and the team more
sible.
resources in the fi eld.
Often training includes set-
“We have a high percentage
ting fi res to put them out. Un- of paramedics. It helps lighten
derstanding how a fi re starts and the load,” Russell said.
why it grows is helpful when
While the work day is actu-
trying to determine the tactics ally 24 hours, the work day shift
FIRE,
is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. after which
they will share a meal and hang-
out together until bedtime. This
is done so that the staff can get
enough rest and sleep so that
they will be ready if they get a
call.
“We are so busy they need
to get sleep when they can,” he
said.
But, there is still work to be
done after these hours at least
for Russell who is responsible
for the shift as the company of-
fi cer.
Should a call come in, Rus-
sell as company offi cer will
work on insuring crew safety
and managing fi re response tac-
tics and each member is given
a specifi c assignment at the
emergency scene. But, more
than anything else, the com-
mand offi cer must be adaptable.
The response system, ac-
cording to Russell, gives the
fi rst crew on scene command.
The following units provide
backup and support.
This is part of fi refi ghter’s
training.
“My fi rst thing is life safety,
that’s the number one thing, the
safety of the general public and
our guys. I size up the fi re and
the resources needed,” he said.
While the alarm or bell sys-
tem gives the crew an idea of
what kind of fi re they are about
to face off against, some fi res are
unpredictable.
“One bell is room content,
it goes up progressively from
there,” he said.
The most dangerous fi res ac-
cording to Russell are “the low
frequency, high risk events,” he
said. These can easily become
dangerous.
House fi res fall into this cat-
egory now. This is due to im-
proved fi re prevention measures
and fi re resistant construction.
“But most anything can be
and is dangerous; commercial
fi res, big things. Any time you
put on your turnouts and put
your air packs on it can be dan-
gerous,” he said.
If for some reason a fi re-
fi ghter gets in trouble they will
be rescued by the Rapid Inter-
vention Team.
“Every member of the staff
has had this training either
through a college program of
through the KFD’s volunteer
academy program,” Russell said.
When resources are taxed
the department relies on their
resources and aid from other
departments in the area. They
also provide these services to
other fi re departments. These
are called mutual aid agree-
ments.
After rotation, Russell gets
to go home and take a break, a
quiet respite away from the ten-
sion and stress.
Russell’s wife and 18 year-
old son both volunteer.
He doesn’t overly worry
about them because he knows
that they have been through the
same intensive training he has
and he knows his team.
According to Russell, you
don’t focus on the danger.
What’s important is managing
the hazards and avoiding them.
While Russell will tell you
that what he does for fun is
work, he will add that he does
enjoy hunting, fi shing and trav-
eling.
“Trout fi shing is best,” he
said. He doesn’t keep them, he
just enjoys the process. “It’s be-
ing out there, being relaxed.”
“Up until a year ago, what I
did for fun was work.”
Russell and his wife, often
take road trips especially any-
where new. One of his favorite
trips was a Southern road trip.
They started in New Orleans
and tooled around the region
taste testing local cuisine.
“I like culture, the food, the
slower way of life,” he said.
Cooking is a passion and
barbecue is a love affair. He has
his own secret rub and sauce
recipes that he uses on ribs. He
adds cayenne, it’s his own per-
sonal kind of fi re.
When he is not slaving over
a hot grill, you will fi nd him at
work. He really does enjoy his
job and believes he always will.
“There is always something
new never seen before, it’s al-
ways fresh and new,” he said.
HISTORY: Wild caught
history bug early
time Wild began writing her
book, Lossner was 100 years
old.
“Ann died just after the
book came out. We had seen
her before at her 100th birth-
day party and told her about
the book,” Wild said.
Lossner passed away not
long after the book was pub-
lished.
“Her son said she held
on because she wanted to be
alive for its release,” she said.
For Wild this visit was also
a connection that united the
two women and their shared
goal of preserving the past.
She had lots of material
to work with and she dug
up even more. She was able
to pick her neighbor Casey
Claggett’s brain for more
stories. Claggett’s family was
one of the fi rst to settle in the
area.
“There was so much to
include, things that are no
longer there and places that
have left few memories be-
hind,” Wild said. She rattles
off a list of railways and sta-
tion stops, fl oods, stores, roads
and schools. She doesn’t want
anything to be lost.
Wild’s own story begins
when she was adopted at fi ve
weeks old. While she was in
junior high school her fam-
ily moved across the country
from Kansas to settle in Sa-
lem. They then relocated to
Keizer while she was high
school freshman.
While in high school she
began looking for her natural
mother. Her parents bought
her a how-to book which
guided her search. They in
turn lent her support and as-
sistance through the journey.
Through their combined ef-
forts she was able to fi nd and
form a connection with her
birth mother.
This search honed her in-
vestigative skills.
Solving mysteries, fi nd-
ing answers, knowing what
has been lost or forgotten has
long been a passion of Wild’s.
Much of her love of history
comes from her father who
could spin yarn.
He would tell her stories of
his life as a young boy grow-
ing up on a farm in Granby,
Missouri as well as stories of
his time serving in the Navy.
Wild continued to soak in
the stories of those around
her. After high school she
attended a clerical studies
program at Chemeketa. The
skills learned would later pro-
vide the how-to she needed
to write a book.
“I am more of a researcher
at heart. Initially it was the
desire to know,” she said.
She married, had children
and lived abroad while her
husband was in the military.
Once her children had grown
older, she used her skills to
research her family’s geneal-
ogy and began volunteering
at the Hayesville Cemetery.
Wild continues to help
out at the Keizer Heritage
Center’s museum. She scans
photos, collects information
and curates exhibits.
“The museum is planning
a project, the Keizer School
Sign Project, with the Keizer
Points of Interest Commit-
tee. It’s a marker to note the
historic location of the old
Keizer School,” she said bus-
tling about the Keizer Wed-
dings exhibit that was curated
for Valentine’s Day and is still
on display.
For Wild there will always
be stories to be collected and
saved, history to be cherished
and connections to be made.
(Continued from Page B1)
torian making phone calls,
sending emails, interviewing
anyone and everyone she can
fi nd who has a connection to
the community’s past in an
effort to preserve these sto-
ries for posterity.
How she became an au-
thor of a book on local his-
tory is quite a story as well.
In a way it all began with
her looking for information
about the Hayesville Cem-
etery where she helps to
maintain and document the
graveyard.
“I came here to (the Keiz-
er Heritage Center) see what
they had on the cemetery. I
came in and bought another
Ann Lossner book. It sparked
my interest of what all was
here,” Wild said.
She sent an email to the
board and was invited to a
board meeting. At that time
the board was looking for
someone who was computer
literate to help scan photos.
When she mentioned that
she knew how to scan and
would be willing to help the
board pounced.
“Here is an unsuspecting
person who appears to have
the knowledge to do the
scanning,” she said, laughing
at her joke. That is how Wild
began her journey to becom-
ing an author.
In just one night, Wild
found herself a member of
the Heritage Foundation,
a member of the board and
volunteering as their offi cial
photo and document scanner.
When she wasn’t scanning
photos, she spent much of
her time contacting members
of Keizer’s founding families
and collecting and compiling
their stories for the book. It
was a two-year endeavor of
love and learning.
Before her trip to the
Heritage Center, Wild had
never dreamed she would
follow in Lossner’s footsteps.
Lossner wrote two books
about Keizer, Looking Back
and More Looking Back. By the
public notices
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE STATE OF OREGON
FOR THE COUNTY
OF POLK
No. 17AP00994; 17AP00993
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
In the Matter of the Adoption of
CONNAR WARREN
BUCKOUT AND
REBEKAH JEAN BUCKOUT,
Minor children.
TO: RYAN CHRISTOPHER
BUCKOUT
YOU
ARE
ORDERED
within 30 days of receipt of
these papers to fi le with the
Clerk of this Court a written
answer, and furnish a true
copy to Petitioners’ attorney,
to show cause why your
consent to the adoption of
the above-named children
should not be dispensed with
and the adoption should not
be granted as prayed for in
the petition for adoption.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED
that if you, without good
cause, fail to fi le a written
answer
as
required
above, this court will grant
Petitioners the relief set
forth in their Petition or other
appropriate relief.
/s/ Norman R. Hill
Circuit Court Judge
3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30
SUMMONS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE STATE OF OREGON
FOR THE COUNTY
OF POLK
No. 17AP00994; 17AP00993
SUMMONS
In the Matter of the Adoption of
CONNAR WARREN
BUCKOUT AND
REBEKAH JEAN BUCKOUT,
Minor children.
TO: RYAN CHRISTOPHER
BUCKOUT
IN THE NAME OF THE
STATE OF OREGON, you
must fi le with the court
a written answer to the
Motion and Order to Show
Cause served by publication
herewith within 30 days from
the date of last publication,
to writ, March 30, 2018. If
you fail to so appear and
answer, Petitioner(s) will
apply to the above-entitled
court for the relief prayed for
in the Petition.
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT/
RESPONDENT:
READ THESE PAPERS
CAREFULLY!
An adoption petition has
been fi led and if you fail
to fi le a written answer to
the motion and order to
show cause within the time
provided, the court, without
further notice and in your
absence, may take any
action that is authorized by
law, including but not limited
to entering a judgment of
adoption of the child if the
court determines, on the
date the answer is required
or on a future date, that:
(A) Your consent is not
required; and
(B) The adoption is in
the best interests of the
child(ren).
If you fi le an answer to the
motion and order to show
cause, your must provide the
court with your telephone
number or contact telephone
and your current residence,
mailing or contact address.
Your answer should be
substantially in the form as
shown in ORS 109.330.
If you fi le an answer to the
motion and order to show
cause, the court:
(A) Will schedule a hearing
to address the motion and
order to show cause and, if
appropriate, the adoption
petition;
(B) Will order you to appear
personally; and
(C) May schedule other
hearings related to the
petition and may order you to
appear personally.
You have a right to be
represented by an attorney.
If you wish to be represented
by an attorney, please retain
one as soon as possible
to represent you I this
proceeding. If you meet the
state’s fi nancial guidelines,
you are entitled to have an
attorney appointed for you
at state expense. To request
appointment of an attorney
to represent you at state
expense, you must contact
the circuit court immediately.
Phone (503) 588-5228 for
further information.
You have the responsibility
to maintain contact with the
petitioners’ attorney and to
keep the petitioners’ attorney
advised of your whereabouts.
/s/ Richard F. Alway
Attorney for Petitioners,
OSB No. 770966
P.O. Box 787,
Salem, OR 97308
(503) 363-9231
3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30
STORAGE AUCTION
“NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE AND SALE
(ORS87.687)”
Contents of the following
units will be sold by A Storage
Place of Keizer L.L.C., 5050
River Rd. N., Keizer, OR
97303: To satisfy the lien plus
additional rents and fees.
The sale of the following
units will be held online at
www.StorageTreasures.com
ending, Wednesday, March
28, 2018
Contents may include
personal, household, and
other items:
1.) 296 – Brice Halbeisen
2.) 315 – Cheryl Presnell
3/9, 3/16
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
On 9th day of April, 2018, at
10:00 AM, at the main entrance
of the Marion Co. Courthouse,
in Salem, OR, I will sell the
following real property: 4736
Lowell Avenue NE, Keizer, in
the case of U.S. BANK TRUST,
N A. AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9
MASTER
PARTICIPATION
TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. RANDY
L. PURDUE AKA RANDY
LEE
PURDUE,
VANESSA
M. PURDUE AKA VANESSA
MAE PURDUE, OREGON
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
ASSISTANCE CORPORATION,
OCCUPANTS
OF
THE
PROPERTY, Defendant(s). For
more information go to http://
oregonsheriffssales.org
3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30
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