APRIL 22, 2022, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A11
Oh brother, no Mother’s Day Breakfast from KFD
By JOSHUA MANES
Of the Keizertimes
For the third year in a row, pancakes won’t be
flipping at the Keizer Fire District in May.
With three weeks before the event, Keizer
Fire District Chief Jeff Cowan has made the
decision to forego the annual Mother’s Day
Breakfast at the station.
COVID protocols made the decision for
them the previous two years, but this time there
were multiple reasons for Cowan to decide to
hold off on the festivities.
“We want to get back to normal,” Deputy
“What happens if we take out 25 firefighters
to a COVID outbreak?” Storms said.
Storms also cited supply chain issues as a
reason for the decision.
But with the cancellation of the Mother’s
Day Breakfast, there is still optimism for the rest
of the year for events like the Santa Breakfast
and Candy Cane Day.
“Let summer happen, get our feet under us,
and figure out staffing,” Storms said.
But even when events return, Storms warns
that things could look different under the “new
normal.”
Fire Marshall Anne-Marie Storms said. “But we
had to have the hard discussion.”
According to Storms, one of the main fac-
tors was the health and wellness of the firefight-
ers. KFD has responded to a record number of
calls so far in the year, and Storms said they are
exhausted.
The small volunteer pool compounds this.
Where they normally have 50 to 60 volunteers,
Storms said they currently have about 10.
With their limited numbers, Storms brought
up another concern that had to be taken into
consideration.
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AND
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Last year, instead of Santa arriving on a
firetruck through neighborhoods, families were
the ones driving. According to Storms, this not
only allowed for a small return to normalcy, but
also helped with the actual work needed.
“The drive-thru option helped allow them to
answer calls and bring a little Christmas spirit,”
Storms said.
Despite the issues being addressed, Storms
said the KFD wants to return to having their
events, but the timing just isn’t right yet.
“We love community events, but they have
to take a back seat,” Storms said.
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