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About The Siuslaw news. (Florence, Lane County, Or.) 1960-current | View Entire Issue (May 19, 2018)
4 | SALUTE TO WESTERN LANE AMBULANCE DISTRICT | SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2018 Glenn Pruett EMT Intermediate 28 years Doug Unrein Paramedic 2 years Dina McClure Office Manager I’m Doug, married, two teenage children. I enjoy hiking, camping, going to baseball games, and taking little weekend trips with the family. I really enjoy working in Florence, and I really appreciate the support we get from the communities. A native Oregonian, I moved to Florence 15 years ago with my husband Jim and son Ryan. I worked in Human Resources at Three Rivers Casino, and was the Administrative Assistant/Interim Port Manager at the Port of Siuslaw. I have served on the Florence Downtown Revitalization Team and the city’s Environmental Management Advisory Committee (EMAC). For many years, my hobby was racing sled dogs around the northwest and we participated in the last few years of the local Oregon Dune Mushers Mail Run. I am a Florence Master Recycler and in my spare time I enjoy gardening and travel. L ES S CHWAB T IRE C ENTER S IUSLAW N EWS 1234 R HODODENDRON D R ., F LORENCE (541) 997-5391 4325 H WY . 101, F LORENCE (541) 997-7178 148 M APLE S T , F LORENCE (541) 997-3441 Chris Martin Lori Severance Michael Baker I started in EMS in 1994 received my paramedic 1995 and got my CCP-C. My wife, son and myself relocated to Oregon in 2016, and currently I am the developing the Mobile Integrated Healthcare program for Lane County. We enjoy being outdoors biking, kayaking, and playing tennis. Lori is a licensed clinical social worker. She received her Master’s degree in Social Work in 1985, and has been licensed since 1987. She retired from the University of California, Davis Medical Center, where she worked in a 63 bed Emergency Department as a trauma/psychiatric social worker for 26 years. Shortly after moving to Florence in July of 2016, Lori began volunteering with the SVFR/WLAD Community Support Team (or CST - formerly known as the Chaplain program). She is also the part-time CST Coordinator. Lori spends much of her free time exploring this beautiful state and taking her two big mutts, Marley and Safari, to the beach. Grew up in Sandy, OR and moved to Florence about a year ago. Enjoy hiking, food and Led Zeppelin. My background was originally in forestry, but made the switched into emergency medicine to have to opportunity to help those in need and challenge myself. Ambitious to accelerate in my craft as a paramedic for Western Lane Ambulance. F IRST B APTIST C HURCH O REGON P ACIFIC B ANK W ESTERN L ANE A MBULANCE 1935 25 TH S T , F LORENCE (541) 997-7660 1365 H IGHWAY 101, F LORENCE (541) 997-7121 410 9 TH S T , F LORENCE (541) 997-9614 John Harder Mike Heindel Jim Cole I like to spend time with my granddaughters, and ride "Harleys" with my wife. F LORENCE IN B LOOM Mobile Integrated Healthcare 1 year EMT 1 years I was a medic in the Army, 2013-2017. I have been with Western Lane Ambulance for a year now and enjoy helping our community. S IUSLAW V ALLEY F IRE & R ESCUE 2625 H IGHWAY 101, FL ORENCE 541-997-3212 Community Support Team Lead 3 years I have worked in emergency services most of my life. I feel it is important to serve your community and feel fortunate to be an EMT working with Western Lane Ambulance District. F LORENCE IN B LOOM 1234 R HODODENDRON D R ., F LORENCE (541) 997-5391 1 year FP-C 1 year Happily married father of 3 grown children living in Veneta. Jim’s career spans more than 30 years as a critical care paramedic, educator, and administrator. He enjoys hiking, camping and spending time with his new granddaughter. Jim works full-time for Peace Health as the EMT Coordinator, and is part time with us as a paramedic. S IUSLAW N EWS 148 M APLE S T , F LORENCE (541) 997-3441 Community Support Team Holly Lais Colten Griswold 1 year I recently obtained my EMT Certificate and work for in the Administrative Department for Western Lane Ambulance and Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue. I enjoy being able to give back to my community and volunteering for events like the Florence Triathlon. I am currently going back to school to earn my bachelor’s degree in Business. I also love to spend my free time outdoors exploring the beach, hiking, or kayaking. I graduated from Elmira High School in 2015. Afterwards, moved to Florence where I am currently a resident at Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue and work part time as an EMT for Western Lane Ambulance District. Being a resident at Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue allows me to continue my educational venture on completing my Associates degree in Paramedicine. I plan in being in the Paramedic program in 18 months. L ES S CHWAB T IRE C ENTER F IRST B APTIST C HURCH 4325 H WY . 101, F LORENCE (541) 997-7178 1935 25 TH S T , F LORENCE (541) 997-7660 The SVFR/WLAD Community Support Team (CST), formerly known as the Chaplain program, provides support, consultation, and resource assis- tance to members of our EMS and fire communities and their families. CST recognizes the stress inher- ent in first responder work. We are currently work- ing to develop a Peer Support program that will train peer counselors to recognize signs of stress in their co-workers and to provide effective counsel, support and resources. We have also developed a program that outlines how emergency medical personnel and firefighters can recognize and reduce their on-the-job stress, and how to access the many support program options open to them through their department. In addition, the Community Support Team pro- vides crisis intervention, grief counseling and com- munity resource information to members of our community in times of crisis. The CST team have developed booklets providing community resource information, as well as booklets that address grief issues. These booklets are provided by CST team members on scene, to families who have just expe- rienced a loss, trauma or are in need of other emer- gency assistance.
