SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, JULY 28, 2018 | 7A
Learn about kayaks
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SVFR Operations Chief Jim Dickerson demonstrates the tech-
nology capability of the new duty chief vehicle.
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He continued, “These individuals are all
senior volunteers, all captains and all of
them have been around a long time. They
will be using this vehicle while on duty.”
The new duty chief vehicle has been out-
fitted with an array of different types of
equipment, with an eye towards duty chiefs
being able to deal with many types of sit-
uations, from the deadly and the tragic, to
fender benders and basic traffic control.
According to Langborg, the ability to
manage a number of different emergency
scenarios is essential to successful incident
command.
“Basically, what they do is respond to all
type of multi-company incidents, traffic
and fire, but they also handle smoke com-
plaints and smoke detector calls and every-
thing in between,” Langborg said. “These
folks are highly trained, and a lot of that
training comes from experience. We also
have a task book that we have put togeth-
er. In that book, we have compiled what we
call KSA, knowledge, skills and ability, that
they are required to complete. When indi-
viduals have completed the task book, they
have demonstrated a mastery of the skills so
that they can be successful in the position of
duty chief.”
The need for duty chiefs to be available
to manage all types of emergency situations
led Langborg and SVFR Operations Chief
Jim Dickerson to consider changing the
procedure regarding the vehicle provided
by the district.
Both men agreed the purchase of a prop-
erly equipped vehicle, specifically allocat-
ed for use by the acting duty chief, would
provide more timely and better response to
service requests from residents.
“In our situation, we had duty chiefs re-
sponding to the station to pick up the duty
chief vehicle and then going to the scene of
the incident,” Langborg said. “Now, instead
of having to come to the station to get the
vehicle, they have it with them. There is a
very good chance that you will see that duty
chief vehicle arrive before the fire engine,
which also provides an incident command-
er, on site, from the beginning of the call
out.”
Once Langborg and Dickerson estab-
lished the potential benefits of having a
vehicle specifically for the use of the duty
chief, they had to obtain approval from the
SVFR Board of Directors to purchase the
vehicle.
Dickerson took the lead in this part of
the process, determining the best vehicle
for SVFR’s specific needs. He researched the
options and which of those were available
on vehicles from different manufacturers,
factoring in the unique requirements need-
ed for the vehicle.
“This vehicle allows the duty chief to have
a command cockpit to run the all-hazards
mitigation that we at SVFR are responding
to,” Dickerson said. “The radio and iPad
mount provide the ability for the duty chief
to access communications and data virtual-
ly hands-free and without taking their eyes
off the road.”
The Ford F-250 was chosen due to the
need for a tow vehicle and safety in size for
the duty chiefs, according to Dickerson.
He described some of the other features:
“The robust lighting was designed to pro-
vide the best safety and visibility for the
responders on the scene. The heavy-duty
bumpers have been very useful in moving
vehicles that are blocking access to clear the
traffic lanes when safe to do so. The slide
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of the long bed to access much-needed re-
sponse equipment.”
Langborg said he is pleased that the tools
available on the latest addition to the SVFR
fleet cover both new technologies and old
ones.
“The new vehicle has an iPad that has
internet access and mapping capability. It
also has a command module that helps us
to track units on scene and units that are re-
sponding — and it can help us to track fire-
fighters on scene throughout the incident,”
he said. “So, this vehicle comes equipped
with everything from high-tech incident
command software to more basic equip-
ment like a stop sign and a shovel, which al-
lows us to immediately respond to all types
of different situations.”
Once Langborg and Dickerson had de-
termined which options should be included
in the new truck, they took the plan to the
board, which authorized the purchase in the
2017 budget cycle.
Langborg and Dickerson then took the
specs for the vehicle to Johnson Motors to
place an order for the vehicle.
The total cost for the production of the
new vehicle was adjusted downwards by the
dealership, since it was being purchased for
a government entity, and the district was
able to get the options requested, with up-
graded lighting and graphics packages in-
cluded.
The new vehicle has been in use for short
time now and the response from the duty
chiefs and from other members of the de-
partment has been extremely positive, ac-
cording to Dickerson.
“The duty chiefs are very excited to have a
new, custom vehicle that they were allowed
to have direct input into building,” he said.
On Saturday, July 28, come
to Jesse M. Honeyman State
Park to learn about kayaking
in the area from local experts
and enthusiasts. “Yakking
about KaYAKS” runs from
4:30 to 7 p.m. with Flor-
ence-area kayaker/photog-
rapher Mary Nulty and local
kayaking enthusiast Dick Ma-
son.
Wander the ball field and
enjoy an outdoor mini-expo
to experience different kayaks
and hauling options, gear and
safety, including chances to sit
inside different types of kay-
aks laid out on the field.
The expo includes local
kayakers and businesses such
as Oregon Paddle Sports and
Siltcoos River Kayak Rentals.
Then, when you are ready,
head inside Honeyman’s his-
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there will be two presentation
times: one at 5 p.m. and an-
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