Author: Ray Pitz
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738593044
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
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In the early days of fighting fires in Beaverton, Oregon, a bugle called firefighters to the scene. The Beaverton Enterprise newspaper reported that, "with no water system, firefighters had to rely upon water buckets and (the) enthusiasm of volunteers who came running to the call." In 1935, Beaverton officially formed its first fire department, and down the road in the city of Tualatin, a group of volunteers began assembling what would become the Tualatin Rural Fire Protection District. In 1989, a merger of the latter department with Washington County Fire District No. 1 resulted in the creation of Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue. Beaverton would officially annex into the new district in 1996, and today, TVF&R is the second-largest fire department in Oregon, covering 210 square miles with 21 stations. Since the beginning, the departments that comprise the district were known for their resourcefulness and innovation, both of which continue to this day.
Author: Tim Birr
Publisher: PennWell Books
ISBN: 9780912212791
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 172
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A survival guide for fire service managers in small to mid-size departments who need to know more about public and media relations in the Information Age. Advice is given with the knowledge that most fire departments have limited resources to devote to public relations, and that techniques are more important than technology. Offers suggestions for dealing with reporters, interviews, legal considerations, roles and skills of a public information officer, involvement in major news stories, and connecting with the community. Appendices offer model plans, policies, and procedures. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Publisher: FEMA
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 161
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Author: Jack W. Snook
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN: 9780763742102
Category : Fire extinction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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Recruiting, Training, And Maintaining Volunteer Fire Fighters, Third Edition Looks At The Many Challenges Facing Today’S Volunteer Fire Fighter. Providing The History And Background Of Volunteer Fire Fighting, An Overview Of Why Individuals Volunteer, And Planning For The Future, This Is A Must-Have Resource. The Third Edition Also Provides An Extensive Review Of The Importance Of Customer Service And Detailed Coverage Of Fire Department Evaluations And Model Programs.
Author: Mitchell R. Waite
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN: 9780763756178
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 124
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As the fire service evolves and becomes an increasingly diverse and dynamic industry, the need for competent leadership also grows. Fire Service Leadership: Theories and Practices incorporates a wide array of classic and contemporary leadership theories used throughout all occupational environments and translates these management principles so that they can be readily implemented by both fire chiefs and officers. Whether you are a current or aspiring fire service leader, you can turn to Fire Service Leadership: Theories and Practices for the managerial knowledge you need to competently lead your department.
Author: Cornelia Becker Seigneur
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738558509
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
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The largest iron meteorite discovered in the United States, weighing 15.5 tons, was unearthed in West Linn in 1902 and featured in the 1905 World's Fair before journeying to New York's American Museum of Natural History, where it remains. West Linn was carved onto the map years before, when Robert Moore purchased 1,000 acres of land in 1840 from the Wallamut Indians at Willamette Falls. Soon a lumber mill and flour mill were established, and the region was given a new name--Linn City--after free-state advocate Lewis F. Linn. Hugh Burns and the Miller, Fields, and Walling families also figured in early West Linn history. Though an 1861 fire, then flood, destroyed what was Linn City, the falls continued drawing industry. Officially incorporated into Oregon in 1913, West Linn, known for its hills, trees, rivers, and famous meteorite, is a sought-after community in which to raise families and made the 2005 top-100 list of best places to live.
Author: Jack W. Snook
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN: 9780763742119
Category : Fire departments
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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Uses 19 case studies: Seminole County, Florida; Santa Clara County Fire Department; Orange County Fire Authority, California; Central Pierce Fire and Rescue, Washington; TVF & R, Oregon; Poudre Fire Authority, Colorado; District 10, Multnomah County, Oregon; Klamath County Fire District 1, Oregon; North Metro Fire Rescue Authority, Colorado; Pierce County Fire Districts 2 and 3, Washington; Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue, Washington; Altamonte Springs, Florida; Jackson County Fire District 3, Oregon; Frankfort Fire Department, Illinois; Clackamas Fire District 71 and 1, Oregon; Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department, California; Southwest King County, Washington; Riverside Fire Department, Illinois; Foster City & San Mateo, California.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology (2007). Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation
Publisher:
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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Author: Mark Wallace
Publisher: Fire Engineering Books
ISBN: 1593705700
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 329
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From the author: This 3rd edition is about organized common sense in the fire service. Section One provides support to fire departments that already have a strategic plan and just need to update and revise their existing plan. I have found over my 30 years of consulting with fire department’s that they want to accomplish their next iteration of their strategic plan as rapidly as possible. Section Two provides a detailed “How-to” guide to help a fire department create its first strategic plan. Section Two is divided into four parts: (1) Understanding the Department, (2) Understanding the Situation, (3) Understanding the Strategic Issues Facing the Department, and (4) Creating Organizational Change. A new chapter (Chapter 20) provides assistance to those departments having challenges with their strategic plan and obtaining the desired outcomes/results. It adds a new troubleshooting process for those departments having challenges to create an effective and successful strategic plan. The book is designed to be effective as a manual to develop an individual fire department’s strategic plan as well as a textbook for use in upper division college/university courses or as a text for post-graduate courses.
Author: United States. Internal Revenue Service
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations
Languages : en
Pages : 1148
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