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October (late) 2019 Rivergrove Report
News for October 2019
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Tualatin Valley Fire District Station #39 (the back door)
Did you ever wonder what is going on with the new Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Station as you drive by?
On Thursday October 24th, Rivergrove Mayor Williams and City Manager Leuthauser visited the TVF&R command center in Tigard for discussion, lunch and a tour of the Command facility. They we were then treated to a preview look at the new station. Wearing hard hats and neon vests they got to see the station. The roof is on, the 14 feet high doors are on the front, the cement is newly poured outside, there is plastic for access to the building and it is about to get power, electricity. It will be a high tech facility with the most up to date technology available at this time. Our tour guides were clear that this station is not just for now and the next five years but decades into the future.
The expected completion time is late December 2019 to early January 2020. The hope and plan is for an official grand opening perhaps in March 2020. There will be a great deal of planning, decision making and preparation for the station to open. It will be a blessing to have such a marvelous fire and medical response facility so close to Rivergrove! TVF&R has been a marvelous partner with the City of Rivergrove and will continue to work with us for a long time to come. A HUGE THANK YOU is due to Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue Command Staff and station staff who participate in the life of Rivergrove and who are a big part of the Rivergrove community. Now they'll be a lot closer!
The Rivergrove City Council and Planning Commission hope to be able to schedule our meetings in the station's Community Meeting room. Please see the current state of the room below.
The Community use room will have wi-fi, tables, chairs and a separate entrance so it can be used while the crew is out on calls with no interruption. We're looking forward to this next step in our marvelous relationship with TVF&R.
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Update your PC Virus Protection
Some time in the third or second week of October, the City Manager's PC was hit by a virus. Most emails did not go out or were received, a rare few were. It was caught four days ago Thursday 11-14-2019. Most of the recent documents have been recovered or are being re-done.
If you sent an email in the last half of October or early November - or left a phone message, please repeat. Many emails came in after the virus was removed but not all.
If you received an attachment from manager@cityofrivergrove.com then please check that attachment for virus or other malware. It is better to check after being sure that your have the latest, most up to date software and hardware protection.
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There will be another November Rivergrove Report at the end of this week after the City Council meeting. It is mostly drafted but will need more current information. We plan to start looking not only at city news but also emergency planning with interest from our youth to our seniors and the City Council.
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DECISIONS:
The Planning Commission reached one decision in October :
Development permit extension for Chapman Estates, Phase 2 the permit was extended for an additional six months on Monday October 7th, 2016
The City Council reached several decisions in October :
1. Respond to a filing with the Land Conservation and Development Commission.
2. Public information meetings were directed to be set up to introduce the proposed land use ordinances.
3. Direction was given to pursue additional certified arborists for additional choices when needed.
4. Minutes and Financial statements were adopted.
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HERE IS A MESSAGE FROM ALL OUR FRIENDS AT TUALATIN VALLEY FIRE & RESCUE
Create A Fire Escape Map of Your Home and Practice Getting Out Safely
October is Fire Prevention Month, and Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue encourages you to be an everyday hero by creating and practicing a home fire escape plan today.
This year, the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal campaign, “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape — Plan and Practice Your Escape,” focuses on the importance of knowing what to do in the event of a fire.
The two most common causes of Oregon residential fires in 2018 were cooking and heating, and the 3,122 residential structure fires resulted in 30 deaths, 125 civilian injuries, and $80 million in property and content loss.
The majority of people who die in a fire succumb to heat and smoke inhalation, not flames. Having working smoke alarms in your home greatly increases your chances of surviving a fire.
Smoke alarms are available for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. These alarms use strobe lights and/or vibration to alert residents.
Fire is nothing like what you see on television or in the movies. It produces dark and deadly smoke that can fill your home in minutes and can confuse you to the point that you never make it out. That is why every firefighter wears an air pack before entering a burning building and uses thermal imagers to search for victims.
Most fatal fires happen at night when people are sleeping. Working smoke alarms are designed to activate early to help ensure that you and your family have time to safely escape from your home.
We recommend drawing a map of your home with all members of your household and marking two exits from each room and a path to your designated safe meeting place outside from each exit. One of those exits could be a window.
Once you have an escape map, have a home fire drill and practice using different ways out. We recommend closing doors behind you as you leave to help slow the spread of smoke, heat, and fire. It’s important to teach children how to escape on their own in case you can’t help them. Families with infants, toddlers, and loved ones with mobility needs should make special plans to ensure everyone gets out safely.
Once outside, remain outside, and call 911. Never go back inside a burning building for anything.
For more fire prevention tips and tools to create a fire escape plan, visit www.tvfr.com.
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