Home Fire Drills . . .
Saturday, October 13 is Home Fire Drill Day! It’s a great day to practice your family home escape plan – or put one together as a family if you don’t have one yet! These days, you sometimes only have 2 Read More …
Hit Me with Your Best Shot . . .
Did you know that every year, your volunteers get their flu vaccine? Someone actually comes in during drill to make sure that we stay as healthy as possible so that we don’t spread the flu while out on calls! Even Read More …
I Keep On Fallin’ . . .
This week we’re observing Fall Prevention Awareness Week, which is held every year during the first week of fall. This year, the fall equinox was on September 22 at 9:54PM so Fall Prevention Awareness Week is being observed September 22-28! Read More …
Doe, A Deer, A Female Deer . . .
It’s that time of year again! Our days are growing shorter and the fog has begun rolling in – it’s deer season! And we don’t mean for hunting! Starting within the next couple of weeks and ending at the close Read More …
Danger At Our Door . . .
September is National Preparedness Month! The theme this year is “Disasters happen. Prepare Now. Learn How.” A lot of what we covered in our wildfire series last year is transferable to other disasters as well! If you prepared for fire season, you Read More …
Tiny Fractures . . .
Last year around this time, we talked about concussions and sports. While concussions are serious and need to be handled appropriately, kids can become severely injured in all kinds of ways while playing sports – and that includes during practice! Read More …
Please State The Nature Of Your Emergency . . .
“9-1-1, please state the nature of your emergency.” We’ve all heard those words in the movies, right? But what is it really like to call 9-1-1? This week, we paired up with Tamara El-Hato from Willamette Valley Communications Center – Read More …
Finding Fido . . .
Fires can happen at anytime – whether you are home or not. Meanwhile, our pets are often left at home even when we are not – they’re just not allowed in most workplaces, schools, restaurants, or stores. Unfortunately, this means Read More …
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes . . .
This afternoon’s Air Quality Index (AQI) for Falls City is 124, which is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups, but just a short jaunt into Dallas and the AQI jumps up to 155, which is unhealthy for everyone! The AQI is Read More …
Know Your Sources . . .
If the last couple of years have taught us anything, it’s that we need to know who the sources of our information are. This is especially important during the chaos of a large-scale emergency when rumors and random ponderings can Read More …