Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue is releasing this dashboard camera video recorded by a Battalion Chief’s camera as he took command of a fire scene in Beaverton. The fire took place early in the morning of June 18th. Firefighters were called to a fire at 15795 SW Misty Court in Beaverton where they found heavy fire coming [...]
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Safety is at the core of TVF&R's "Chief's Bullseye" Did you know that 50% of firefighter line-of-duty deaths are caused by health and fitness-related issues? Employee health has been the subject of hundreds of research projects which intuitively conclude that by reducing health risks and actively preventing the onset of disease, employees are happier and [...]
The mother of a “dead” teenager sobbed and wailed as many of the 2,600 students from Westview High School tried to hold back tears at Wildcat Stadium this morning. She was crying because her son was sprawled out “dead” on the hood of a crashed car. Firefighters had arrived at a simulated motor vehicle crash with [...] Crushed vehicles, a crying mother, maimed bodies, the arrest of a fellow student, and “deceased” friend – these are the images that local students see during a S.K.I.D. (Stop Kids Intoxicated Drinking) event. S.K.I.D.—sponsored by Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office—graphically simulates the consequences of a motor vehicle collision involving [...]
“Mayday, mayday, mayday,” the radio crackles. Two firefighters are trapped inside a concrete, tilt-up building. It is a nightmare scenario, but it’s something for which TVF&R’s firefigthers regularly practice. Outside the practice building, TVF&R’s Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) springs into action circling the building and hammering on exterior walls, hoping the [...]
On May 7th, TVF&R added a new tool to its toolbox – a Car with one paramedic. The four Cars (Toyota FJ Cruisers) are expected to assist the District with responding in a cost-effective manner to non life-threatening situations that don’t require an engine with multiple Firefighter EMTs/Paramedics and a full [...] The right resource, right staffing, right call. TVF&R responds to over 30,000 incidents a year. Approximately 80% of those calls are medical emergencies and requests for public assistance. To respond to situations that are not life- or property-threatening, TVF&R has a strategic tool – the CAR. The CAR—with one paramedic—is a cost-effective option for responding to situations that [...] Dozens of TVF&R firefighters are training with live fire, real smoke and burning homes in the Bull Mountain area of Washington County this month. The homes are owned by a developer who planned to tear the homes down and replace them. An engine company prepares to make entry into the training structure Although firefighters are frequently exposed to live [...] Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue is looking for a few good men and women who are willing to donate their time and help serve their community as volunteer firefighters for our Core Volunteer program. This exciting opportunity gives members of the general public the chance to give back to their community by protecting their neighbors [...]
One of the girls aboard a helicopter with TVF&R firefighter volunteers as she is evacuated to the United States. Two critically injured ten year old girls from Haiti are awaiting surgery at a hospital in San Antonio, Texas thanks, in part, to the volunteer work performed by two Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue [...] |
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