Month: August 2008
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Jodi’s Ride-Along with Molalla Ambulance
Brad and Jodi are starting the EMT program in September at Clackamas Community College and wanted to get some exposure to medical calls before classes start. We have volunteered for a couple of shifts as an observer on Molalla’s ambulance, but each shift has been slow. Jodi showed up for her 3rd and final shift […]
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Lightening Storm leads to Brush Fire
The pager toned out at 6am Sunday morning for a mutual aid brush fire in Estacada. Brad and I quickly made our way to the Elwood station, got all geared up and were ready to take off when Eric arrived to drive Engine 123. When we arrived on scene we found a brush fire spreading […]
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Brad’s First Serious Medical Call
Today Brad had his first experience with a major medical problem. About 11:30am a page came out for a gunshot wound to the head and, since the only other person in the district at this time was the Fire Chief, Brad responded to assist. When he arrived at the station, he and the Chief responded […]
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An Extra Farm Hand
Cindi, Jodi’s mom, came up for a visit and was ready to get right to work. This time she used Bob to help level out the driveway so that we could install an electric gate. Thanks Mom!!!
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Annual Elwood Community Picnic…in the Cemetery
Every year the Elwood Community comes together for food and fun. We meet in the center of the Elwood area, which just happens to be the cemetery! This year Jodi was designated “assistant to the Co-Chair” (Rhonda), so the weekend before the picnic, Rhonda and Jodi were busy putting up flyers around town. Timing worked […]
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