All the hay farmers started cutting early this year, so we spent much of the weekend bucking our hay for the fall/winter (well, Brad did most of the bucking while Jodi drove the tractor). But the hay looks great and now our horses are set through the end of next summer!
Our small wood retaining wall started falling apart so we decided to replace with bricks and it turned out pretty cute….
We had our first wild fire of the season – and very few people were in town so this was Brad’s first chance to be AO (apparatus operator) for Engine 125. He did a great job getting us to the scene AND getting water!
Brad rode along with Molalla’s medic until Friday night through Saturday morning. This is a great opportunity to keep up on our new EMT skills and knowledge. It turned out to be a busy night with one very unfortunate call. Here is the article from the Molalla Pioneer describing the details:
Molalla boy dies after falling from second-story window
A four-year-old Molalla boy died Saturday night after falling about 20 feet from a second story window.
The boy was playing in an upstairs bedroom with another young child when he pushed on the screen of the open window, lost his balance and fell out, landing on his head on the concrete below, Molalla Police Department spokesman Scott Douglas said. A neighbor witnessed the accident.
“It was a bad scene,” Molalla Fire District spokeswoman Denise Everhart said. “The dad had carried him away from the window onto the lawn and they were performing CPR.”
MFD paramedics took over the boy’s care and immediately summoned a Life Flight Network helicopter, which landed at Molalla High School, Everhart said. The boy died while in surgery at Legacy Emanuel Hospital, Douglas said.
The boy’s family recently moved to their townhouse on Fenton Avenue. They were holding a housewarming party with friends and relatives when the accident occurred. The family has requested privacy, so police are not releasing the boy’s name. “They’re very close with friends and family and church members, so they’re being comforted by them,” Douglas said.
Douglas described the event as a “tragic accident” and there is no criminal investigation. He said the accident prompted him to secure the windows at his own home to protect his children. He said one simple fix is installing screws in window frames, to prevent windows from being raised high enough for a child’s head to fit through, although parents should make sure that fire escape routes are still accessible. There are also products available, such as Guardian Angel Window Guards, designed to prevent window falls. “It’s not common (for children to fall from windows), but we want people to be aware that there are ways to secure their home,” Everhart said. “We don’t want this to happen again.”
Everhart provided a list of tips for preventing window falls:
· Keep windows closed and locked when children are around, opening only those out of their reach.
· Set and enforce rules about keeping children’s play away from windows or patio doors to prevent falls through the glass.
· Keep furniture and anything else children can climb away from windows.
· A screen keeps insects out, but is not enough to protect children from falling.
· Don’t let children play unsupervised on fire escapes, high porches or balconies
We had an awesome drill Wednesday night with the fire department – flammable liquids and gases (FLAG)! We rotated through teams of 5: 2 hose teams with one team leader in the middle. The goal was to hold back the flames long enough for the team leader to shut off the gas valve. Here’s Brad leading one of the hose teams….
More cool pictures….
We’ve been taking the horses out for rides on the weekends, and so he doesn’t get in the way, Cooper has to stay in his stall. He’s not very happy about staying behind…
We both have the day off for Brad’s birthday so we thought we’d check out a few places downtown we’d been hearing about. We stopped by Saint Cupcake and picked up a dozen mini cupcakes….yum!
We also stopped at this crazy hole in the wall doughnut place called Voodoo doughnuts. It is open 24 hours and has all kinds of wild choices. We picked up a dozen here too; Brad’s choice included a maple with bacon, and jodi made sure to get the fruit loops!
Our final fun stop while in Portland was at the Fire Expo!
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