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Preparing for the Winter
As part of our summer chores, chopping wood is always a high priority….
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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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White Water Rafting on the Clackamas
Our neighbor Rhonda organized our first annual rafting trip on the Clackamas River. As expected, the water was cold (60 degrees), but the weather was perfect – sunny and 85. The group consisted of: Rhonda, Lance & Lindy, Brad & Jodi, Dan &Tammy, Penny, and Aaron & Beck. With 10, the guides split us into […]
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Training with LifeFlight
As part of the weekly Colton Fire Department drills we had the opportunity to train with Life Flight, the helicopters and emergency personnel that respond to extreme medical emergencies and transport patients to local hospitals. We learned how to set up a Landing Zone (LZ), to communicate with the pilot on the radio, and the […]
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The Big One!
The Colton Rural Fire Department receives an average of 330 calls each year. Only about 10% are actual residential fires. The remaining calls consist of public assistance, medical emergencies, motor vehicle crashes, brush fires, and an occasional chimney fire. Because the majority of our calls are urgent but not huge, the volunteers often joke with […]
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Our Newest Home Improvement Project
We’ve been wanting to add a retaining wall between the house and the storage shed ever since we moved in. The nice weather finally gave us the chance. We decided to use the large rocks around our property instead of buying brick, so Brad had to weld together an extra gadget for Bob to handle […]
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