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Community Affairs
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The Fire District serves nine cities and unincorporated portions
of three counties. In an
effort to be responsive to the needs of these individual
communities, our Community Liaisons and District staff work closely with elected and
appointed officials in each jurisdiction to ensure their
expectations are met and their issues addressed. Our
Community Liaisons and Station Captains also
participate in leadership classes to gain a
better understanding of each city we serve and
meet local business leaders. |
The 2005 Tualatin
Leadership Class spends a
day at TVF&R's Training Center
Sherwood Safety Fair at
Station 33 |
Community
Meetings
To
discuss current issues, District staff and firefighters also
attend city council, neighborhood
association, and civic group
meetings on a regular basis, and provide periodic luncheons
and/or breakfast
 meetings
at local fire stations for city
council and staff.
TVF&R also hosts
Community Meetings following significant emergency
incidents. The responding emergency crews present an
overview of the
incident, while Community Liaisons highlight important safety
information.
At the state level, the
District works with the
Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal and the
Department of Public Safety Standards and Training,
as well as other
agencies in state government, on regulatory issues and
matters of
common interest. During the biennial sessions of the
Oregon
Legislature, District staff monitor legislation and act on matters of
interest to the District and its constituents.
Fire-Safe
Cigarette Legislation Effort
At the regional level, the
District maintains a relationship with
Metro
and several coalitions of public agencies to ensure cooperation and coordination
in planning and service delivery.
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