HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 04 Employee Recogntion: Curt Bierman and Ray Brunton
May 5, 2008
Springfield Upbeat
Employee Recognition:
. Curt Bierman, 35 Years of S~rvice, F&LS
. Ray Brunton, 35 Years of Service, F&LS
Curt Bierman and Ray Brunton were both hired on Februaty 15, 1973 as Firemen.
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Curt Bierman is currently a Captain/EMT Intermedi~te
He is the boat driver/instructor with the water rescue team; he also coordinates
building inspections for the line.
Promoted to Engineer August 1, 1978 I
Promoted to Fire Lieutenant January 1, 1981
Reduction in Rank to Fire Engineer as per 1982/83 budget July 1, 1982
Promoted to Captain January 1, 1987 I
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Ray Brunton is currently an Engineer/EMT Intermediate I
Promoted to Engineer January 1, 1979
Ray is a State Overhead Team member, which is part of th~ Office of State Fire
Marshal which assists and supports the Oregon fire servic~ during major
emergency operations through the Conflagration Act (ORS!476.51 0).
· The Conflagration Act was developed in 1940 as a civil defense measure
and can be invoked only by the Governor. i
· The act allows the State Fire Marshal to mobilize firefighters and equipment
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from around the state. I'
· The Conflagration Act is only used for large scale in~idents that overwhelm
local or regional resources. !
· Ray was the Task Force leader for the lane County 1rask Force on the
Biscuit fire conflagration, Task Force Member on the; East Evans Creek Fire
in August of 1992, and on the Hull Mountain Fire in August of 1994.
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· Ray currently serves as Chair of the Wildland Committee.
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Ray says that 35 years ago the department only had three stations and calls were
mostly fire with few medical calls - reverse of today. I.
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Significant events: i
. The bus fire on 28th Street where three children died.!
· Vernonia Flood, knowing he had made a difference i~
people's lives during that time. i
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Ray says this is the best job in the world!