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2A – Daily News – Friday, January 28, 2011 Community people&events Botts-Stevenson wed From the Firehouse: Firefighter’s toolbox By MICHAEL BACHMEYER Red Bluff Fire Department One of the most frequently asked questions of me as the Fire Chief is why does the fire depart- ment respond a fire engine to every incident? This is a valid question as the majority of emergency responses performed by the Red Bluff Fire Department (RBFD) are for medical related incidents. The answer is a simple one: the fire engine is the firefighter’s toolbox. A factor that draws many people to the profession of firefighting is the unpredictability that being a firefighter brings. One minute you may be performing a business inspection, washing hose, or con- ducting a vehicle and equipment safety check on the fire engine, and the next you could be on your way to a critical incident. Because of this uncertainty, our firefighters must always have the tools of their trade available to them. Courtesy photo Cody Donivan Botts of Los Molinos and Chaylee Raelynn Stevenson of Dorris celebrated their love in a very special wedding ceremony attended by their son Hunter and close family and friends on Dec. 29, 2010. Cody is the son of Fred and Georgia Botts and the grandson of George and Nancy Geary both of Los Molinos. Chaylee is the daughter of William Stevenson, the late Christy Sullivan and the grandaughter of Anita Stevenson all of Dorris. Cody and Chaylee will reside in Hawaii with their son Hunter, where Cody is a specialist in the US Army. Setting it straight The Tehama County Military Family Support Group was incorrectly listed for a meeting. The next meeting is at 6 p.m. on Feb. 21 at the Green Barn, 5 Chestnut Ave. The Daily News regrets the error. –––––––– It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you feel a factual error has been made in a news story, call the news department at 527-2153. A number of years ago our department did respond to medical emergencies and public assistance type incidents utilizing a smaller more mobile vehicle. This vehicle, ‘the Rescue’, is outfitted with basic medical emergency equip- ment such as oxygen, splints, ban- dages, and a defibrillator. In addi- tion, this vehicle is also outfitted with the departments technical res- cue equipment for confined space, trench, and over the bank emer- gency rescue inci- dents. Have you noticed a key ele- ment to every firefighter’s job that is missing from this vehicle? Where’s the water? The obstacle that our firefight- ers faced by responding the Rescue as a pri- mary response vehicle was the unpredictability of the job. Using this operational response method, our firefighters encountered a number of instances in which they would clear the scene of a medical emergency to be immediately dis- patched to a fire incident with no water. Once firefighters arrived at the scene of an active fire emer- gency, they could only relay criti- cal information concerning loca- tion, type of fire, and severity of the incident. At this point they did not have the ability to initiate any offensive fire attack measures to mitigate the incident because they were working without the proper tools for the incident. The change in our operational response policies from the Rescue to an engine has provided an increased level of safety to department per- sonnel, as well as the public. Our firefighters have now been given the ability to use every sec- ond to its fullest by being proper- ly equipped to combat any type of hazardous sit- uation; whether clearing the scene of a concurrent incident, or responding from the station. As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments. RBFD responses for Jan. 14 – 27: 79 Medical Emergencies, 2 Fires, 1 Traffic Collision/Rescue, 7 Public Service Calls, 4 Dis- patched & Cancelled, total of 93 incidents. From the Firehouse runs on Fridays. Michael Bachmeyer is the Red Bluff Fire Department Chief. He can be contacted at mbachmeyer@rbfd.org or by calling the station at 527-1126. Los Molinos class of 1966 gathers D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY Courtesy photo THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 126, NUMBER 58 On the Web: www.redbluffdailynews.com MAIN OFFICE: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Main Phone (530) 527-2151 Outside area 800-479-6397 545 Diamond Ave. Red Bluff, CA 96080 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. 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Middle Row- Evelyn Safford Jacobs,Tina Day Bourke, Bob Crowl, Lynne Kreps, Jonna Hawker Turek,Tom Crook (teacher). Front Row. Donna Winchell Crook (teacher), Jim Costa,Wendell Raimer, Alan Hale. 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For more information call the school at 824-3354. RB native to perform Students at Concordia University, Nebraska, including senior Tabitha Dubke of Red Bluff, will bring one of Shake- speare’s best known comedies, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, to the Weller auditorium stage Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 4-6. After the success of the student-led fall production of Twelfth Night, actors are looking forward to tackling anoth- er Shakespeare play. Everything from the direction of the play to the costuming, make-up, lighting and sound is in the hands of the cast. While the multitasking is a challenge, the 90 years ago... School Fight Ended- New District Formed The long, drawn-out hostilities between the Proberta and Las Flores school districts was appar- ently ended today. El Camino is the messenger of peace. The El Camino school district was formed today with the granting of their petition by the board of supervisors. This afternoon’s session of the board opened with more than a hundred people of Tehama, El Camino, Las Flores and Proberta present in the superior court room where the meet- ing was being held for convenience. – Daily News, Jan. 28, 1921 cast is enjoying being involved in all of the different aspects of the theatre process. “It’s an ongoing learning process, which makes it fun and educational,” said cast-member Steven Whitney. This year’s student-led productions are additions to the theatre department’s regular repertoire and offer more stu- dents a chance to be on stage. “We have also been able to get Concordia students who are first-timers in the theatre department,” Heather Niedfeldt. “They are getting the chance to become involved in the theater program at Con- cordia.” One of those novice actors is Dubke, who regretted not auditioning for Concordia’s fall production, Pirates of Pen- zance. “I chickened out,” she said. “When I was told that I could audition for Midsummer, I thought I might as well give it a try.” Dubke, who is head of the dance committee responsible for the choreography, is excited about playing the role of a fairy in Midsummer. Book with Victorian hook The Good Book Store, 442 Walnut St., in Red Bluff will feature “Timeless and Forever” by author Margaret McCardia during the month of February. The store’s phone number is 527-7663. 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