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== Other Awards and Commendations == | == Other Awards and Commendations == | ||
=== December 2014 Wind Storm | === December 2014 Wind Storm: Fire Chief's Certificate === | ||
The Pacific Northwest was subjected to a serious wind storm on December 11, 2014. Portland International Airport reported a peak gust of 67 mph.<ref>Oregonian/OregonLive, S. T. |. (2014, December 12). Windstorm followed similar path of other destructive Northwest storms (by the numbers). ''Oregonlive''. <nowiki>https://www.oregonlive.com/weather/2014/12/december_windstorm_storm_total.html</nowiki></ref> One fatality and serious injury occurred in Portland Metro due to a tree falling on a car.<ref>Zarkhin, F., 2014: 11-year-old Lake Oswego boy dies after tree falls on car during storm; mother expected to survive. The Oregonian/Oregon Live, December 13, 2014, 2 pp.</ref> Debris, fallen trees and downed wires blocked roads.<ref>Fernandez, R., 2014: Thursday evening Portland-area commute: Powerful wind storm causing power outages, downed trees. ''The Oregonian/Oregon Live'', December 11, 2014, 4 pp.</ref> Siding torn from the Pacwest Center office tower crashed through some windows on the Standard Building, resulting in more street closures. Heavy winds forced the closure of the tram service, and Max light rail trains experienced delays due to power outages. Near the Lloyd Center, large pieces of material were blown off of a building under construction and tumbled down the street, smashing windows and causing terror among those caught in the spectacle. Widespread downed trees caused numerous outages, especially in the northern Willamette Valley<ref>NCDC, 2014: Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena, December 2014. National Climatic Data Center, '''56''', 157 pp.</ref>, with Portland General Electric reporting nearly 83,000 customers, or 9.8% of the customer base, out at peak. As stoplights darkened, traffic became snarled in places.<ref>Woolington, R., 2014: As winds ripped through Washington County, emergency dispatchers took 907 calls in 4 hours. ''The Oregonian/Oregon Live'', 2 pp.</ref> | |||
NET volunteers deployed to relieve PF&R's strained capacity. The volunteers who deployed were: John Beaston, Con Bricca, Terri Dil-Simpson, Tommi Dubuque Johnstone, Martha Gross, Susan Hayden, Trevor Lisenbee, Ed Rentz, Michael Schilmoeller, Amy Stephens, John Steup, Kathryn Stewart, Paul Watons, and Lee Younglove. In recognition for their volunteering during a very challenging event, PF&R Chief Erin Janssens awarded them the "Fire Chief's Certificate" on July 23, 2015. [[File:COVID Response Challenge Coin.jpg|alt=Coins distributed to NETs and others who responded to COVID-19. Design by Ethan Jewett.|thumb|400x400px|''Proof specs of the COVID-19 Response Challenge Coin, designed by Ethan Jewett and Jeremy Van Keuren.'']] | |||
== Notes and References == | == Notes and References == | ||
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