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SiG MT 33 SiG MT is background provides a broad experience base from which to draw on when working to solve community problems. "We are a reactive agency, responding to and caring for the emergency that's unfolding in front of us," he said. With these qualified leaders at the helm, what do these agencies truly provide for those who reside in or travel through Cascade County? At GFFR , the all-hazards response model they've embraced bleeds over into their multi-pronged approach to community outreach. For example, conducting Fire Prevention and Education shows in the schools, holding public CPR classes and installing car seats have connected the firefighters with the community. GFPD's Chief Bowen refers to this type of outreach within the Cascade County first responder community as essential to "allowing a 2-way conversation to take place with our community," says Chief Bowen. Sheriff Slaughter agrees saying that these outside-the-normal service delivery experiences (and the many others that all three agencies conduct) prompt interaction and the "discovery that we're real people, and that we genuinely want the best for people. is is our community too," adds Sheriff Slaughter. Community Outreach "Individually we can be great, but collaboratively we cannot be beaten." –Chief Dave Bowen Deputies from CCSO assist GFFR Senior Firefighter Jordan away from the scene during a portion of the training where members from all agencies were trained in caring for "our own." GFFR Assistant Chief Shupe goes over the fine points of a multi-agency, Rescue Task Force training with GFFR Chief Jones and GFPD Lieutenants Black and Munkres.

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