Monthly Archive: January 2012

Crosswalk Safety Message

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Now that winter break is over and our children are going back to school, we need to think again about teaching our children about crosswalk safety. Yes, drivers in Oregon are supposed to stop for pedestrians in our crosswalks, but …

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Busiest Year Ever – 2011

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Hermiston Fire & Emergency Services responded to  3,501 incidents in 2011 making it our busiest year ever.  EMS calls were up over 14% from 2010 and accounts for the majority of the increase.  Another record set was August of 2011 as our busiest …

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Permanent link to this article: http://www.hermistonfire.com/2012/01/05/busiest-year-ever-2011/