(ALMOST 60 LOCAL LANDLORDS TO ATTEND UNIQUE TRAINING SESSION)
Posted: April 16th, 2012 1:28 PM
In the past decade, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (TVF&R) has responded to almost 1,000 apartment fires in which 18 tenants have died, 50 tenants have been injured, and over 500 tenants displaced. In an effort to reduce the incidence and severity of these devastating fires, TVF&R implemented its Landlord Fire & Life Safety Training program. This program offer quarterly training and free on-site educational resources for landlords and owners of multi-family communities. To date, approximately 600 landlords, property owners and staff, and fire service personnel have been trained.
On Tuesday, April 17, from 8:45 am --- 2:30 pm, almost 60 local landlords will be attending TVF&R's Landlord Fire & Life Safety Training. In addition to classroom instruction on how quickly fire spreads, common fire causes, the fire inspection process, and identifying juvenile firesetting, attendees will have the chance to discharge a fire extinguisher on an actual fire from 1---1:30 pm. The training takes place at TVF&R's Training Center located at 12400 SW Tonquin Road in Sherwood.
For over a decade now, TVF&R has been working collaboratively with landlords and at-risk tenants to create a safer community through education. "Our research shows that landlords have a pivotal role in keeping tenants and their properties safer from fire, and it is our hope that this unique training will give them the confidence and tools they need to create safer living environments," states Karen Eubanks, Public Information Manager. In addition to the Landlord fire & Life Safety Training sessions, the District offers bi-lingual posters for laundry facilities and common areas, pictorial sheets, and a tabletop display highlighting the importance of smoke alarms for new tenant orientation. The research and materials produced for this program were underwritten by federal grants awarded to TVF&R, totaling almost $200,000.
In 2006, TVF&R received the prestigious International Association of Fire Chiefs' Fire Service Award for Excellence for its work with landlords. This award recognizes a fire department's innovations and achievements in managing resources to reduce the loss of life and property from fire and other emergencies.
For more information on TVF&R's Apartment Fire & Life Safety Training, visit www.tvfr.com and click on "Apartment Program."
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