Press Release – August 23, 2012 - Teton County Fire Protection District

Press Release – August 23, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact:
Fire Chief Bret Campbell
Teton County Fire Protection District
208-354-2760
208-354-2764

Fire Department Acquires Free Vehicle to Fill Protection Void

Driggs, Idaho, August 23, 2012 — Teton County Fire & Rescue Department acquired a 2001 Colet, an airport rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) vehicle, which is often referred to as a “Crash Rescue Truck.” The vehicle comes to the department at no cost and fills a critical protection gap. Once the vehicle is serviced, operations guidelines are written, and fire personnel are trained, the Colet will be ready for service. Fire Chief Campbell predicts the Colet will be in service within two months.

Prior to acquiring this fire suppression and rescue vehicle, Teton County Fire & Rescue Department did not have the capacity to respond to an aviation emergency. With the growing air traffic at the Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport, this new service offering fills a critical gap in protection.

The Colet is used to contain aviation-related fires and aid in aviation-related rescues. This “pump and roll” vehicle delivers large quantities of vapor-suppressing, Class-B foam to suppress flammable-liquid fires and facilitate rescue of aircraft passengers.

Due to its proximity to the Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport, Fire Station #1 in Driggs will house the Colet. The department anticipates taking possession of the Colet by the end of August.

Website Accessibility Policy

Teton County Fire Protection District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Teton County Fire Protection District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

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Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Teton County Fire Protection District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Teton County Fire Protection District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

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