Title
Special Recognition - Fire Ops Training Helmet Presentation: Yến Huỳnh and Dontae Payne
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Recognize Councilmember Yến Huỳnh and Councilmember Dontae Payne for their participation the Fire Ops Program.
Report
Issue:
Whether to recognize Councilmember Yến Huỳnh and Councilmember Dontae Payne for their participation the Fire Ops Program.
Staff Contact:
Erin Johnson, Fire Fighter, 360.753.8466
Presenter(s):
Erin Johnson, Fire Fighter
Background and Analysis:
Councilmember Yến Huỳnh and Councilmember Dontae Payne accompanied members of Olympia’s Firefighter Union, IAFF Local 468, for Fire Ops. Fire Ops gives elected officials a chance to do what firefighters do, in full gear in very realistic simulations. The goal of Fire Ops is to foster better understanding of the difficult job firefighters perform and to provide time for conversation and idea sharing regarding the mission of the Fire Department and the City.
Councilmember Yến Huỳnh and Councilmember Dontae Payne were the most recent councilmembers to participate; this special recognition recognizes their participation in this valuable activity.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
There are no known community interests regarding this time.
Options:
1. Receive the recognition.
2. Do not receive the recognition
3. Receive the recognition at another time.
Financial Impact:
There is no financial impact for this special recognition.
Attachments:
None