Garrett Corbari: “We are restrained by organizational paralysis—two councils, two budgets which are continually underresourced, and too many opinions on how to run a comprehensive fire department.”
Presenter: Eugene Springfield firefighters make the case for their own taxing district. At the Springfield City Council Sept. 2, Daniel Allred:
Daniel Allred (IAFF Local 851, vice president): My name is Daniel Allred. I’m the vice president of the International Association of Firefighters Local 851. I’m a proud graduate of Springfield High School, Class of ‘95. After high school, I joined the U.S. Army and I took an oath there to defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
[00:00:22] I later took another oath with Eugene Springfield Fire Department to protect the citizens of Eugene and Springfield. I take that oath seriously. It guides every decision I make, but it’s getting harder and harder to uphold that oath every year…