Media Alert
September
15, 2016
Contacts: Heather Cassaro, City of Redmond Communications
Manager, 541-504-3031
Manager, 541-504-3031
Kassidy Kern,
Deschutes National Forest Public Affairs, 541-383-5517
Deschutes National Forest Public Affairs, 541-383-5517
On Monday, September 19,
2016 the City of Redmond, the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land
Management and the Oregon Department of Forestry will host a ground-breaking
ceremony for the new Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center (COIDC) with
the contractor for the project, Griffin Construction.
2016 the City of Redmond, the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land
Management and the Oregon Department of Forestry will host a ground-breaking
ceremony for the new Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center (COIDC) with
the contractor for the project, Griffin Construction.
The event will be held at
2 p.m. at the building site, which is located adjacent to Redmond Air Center,
1740 SE Ochoco Way, in Redmond. The
event will include brief remarks from the City of Redmond, the land management
agencies and Griffin Construction followed by the ceremonial breaking of the
ground at the site. The building is expected to be completed by next May. Griffin Construction operates out of
Prineville, Oregon.
2 p.m. at the building site, which is located adjacent to Redmond Air Center,
1740 SE Ochoco Way, in Redmond. The
event will include brief remarks from the City of Redmond, the land management
agencies and Griffin Construction followed by the ceremonial breaking of the
ground at the site. The building is expected to be completed by next May. Griffin Construction operates out of
Prineville, Oregon.
Background
The Central Oregon
Interagency Dispatch Center (COIDC) provides dispatch support and coordination
for all-risk incidents for the Oregon Department of Forestry, BLM Prineville
District, the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and the Crooked River
National Grassland.
Interagency Dispatch Center (COIDC) provides dispatch support and coordination
for all-risk incidents for the Oregon Department of Forestry, BLM Prineville
District, the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and the Crooked River
National Grassland.
Currently
these dispatch services are located at the Prineville Airport. The move of
COIDC from the Prineville Airport to the Redmond Air Center will improve the
efficiency and safety of fire mobilization operations.
these dispatch services are located at the Prineville Airport. The move of
COIDC from the Prineville Airport to the Redmond Air Center will improve the
efficiency and safety of fire mobilization operations.
Dispatchers
will be able to see the equipment, airplanes and helicopters they are
dispatching and pilots will have greater accessibility to the dispatchers. In addition, the expanded facilities will
allow more people to work within the dispatch center during the height of the
fire season.
will be able to see the equipment, airplanes and helicopters they are
dispatching and pilots will have greater accessibility to the dispatchers. In addition, the expanded facilities will
allow more people to work within the dispatch center during the height of the
fire season.
Currently,
eight employees work year-round at the facility, but during the summer
approximately 30 people operate out of COIDC with an additional 25 to 30
employees working out of other offices to meet the logistical needs of fire
crews, smokejumpers, helicopters, air tankers, water tenders, engines and fire
teams.
eight employees work year-round at the facility, but during the summer
approximately 30 people operate out of COIDC with an additional 25 to 30
employees working out of other offices to meet the logistical needs of fire
crews, smokejumpers, helicopters, air tankers, water tenders, engines and fire
teams.