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Show T Pleasant Grove Review New Utah! - Wednesday, August 9, 2000 - Page 8 &vT?r T.WrvLNV j insurance Joy Fugal to serve as youth city council mayor ' - - -4 j?. - - I ? i x sat 2fr 3 ' '"K i ?it& Va i " Photo by D. Kealii Elmer Jay Fugal is sworn in as the youth city council mayor. By D. Kealii Elmer Jay Fugal, a soon-to-be senior at Pleasant Grove High School, was sworn in as the youth city council mayor on Tuesday, Aug. 2. Having been a part of the council prior to this appointment, appoint-ment, one of his new responsibilities responsi-bilities as mayor is to be in charge of the youth court as head judge. When a youth commits com-mits a misdemeanor, pleads guilty, and is given the approval by an officer, he or she comes before the youth court. The members of the youth city council are also members of the youth court, thus this group of teenagers are referred to as the Pleasant Grove Youth CourtCity Council. According to advisor Lisa Young, there have been five or six youth offenders skating in prohibited areas. The youth city council, in conjunction with the Pleasant Grove City Council would work with the Parks and Recreation Department to find a place for the youth to skate. As mayor, Fugal is given the task of heading the youth city council. Council members are given assignments from the city council, such as sand bagging, bag-ging, planning the Strawberry Days breakfast, lining up the Strawberry Days parade, assisting in the Heritage Festival, and putting together the Library Party, to name a few. In addition to completing these assignments, they do service ser-vice projects, which are funded by the youth court fees. The dedication of this amazing group of youth and their leaders lead-ers is evident as they never turn down an assignment given by the city council, nor do they shy away from a service project. pro-ject. With all of these tasks given to the youth city council, Fugal will have his hands full. When asked why Jay Fugal was chosen to lead this group as mayor, Young proudly responded, "We could have chosen cho-sen any other 17 year old, but he has never missed a service project, is dedicated and sincere, sin-cere, really cares about the issues, has his head on his shoulders, and is responsible. Jay has been involved for about four to five years." Fugal will serve as mayor until he graduates from high school. After graduation, he plans to go to college, then on a mission. He has thought of becoming a police officer, and with these amazing characteristics, character-istics, Jay is sure to be a success. Fighting the Fires Firefighters say days are long and hot By Linda Butler ; Canyon View Jr. High is the ' temporary home for hundreds ;of men and women who are "fighting in the Wasatch Fire Complex. Two of these fires, the Oak Hill fire east of Alpine, iand the East Vivian fire in TProvo Canyon, are most visible Ito north Utah County residents. resi-dents. At the invitation of Tim "Buxton and Mike Martin, Fire Information Officers, I spent Ithe evening dining and discussing dis-cussing firefighting with many I smoky and sooty firefighting Jheroes. lC A firefighter's day is long 'and hot. Mike Martin, who has Repent five seasons fighting fires, describes a firefighter's day. "We get up when it's dark. . .we work hard. . .we go to bed when it's dark," he says. Most firefighters rise about 5 a.m. A hearty breakfast, generally gen-erally eggs, bacon, hash browns, and pancakes, is served from 5-6:30. At 6 a briefing which covers the day's plan of action is held for the crew bosses. The crew boss is "the leader of the 20-person fire- fighting crew. Around 7 a.m. the firefight-Ters firefight-Ters pick up their sack lunches 'and their tools. After a short fire and safety briefing, the firefighters get on to the buses 'that will take them to the fire. -. The ride to the fire takes about 30 minutes. Firefighters generally are bussed to a fire, although they are occasionally 'transported in helicopters. It is best to have the camp as close as possible to the fire, in order to save on travel time. Fire camps are often set up in a town nearest the wildfire. Tim Buxton comments on the comfortable accommodations accommoda-tions at Canyon View, and contrasts con-trasts it to a spike camp which is a primitive camp set up near fires in remote areas,. "We're lucky to be here," he savs- j . , The command center has been able to set up their offices jn various classrooms. The firefighters eat and sleep on the lawns of the school By 7 30 or 8 a.m. the firefighters fire-fighters are at work fighting the fire Much of their work consists of constructing fire lines A fire line is a zone where nothing can burn because there's nothing there than can burn - only mineral X y f i - n t it wm. Photo by Linda Butler Firefighter Aaron Alvidrez sharpens his Pulaski, an important firefighting tool. soil, says Buxton. Fire lines are from 18 inches to 4 feet wide, depending on the height and density of the vegetation. vege-tation. The morning is spent doing the heaviest and hardest work while it is relatively cool. Firefighters use specialized tools; a Pulaski which is like an ax and hoe with a medium length handle, a long handled McCloud or fire rake, and a Combi which is a shovel and pick combination. Chainsaws are also -used to cut and clear trees or branches. "It's harder work than I thought," said Richie Thomas, who is new to firefighting. He and crew mate Masi Heamish have come from Eugene, Ore. to fight the fires. Heamish acknowledges the difficulty of firefighting, but says, "I can do anything for a little while." Both men are seasonal firefighters; fire-fighters; during the off season they are students at Oregon State University. Firefighters spend 14 days fighting fire. Then they return home for a few days off. During a busy fire season such as this one. there may be only one day at home before being called to fight another fire. Lunch is eaten while on the fire line. Lunch is ample two sandwiches, two cans of juice, fruit and a candy bar. It is important that the fire fighters receive sufficient nourishment and liquid. During hot weather, firefighters fire-fighters carry 4-6 quarts of water with them. Sometimes extra water can be brought in by helicopter. During the heat of the after- Could you qualify to be a firefighter? Firefighters must pass a firefighting course that consists con-sists of classroom study and field study. In addition to coursework, a firefighter must pass the "Pack Test": carrying a 45 lb. backpack for 3 miles in less than 45 minutes a very brisk pace. The special "Hotshot" crews complete additional training and must meet even more stringent physical requirements. noon less time is spent digging the fire line, but is spent holding hold-ing the line. Fire crews spread out along the line they cleared in the morning and watch for flying embers. They also spend time rehabilitating the terrain, smoothing and recontouring the fire line so it follows the slope of the hill. They may also dig water bars, small mounds of soil that direct water off the line to prevent erosion. Around 6-7 p.m. fire crews return to their bus and come back to camp. One crew, Northern Utah 1, was sitting in the Canyon View parking lot, in the shade of their bus, sharpening sharpen-ing their tools. Aaron Alvidrez, a firefighter from Phoenix, sharpened the blade of his Pulaski as he discussed dis-cussed his day's work. While finding the steep terrain and the summer heat difficult obstacles in fighting the fire, he had high praises for his crew. "This is an awesome crew," he said. "Fighting fire is team work. We work together to get . the job done." After caring for their equipment, equip-ment, Alvarez and his crew mates headed to the mess area for dinner, hamburgers the patties over an inch thick, hot dogs, salad and root beer floats. Dinner is served from 7- 8:30. Most of the firefighters come as they are smoke and soot covered. cov-ered. Arriving near the end of the dinner period is a group of "hot shot" firefighters from Ogden. These firefighters have met additional training and fitness requirements. These are the firefighters who perform the most complex and dangerous jobs. Mike Mattfield, an Alpine resident, is a member of this crew. "Today we did a burn out," he says. A burn out is setting a fire inside the control line to consume fuel between the edge of the wildfire and the controj line. Twilight comes to the tent city at Canyon View Jr. High. Firefighters finish their dinner. They shower and wash up in one of the two shower trailers provided. Some read notes and newspaper news-paper articles that are displayed dis-played on a large bulletin board. Others make brief phone calls from a telephone station. As darkness descends, the tent city quiets. Sleep comes early to the firefighters. They know that the next day of firefighting fire-fighting will begin early, too. mm DenotfOstf 50 i OFF r rroln rhomliprlain H 1VS Pf " v....- ..v. neasant r 1 r-r ,urV6 ! $25 oft I AnY Treatment! I 238 E. State St. 2 Pr . ( 796-7779 C 1 I Teeth Whitening 'ISO Value ! 238 E. State St. 2, PC , I 796-7779 1 if I a. A i niR I Y r.ARPI'.TS AND UPHOLSTKKY? I I T IN hfi i va TIMF. AND MONEY. DURING CUSTOMFR APl'mm a i -, . 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