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Odessa Fire Rescue and Odessa Police Department Trunk or Treat Event-DRB Media Communications Digital News

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Odessa, Texas/October 31, 2022-Odessa Fire Rescue and the Odessa Police Department held their annual Trunk or Treat event at the Centeral Fire Station. Mom and Dad’s brought their little ones to get candy from fire fighters and OPD Officers.
(John Alvarez, Fire Chief-Odessa Fire Rescue-Odessa, Texas)
The Odessa Fire Rescue and Odessa Police Department Trunk or Treat event is for pre-school children and Daycare children.
(John Alvarez, Fire Chief-Odessa Fire Rescue-Odessa, Texas)
Public Safety Communications, St. Elizabeth Catholic Church and Atmos Engergy participated in the Trunk or Treat event handing out treats and information to parents.
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Odessa City Council-Classification & Compensation Study Update From Evergreen Solutions LLC-DRB Media Communications Digital News

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Odessa, Texas/October 12, 2022-During the regular scheduled meeting of the Odessa City Council, the council heard a project update by Evergreen Solutions LLC regarding the public safety classification and compensation study. The Odessa City Council had voted in an earlier City Council meeting to hire a consultant to do a compensation study. The Study includes the Odessa Police Department, and Public Safety Communications, but focuses on Odessa Fire Rescue. 

(John Alvarez, Fire Chief-Odessa Fire Rescue-Odessa, Texas) 

The Odessa Fire Department has lost around 32 firefighters within this year to higher paying oil and gas jobs. 

(Denise Swanner, Council Member At-Large-Odessa City Council-Odessa, Texas) 

Denise Swanner, Odessa City Council Member At-Large said the council believes there is money available for the much-needed raises to Odessa Fire Rescue. 

(Denise Swanner, Council Member At-Large-Odessa City Council-Odessa, Texas) 

Evergreen Consultants LLC informed the Odessa City Council answers regarding the study would be available within 2 to three weeks. 

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Odessa Fire Rescue Station Nine Ribbon Cutting Ceremony-DRB Media Communications Digital News

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Odessa, Texas/September 19, 2022-Odessa Fire Rescue celebrated the opening of Odessa Fire Station 9 located in the Lawndale area of Northeast Odessa. The ultra-modernized fire station has state-of-the-art amenities and contains rooms for first responders to store their gear to protect firefighters from cancer causing carcinogens that are present during fire responses. 

(John Alvarez, Fire Chief-Odessa Fire Rescue-Odessa, Texas) 

The land for the construction of the new fire station was provided by the Hurt Family and funding was through a Certificate of Obligation approved by the City of Odessa. 

(Michael Marrero, City Manager-Odessa, Texas) 

Odessa Fire Rescue has an onsite Medical Director that monitors and makes sure that first responders are providing cutting edge medical care to patients that are having heart attacks, strokes and/or trauma. 

(Dr. Sudip Bose-Medical Director, Odessa Fire Rescue-Odessa, Texas) 

1 percent of a building construction costs goes towards some type of art. 70 artists from around the U.S. applied for a commission to create a stain glass windo that represents Odessa Fire Rescue and the Odessa Community. Two stained glass windows were created for Fire Station 9. 

(Randy Ham, Executive Director-Odessa Arts-Odessa, Texas) 

Odessa Fire Rescue Station 9 is scheduled to be in service on Monday, September 9th. 

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DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(073122)-ODESSA POLICE DEPARTMENT’S BACK TO SCHOOL BLOCK PARTY

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Odessa, Texas/July 31, 2022-The Odessa Police Department and 0dessa Fire Rescue held a Back-to-School Block Party at the Southside Baseball field next to the Margarita Fair Grounds. The event featured games, jumpers and give-a-ways. 

(Darryl Smith, Captain of Patrol-Odessa Police Department)
Odessa First Responder Agencies have block parties in the Spring and Summer to entertain children and families by showing off various assault vehicles and hardware used in fighting crime, fighting fires and saving lives. These events help bring local law enforcement agencies and First Responders, and the community together in a positive environment.
(Darryl Smith, Captain of Patrol-Odessa Police Department)
The United Way of Odessa and other non-profits agencies along with The WEST TEXAS WARBIRDS were at the BLOCK party handing out goodie bags and information to families. 

(Joseph Nuttall, Defensive Back-West Texas Warbirds)
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DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(051522-PUBLIC SAFETY RECRUITING EVENT FIELD TO SHIELD

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Odessa, Texas/May 15, 2022-Odessa Fire-Rescue and the Odessa Police Department held their First Annual Field to Shield recruiting fair. Both first responder agencies invited Ector County ISD Juniors and Seniors and the entire community to come out to Odessa City Hall and see various life-saving demonstrations and techniques. 

(Fire Chief John Alvarez- Odessa Fire Rescue-Odessa, Texas)

The Fire Technology Department at Odessa College offers classes and training in firefighting and EMT certification for students seeking a career as a first responder.

(Rockiey Juarez-Captain-Odessa Fire Rescue/Instructor-Odessa College Fire-EMT Technology)

The Odessa Police Department displayed the SWAT TEAM armored vehicles, the mobile high tech Command Center and the Odessa Police Department’s Crime Scene Unit. ECISD High School students had the opportunity to talk OPD Officers and ask questions.

(Matt Davidson, Deputy Chief of Field Operations-Odessa Police Department) 

For more information go to the City of Odessa website at: www.odessa-tx.gov 

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DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(032522)GRASS FIRE NEAR WTFB IN SOUTHEAST ODESSA

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Odessa, Texas/March 25, 2022-A grass fire occurred in the early afternoon hours in a vacant field in the area of Galloway and South Pagewood, west of the West Texas Food Bank. Several Odessa Fire Rescue units were at the scene containing the fire and monitoring hots spots, that could affect businesses in the area, including a beer and beverage distributing facility near the grass fire. It is unknown at this time what was the cause of the grass fire.  

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