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Here are Some Facts About Portland Oregon          

“It must always be remembered how cost-effectiveness works in the public sector: the cost IS the benefit.” - author unknown

YOUR house fire DOUBLES in temperature!

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3 speed bumps delay 27 seconds

Factors that slow PF&R’s response in some geographic areas more than in others include distance, topography (like hills), congestion, and traffic calming structures such as speed bumps.   

we recommend that the Commissioner in Charge and City Council take actions to ensure the Fire Marshal’s involvement in decisions that affect response, including traffic calming and development affecting street width

Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has constructed speed bumps and other traffic calming devices throughout the city which also slow emergency response vehicles.

According to our research and communication with PBOT and PF&R, decisions to add specific traffic calming devices in Portland have not always been founded on evidence of lack of safety or with full consideration of the various competing public values

PF&R is supportive of the recommendations noted in the Auditor’s report, specifically the bureau supports ensuring the Fire Marshal’s direct involvement with regards to traffic calming and access issues, working with PF&R’s Physician Supervisor, Multnomah County Emergency Medical Services and the Bureau of emergency Communications to increase efficiencies for first responder services as well as improvements in how PF&R documents and measures response time performance.

(PORTLAND FIRE & RESCUE: Emergency response time goal not met, though PF&R strives for excellence July 2010)  local copy

Factors that slow PF&R’s response in some geographic areas more than in others include distance, topography (like hills), congestion, and traffic calming structures such as speed bumps.   

we recommend that the Commissioner in Charge and City Council take actions to ensure the Fire Marshal’s involvement in decisions that affect response, including traffic calming and development affecting street width

Source:  

Speed bump tests are from Fall 1995
Responder-Friendly Speed Bump Tests, 8/2001
From Portland Fire & Rescue TV Services

each speed bump can add up to nine seconds of delay.

Portland  City Auditor:  Traffic calming delays Fire Department   local copy

Here are more actual Quotes from the report  (bold added)

Portland Fireman holds book of speed bump locations used to aid route planing

Head of London Ambulance Service

London Ambulance Service Driver

London Metro Police

Portland Fire Department Speed bump test

Portland Fire Department Firemen

Portland Fire Department Firemen

Police & Fire Department Videos

Just Three Speed Bumps Delay Help by 27 Seconds:

Austin TX assistant fire chief

Bicycling Paramedic

3 speed bumps delay 27 seconds

15 % reduction in YOUR chance of living

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can cut your survival rate by 15%

can DOUBLE your fire’s temperature

Calming Risk

THINKING OF SIGNING THAT SPEED HUMP PETITION?

Assistant Fire Chief’s master theses on calming

London Ambulance Service Paramedic (source)

London Ambulance  Service Paramedic PPT (source)

MoreInformation

Thanks to Kathleen at Calming Risk for much of the source material on this page

PDF of petition to remove speed bumps from a neighborhood made from the above information — Click for download