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TVF&R chief tells Yamhill County commissioners EMS calls are the most common request, outlines wildfire training and mental-health resource
Summary
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Chief Brian Smith told the Yamhill County Board on April 30 that EMS is the department's most frequent call type, described wildfire-season training and station rebuilds, and highlighted Struggle Well, a mental-health resource the department is using to address recurring nonemergency 911 calls.
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Chief Brian Smith briefed the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners on April 30, saying emergency medical services were the most common service citizens request and outlining department preparations for the coming wildfire season.
Smith told the Board the department is completing wildfire training and pursuing strategies intended to reduce recurring, nonemergency 911 calls. He summarized ongoing station rebuild and remodel projects and described a mental-health resource called Struggle Well that TVF&R is deploying to connect people with nonemergency support and reduce demand on emergency responders.
The presentation highlighted that EMS volume drives much of daily operations and that wildfire readiness remains a priority as warmer months approach. Smith framed the station work and the mental-health initiative as steps to preserve response capacity and improve long-term outcomes for frequent callers.
Commissioners did not record substantive follow-up questions in the formal record. The update was presented near the start of the April 30 formal session; no public comments were received during the meeting.
The Board received the report; no formal action or funding decision was taken at this session.
