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Temple Public Service Award
This year , the City Council was honored to present the Lawrence R . Temple Award for distinguished public service to Deborah Stride Saran . The Award recognizes individuals who demonstrate leadership , responsiveness to the public and City staff , a long duration and scope of service , constructive participation in meetings , and their ability to represent community values .
A lifelong resident , Debbie has remained a constant , caring and involved citizen of the community ; as a Past President of the Women ’ s Board of Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital , current member of the Hospital ’ s Board of Directors and the current Co-Chair of the Hospital ’ s “ Our Legacy . Our Future .” Campaign .
Debbie has volunteered for the City of Lake Forest ’ s community institutions and celebrations , including The Lake Forest Day Foundation , The Lake Forest Caucus , The Lake Forest Open Lands Association , The City of Lake Forest 150th Anniversary , The 100th Anniversary of Lake Forest Day and Gorton Community Center . She has also worked with the Infant Welfare Society , both school districts , Boy Scouts , Girl Scouts and other non-profit local organizations .
Nominations are accepted annually for the Temple Award until December 31 , and forms are available at cityoflakeforest . com . For further information , please contact Margaret Boyer at boyerm @ cityoflakeforest . com or 847.810.3674 .
Deborah Stride Saran is pictured with her son Mark , Jr ., daughter Julia and her husband , Mark .
Public Safety
Pete Siebert , appointed as Fire Chief this past spring , discusses the March 15 freight train derailment in Lake Forest and the partnerships in place that deliver service and safety day in and day out . “ The safety of our residents is the number once concern for the Lake Forest Fire Department . We are continually seeking avenues to provide and improve upon the best service possible .”
All City departments are ready to respond to emergencies taking place with the community 24-7 . In the case of the train derailment , Police , Fire , Public Works from Lake Forest , MABAS ( Mutual Aid response )/ HazMat Operations and Union Pacific Railroad collaborated closely and quickly .
All Fire Department members are trained to deal with hazardous materials , and continue to be educated . Chief Siebert stated “ As first responders , we have access to an app called AskRail , a valuable resource .” AskRail is a safety tool that provides professionals with immediate access to accurate , timely data about what type of and what quantities of hazardous materials a railcar is carrying . “ The first three HazMat technicians were on site within 15 minutes and quickly deemed the situation to be stable . 14 more techs responded to the scene within an hour of the accident ,” he added .
The Fire Department is in the process of updating the City ’ s Emergency Operating Plan . The City ’ s Emergency Operations Center is located at Fire Station 2 , 1111 S . Telegraph Road , and all City departments are annually trained on emergency operations management on an annual basis .
Chief Siebert met with residents following the accident and commented that “ It is encouraging to hear the genuine concern of neighbors who care about the well-being of others . Many other communities have lost that connection .”
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