Randy E Carpenter Memorial Foundation Serving Oregon and Idaho Fire Fighters

Idaho Tournament Sponsors

Oregon Tournament Sponsors

Oregon Memorial Golf Tournament June 21, 2013

Coos Bay Firefighters Memorial

Idaho Memorial Golf Tournament Sept. 7-8 2012

Where the Money Goes the Foundation Raises

About Randy

Tournament Photos Past

HISTORY OF THE FOUNDATION

On November 25th of 2002 the community of Coos Bay OR. suffered a tragic loss when three of their local firefighters lost their lives in the line of duty. Randy Carpenter, Jeff Common, and Chuck Hanners all gave their lives as heroes serving their community while fighting a fire in an Auto parts store. After the roof of the Auto parts store collapsed, the fire was extinguished, and the smoke had cleared, three families and a community mourned their great loss.

Of course, as with any accident, many questions arose, most asked without answer. Was there something that could have been done to prevent this horrible event? In response, the family and friends of Randy Carpenter have established a foundation in memory of their son, brother, father, uncle, and friend. Everything we do is done with the hopes of helping to prevent future tragic loss of firefighter's lives.

Randy believed strongly in training and would often state, "Preparation is the separation between a good firefighter and the best!" Continuing in this belief the Randy Carpenter Memorial Foundation is dedicated to the education and preparation of firefighters everywhere.

PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION

Although accidents will happen and firefighters will lose their lives in the line of duty, the goal of our foundation is to have a resource available for the men and women of the fire service to better prepare themselves for the dangers of their job. Throughout the Northwest firefighters are going untrained due to lack of funding, and this is unacceptable. By offering scholarships for educational seminars, instruction, and training material, it is our hope to equip as many firefighters as possible to help reduce the unnecessary injuries and deaths occurring in the fire service.

Fire education and training was one of the most important parts of Randy's life as a member of the community and as a firefighter.

Randy was known across the entire state of Oregon and beyond as a dedicated educator and source of fire and emergency response information.

To continue his legacy we have established a foundation dedicated to providing financial assistance in accessing fire and emergency medical education for fire fighters interested in furthering their knowledge, experience and capabilities.

Assistance may include, but is not limited to, tuition fees, materials, instructor expense, support for participant loss of income and/or travel costs, at the discretion of the Foundation Board of Directors.

Thank you in advance for your continued support of this tribute to our fallen brother.



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Idaho Tournament Sponsors Oregon Tournament Sponsors	HISTORY OF THE FOUNDATION On November 25th of 2002 the community of Coos Bay OR. suffered a tragic loss when three of their local firefighters lost their lives in the line of duty. Randy Carpenter, Jeff Common, and Chuck Hanners all gave their lives as heroes serving their community while fighting a fire in an Auto parts store. After the roof of the Auto parts store collapsed, the fire was extinguished, and the smoke had cleared, three families and a community mourned their great loss. Of course, as with any accident, many questions arose, most asked without answer. Was there something that could have been done to prevent this horrible event? In response, the family and friends of Randy Carpenter have established a foundation in memory of their son, brother, father, uncle, and friend. Everything we do is done with the hopes of helping to prevent future tragic loss of firefighter's lives. Randy believed strongly in training and would often state, "Preparation is the separation between a good firefighter and the best!" Continuing in this belief the Randy Carpenter Memorial Foundation is dedicated to the education and preparation of firefighters everywhere. PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION Although accidents will happen and firefighters will lose their lives in the line of duty, the goal of our foundation is to have a resource available for the men and women of the fire service to better prepare themselves for the dangers of their job. Throughout the Northwest firefighters are going untrained due to lack of funding, and this is unacceptable. By offering scholarships for educational seminars, instruction, and training material, it is our hope to equip as many firefighters as possible to help reduce the unnecessary injuries and deaths occurring in the fire service. Fire education and training was one of the most important parts of Randy's life as a member of the community and as a firefighter. Randy was known across the entire state of Oregon and beyond as a dedicated educator and source of fire and emergency response information. To continue his legacy we have established a foundation dedicated to providing financial assistance in accessing fire and emergency medical education for fire fighters interested in furthering their knowledge, experience and capabilities. Assistance may include, but is not limited to, tuition fees, materials, instructor expense, support for participant loss of income and/or travel costs, at the discretion of the Foundation Board of Directors. Thank you in advance for your continued support of this tribute to our fallen brother.