Jay Wright 9 September at 20:46 · Up in Mehama oregon today in the evacuation zone helping firefighters in need. A lot of burned houses and structures. Stay safe firefighters!!

Tow Lives Matter 30 June 2019 at 21:59 · Picture this: You're driving down the freeway and your car suddenly starts shaking. You immediately pull over and your car shuts off. You call for a tow truck. The tow truck arrives and starts loading your vehicle. During this, traffic keeps flying by you at speeds up to if not over 65mph. There's only inches between you and the speeding traffic. All of a sudden a car slams into the back of your car and the tow truck. You didn't have enough time to move out of the way. You are pinned between the speeding car and your vehicle. The tow truck operator is trapped under your vehicle. A passerby stops to help and calls 911. Now you wait. You're bleeding, your seriously hurt, you hear from the person who stopped to help that the tow truck operator is not responding. Fear and anxiety steps in. The police, firemen and paramedics get there. Suddenly you feel like you're going to pass out. You awake in the hospital to find out you have several broken bones, a concussion and possibly worse. You also hear that the tow truck operator didn't make it. The driver of the speeding car escaped with a few bruises and cuts. You start to get angry. If only they had slowed down, moved over and gave the tow truck operator enough room to work safely. Now the tow truck operator has lost his life, you have several months of recovery ahead of you and the family of the tow truck operator has the rest of their lives without their loved one. Again, if only the other car had slowed down and moved over. Think about this story the next time you are traveling down the road and you see an emergency vehicle, tow truck, or construction vehicles on the side of the road. It only takes a few seconds out of your time to slow down and move over. They are people just like you. With families, loved ones, just trying to do their job and come home at the end of their day. Be a responsible, careful, considerate driver! ⬅️⬅️⬅️⬅️⬅️MOVE OVER⬅️⬅️⬅️⬅️ ⬇️⬇️⬇️SLOW DOWN ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ Credit to: Ken's Towing & Collision Center

Tow Lives Matter 18 November 2019 at 13:45 · You call us tow truck drivers. You call us in your time of need. You call us because you have nowhere else to turn. Weather you car won’t start or you locked your keys inside or you break down you call us in a panic. At that moment we are your concern, the only person you want to be there for you. We come fix you up and then just that quick we are but a distant memory. Let me take a minute of your time to tell you what we are. We are not tow truck drivers, we are towing operators. We go through extensive training for the services that we perform. You think that our day consists of going from car to car to car towing breakdowns, jumping batteries, and unlocking doors. Yes that is PART of it, but there is much more than that. Being a towing operator is a lifestyle, not a job. That means there is no 9-5, no making plans for a dinner date or a last minute movie. We come to work and we go home at the end of our shift SOMETIMES. Other times we stay for double or triple shifts. We get called in all hours of the night weather just getting home from a shift or at 1am for accidents or massive recovery operations that take 10-15 hours or more to complete at times. We see things that most people would never ever want to see. We go through emotional and stressful situations constantly. We don’t get 3 meals a day. Sometimes we are lucky if we eat once a day. We work in the harshest of conditions from sweltering heat to bitter cold, In the sun, mud, slush, snow and pouring rain. We risk our lives on the sides of highways with traffic blowing by us at 70-80 miles per hour everyday. And we know that each time we step out of our truck it’s a gamble. One towing operator is killed every 6 days in this profession. That’s an average of one operator per week! If you see flashing lights on the side of the road slow down, move over if you can and give us room. Did you know there is a monument is Tennessee called the wall of the fallen strictly dedicated to towing operators? Yes you may see different company names on the sides of trucks but we are a brotherhood, a family. We help each other. When we see another operator on the side of the road we pull over behind them to offer protection for them to give them a better chance of going home to their loved ones that day. Weather we personally know them or not we do it. So the next time you call for a tow truck or a service truck remember these things. Say thank you, be polite and know that we WILL get you taken care of and back home to your loved ones. We do this because we have a passion to help people. We are towing operators. Copy and share, If your a towing operator post a picture. Tag a towing operator Be safe out there. By Kendall G Tallon

You call us tow truck drivers. You call us in your time of need. You call us because you have nowhere else to turn. Weather you car won’t start or you locked your keys inside or you break down you call us in a panic. At that moment we are your concern, the only person you want to be there for you. We come fix you up and then just that quick we are but a distant memory. Let me take a minute of your time to tell you what we are. We are not tow truck drivers, we are towing operators. We go through extensive training for the services that we perform. You think that our day consists of going from car to car to car towing breakdowns, jumping batteries, and unlocking doors. Yes that is PART of it, but there is much more than that. Being a towing operator is a lifestyle, not a job. That means there is no 9-5, no making plans for a dinner date or a last minute movie. We come to work and we go home at the end of our shift SOMETIMES. Other times we stay for double or triple shifts. We get called in all hours of the night weather just getting home from a shift or at 1am for accidents or massive recovery operations that take 10-15 hours or more to complete at times. We see things that most people would never ever want to see. We go through emotional and stressful situations constantly. We don’t get 3 meals a day. Sometimes we are lucky if we eat once a day. We work in the harshest of conditions from sweltering heat to bitter cold, In the sun, mud, slush, snow and pouring rain. We risk our lives on the sides of highways with traffic blowing by us at 70-80 miles per hour everyday. And we know that each time we step out of our truck it’s a gamble. One towing operator is killed every 6 days in this profession. That’s an average of one operator per week! If you see flashing lights on the side of the road slow down, move over if you can and give us room. Did you know there is a monument is Tennessee called the wall of the fallen strictly dedicated to towing operators? Yes you may see different company names on the sides of trucks but we are a brotherhood, a family. We help each other. When we see another operator on the side of the road we pull over behind them to offer protection for them to give them a better chance of going home to their loved ones that day. Weather we personally know them or not we do it. So the next time you call for a tow truck or a service truck remember these things. Say thank you, be polite and know that we WILL get you taken care of and back home to your loved ones. We do this because we have a passion to help people. We are towing operators. Copy and share, If your a towing operator post a picture. Tag a towing operator Be safe out there. By Kendall G Tallon

Albany Oregon Police Department is with Oregon TIM Responders. 17 October 2019 at 08:02 · National Move Over Day is this Saturday, October 19th! Our goal is to make people aware of Oregon's Move Over Law and inspire them to obey it. Lives are at stake.

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A lot of times tow truck drivers are very under appreciated, it can be a very thankless job at times. Shout out to all tow operators who put in the time to help others at all times of the day! Josh Pray 11 December 2018 at 11:55 · Dear Tow Truck drivers, we love you

We are looking for a highly motivated, knowledgeable person that is able to dismantle vehicles in a timely matter. You must be familiar with vehicles and fully understand them. Must be polite and willing to work Monday-Friday 8am-5:30pm. Must have Forklift knowledge and be familiar with some sort of inventory system. We are willing to train the right person but, you MUST have automotive knowledge. You must provide your own tools. Prefer BILINGUAL but, not required. This is an outside job and also in our un-heated shop, there will be cold days. This is a Wrecking Yard!! Medical, Dental, 401K, Vacation. Pay is $15 an hour/plus, depending on experience. There also could be some overtime hours for the right person assisting with major Truck accidents from time to time, for our 24 hr. Towing Business. Apply in person @ AA Auto Wrecking 260 Queen Ave. SE Albany, OR. 97322 541-926-2725 AA TOWING Auto Wrecking Parts Puller - Bilingual

Compensation - Competitive wage depending on experience Employment Type - Full Time We are looking for a Long Term Employee. We are one of Oregon's most complete Tow/Wrecker Companies. We are looking for an experienced Class A CDL Driver for Light, Medium and Heavy Duty Towing and a 48' Landoll Trailer. 3 years minimum experience preferred. I will consider a fully trained driver however, Recovery experience also is a HUGE plus. Pay is Hourly 8-530pm Monday thru Friday, Light-Medium-Heavy Duty. Even when you are on standby thru regular hours. Pay will be DOE, depending on experience. PAY FOR A FULLY TRAINED/EXPERIENCED HEAVY OPERATOR CAN BE DISCUSSED DOE. Also you must: Be able to pass drug test, Including NO Medical Marijuana Be able to pass background check Have No Felonies/Sex offenses Be Dependable and Want to work Work Monday-Friday 8-5:30pm Be On Call 2 nights a week and every other weekend or more if you prefer. Be Polite/Good hygiene/Clean appearance, Work well with others/Be a fast learner/have legible hand writing Be 23 yrs. of age (insurance requirement) Have a Clean Driving Record, Our Ins. Co. runs you driving record Provide references of experience or job history Live in Albany (within approx. 5 miles of city limits) and be Familiar with Albany and surrounding area Have room to park a light duty Tow Truck at your Residence $$$$$ You must be Serious about this job. I'm looking for a Fully Trained "OPERATOR" UP TO $3000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR THE RIGHT EXPERIENCED PERSON!!! We provide Medical/Dental (we pay 80%), Paid Vacation, 401K. Pay is competitive, depending on experience. APPLY IN PERSON ONLY or email if you're out of the area: AA TOWING 260 Queen Ave. SE Albany, Or. 97322 AA TOWING Class A CDL Tow Truck Driver, $3,000 SIGN ON BONUS, Long Term Position (Albany, Oregon)