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Description
In the wake of the October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake, Caltrans commissioned an oral history project to document the personal and professional experiences of Caltrans employees who worked to restore the State's damaged transportation system. At the time of this interview Chris Passas was a Tree Maintenance Worker I for Caltrans at the San Leandro Maintenance Station. Once there he was assigned to go to Cypress Structure to operate the Hi-Ranger Bucket trucks. At the Cypress Structure he worked with Donald Lichliter, another Tree Maintenance Worker I. In the two months that he worked at the Cypress Structure, he was there when they found Buck Helm. The search and rescue operation continued for two weeks and Passas would bring the jaws of life and generator packs to Oakland Fire Department. When bodies were found Passas would bring them down. After the recovery efforts were done Passas was responsible for lights for the Cypress Structure for the construction crews. He thanked the Red Cross for all the work they did while he worked there.
Type
sound
Format
Original Stereo Audio cassette
Form/Genre
Oral histories
Extent
1 Tape of 1
Identifier
casadt_000260
Language
English
Subject
Loma Prieta Earthquake, Calif., 1989 California. Department of Transportation
Provenance
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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