Tom Cooper

Several of our volunteers have asked for more radios. They are dual band covering all of our standard frequencies. They also cover the ham, NOAA weather, marine and most other popular frequencies. They DO NOT cover “low band” or the P25 IRP channels (they would cost $5,600 each if they […]

Folks, I am working on a training plan for September. Here is what I am thinking about doing… We need 2 GPS classes, one in the Tyler area and one in the Wood County area. We need 2 radio communications classes, one in the Tyler area and one in the […]

It has come to my attention that some of the schools are disposing of the old “overhead projector clear overlay sheets”. We are able to use these to make map readers and for using as overlay sheets on our maps. They are now selling for $50 a box! If you […]

We have been asked again this year to help out with the Tyler County Cross Country track meet Tuesday, Sept. 6th. We will need to meet at the Tyler High School parking lot by 3:30pm. We hope to have 6 to 10 people in position around the wooded track. We […]

We will be participating in the Paden City Labor Day Parade Monday Sept 5th. We need as many volunteer as possible. The parade committee may need our help with communications. It would be great to have the K9 and equestrian team members in the parade. We hope to have as […]

The Tyler County OEM, CERT, SAR meeting will be this Thursday, Sept 1 at 7pm in the EOC. We have several things going on this month. Please try to attend. tjc

POWHATAN POINT, Ohio — A local family needs help in finding a missing man. William Ruckman, 81, of Moundsville was last seen on Saturday. Ruckman is 5-feet, 10-inches tall and weighs 170 pounds with gray hair and green eyes. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a light colored […]

9pm Monday evening we were put on stand by for 2 missing youths in the Pennsoro area. We activated the team at 9:30pm. I have very few details, but the Pennsboro subjects were found around 11pm Monday night. It was reported that they received minor injuries and were being brought […]

Tyler County Speedway will be hosting the Black Diamond 125 this weekend. It will draw race fans from all over the nation. This event will pay out a purse of over $180,000. The speedway is expecting 10,000 fans, more then doubling our population. Tyler County has a total of 10 […]

Update! The bloodhound at the Marshall County animal shelter is no longer there. tjc

Firefighter I Sistersville VFD Mondays & Thursdays starting August 22 6-10 pm Requires full turnout gear & SCBA $90 for tuition and books NIMS ICS 400 St. Joe VFD, Proctor Saturday and Sunday August 27 and 28 9am- 5pm tjc

Everything is coming together for this Saturday’s (August 20th) SAR training. We’ll start at 10am at Camp Copperhead. We plan to work on the following 3 tasks; “Working with a K9 Team” “Clue Detection” “Using a UTM Grid Reader” to find yourself on a topo map Bring your gear. We’ll […]