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Everything is a go for this Saturday’s SAR training. We will start at 10am at Camp Copperhead as previously announced. We’ll have lunch around 1pm. The NWS says “Partly sunny, with a high near 81” for Saturday. The second order of radios has arrived. I have enough for everyone who […]

There will be a public meeting at the Sistersville Fire Station Tuesday, June 28th at 7pm about the Air EVAC Lifeteam membership. This program allows folks to sign up with Air EVAC at a minimal fee to receive emergency helicopter transport at no direct expense to the patient. The fees […]

The Project Lifesaver training is being moved up to July! We only had 5 students available for the class. More people wanted to take the training but could not take it this weekend. We are still going to have the training but it will have to be in July. We […]

Heather Wilkerson will be running a Human Remains K9 training July 9th and 10th. This training will be scenario based, with no classroom work. The training will be held in the Grafton WV area. Costs: $150 for both days. $75 per day. $75 to observe. Registration required before June 21. […]

Dave Byers will be teaching a Project Lifesaver class Saturday and Sunday, June 18 and 19. The training will be held at the New Martinsville Police Dept. Those who have taken this training in the past will have the opportunity to re-certify that Sunday afternoon. If you are interested in […]

Bill, from DHS has asked if there are “Any cadaver dog teams available to help in Wyoming County?” The information of the search is listed on the link below. tjc http://www.wvva.com/Global/story.asp?S=14873880

The next Search and Rescue training will be held Saturday, June 25. We are working on the details. Please mark your calendar! I’ll get the details to you as they come in. tjc

Wetzel County Hospital Saturday and Sunday June 25-26 2011 8:30 – 4:30 Instructor: Carla McBee

The June OEM CERT SAR Meeting will be this Thursday June 2nd at 7pm. We’ll meet at the OEM office. We plan to have the new radios ready for distribution. I will be ordering more radios soon after the meeting. If you are interested please let me know. The vendor […]

We had 14 team members attend the map training Thursday. It was a nice evening to be out. We also had a good discussion about the new radios.

We plan to go outside with the maps if the weather is ok. Bring your compass, ruler, pencil and magnifying glass. This should be a fun class. tjc

Bob Koester will be teaching his Lost Person Behavior Class at the WVSP Academy PDC on July 6-7, 2011. This is an excellent class that a lot of folks wish they had taken advantage of the last time it was offered. It covers all facets of SAR. If you wish […]