Each year about this time, letters are sent out to individual members notifying them that the officers of their squad has not filed a roster. Each year about this time we have members who have a break in service, members who have a child that received a scholarship, and members who lose the benefits that they did have prior to the new year. Why? Please explain, not only to me, but to your members why the officers of the squad, the Captain, cannot file the roster with the office. Why, when a new member joins the squad you fail to put them on the roster. Can you explain why? We continue to receive telephone calls from individual members telling us that they have been a member of the squad for years, but yet they are not on the roster. If you need your Area Director to visit your squad to assist you in completing the necessary paperwork for a new member or if you would like for him/her to explain the many benefits that the Association has for your members, please call. Think about joining the Brotherhood. It is a recruitment tool, along with an excellent benefit.
The deadline for filing the annual squad roster has passed. I hope all of your squads have done this already but if they have not, you the members need to know why. All of the benefits are tied to this and it being filed. The deadline for the scholarship applications is March 31, 2000. All of the applications were sent to the squads instead of the individual members. If you have a child who is a senior in high school or you want to further your education, this is for you. On another note, there are some excellent classes coming up. Mountain Rescue in March and Rescue College in April. Space is limited, so send in your registration quickly after you receive the application from DOI.
| NUM | NAME | SQUAD | DOD | AGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #631 | Hayden Pitts | Blowing Rock Rescue Squad | 12/05/1999 | 75 |
| #632 | Thomas A. Harrington | Sanford-Lee County Rescue/Individual Member | 12/24/1999 | 84 |
| #633 | William Brown McNeill | Pender County Rescue Squad | 12/30/1999 | 87 |
| #634 | James Gilliland | Shepherds Fire & Rescue | 01/06/2000 | 71 |
CENTRAL PIEDMONT FIRE/RESCUE COLLEGE
February 19 - 20, 2000, Davidson County Community College, Lexington, North Carolina. For further information call Chip Osborne at 336/249-8186 ext. 209.
SEVEN SPRINGS RESCUE HOLDS INSTALLATION
Dorcas Herring received "Rescue Person of the Year" award. Members recognized for years of service were Caroline Phillips/20 years, Sid Phillips/20 years, and Linwood Price/15 years. Linda Price, President of the Auxiliary, presented the squad a check for $5000.00. The installation and awards banquet was held January 7th at Pricetown Fire Department.
DIRECTORS MEETINGS 2000 May 6 & 7, 2000 - Yadkin County ..... July 15 & 16, 2000 - Greenville, N.C.
WAYNE COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD ASSOCIATION NEWS
The Wayne County Rescue Squad Association honored members with 20 years of service. They were Debbie Harris and Robert Musgrave of Goldsboro Rescue & EMS, Bobby Thornton of Grantham Rescue Squad, Caroline Phillips and Sid Phillips of Seven Springs Area Rescue. New officers were installed. Dean Barwick, President; Jamie Ham, Vice-President and Lou Ann Price, Secretary/Treasurer. The banquet was held on January 14th at Wilber's Barbeque.
NORTH CAROLINA HIGH ANGLE RESCUE SCHOOL, LEVELS I & IV
March 25 - 26, 2000 Sponsored by the N.C. Department of Insurance, Office of State Fire Marshal, Commissioner Jim Long, State Fire Marshal, and Wilkes Community College. In cooperation with Stone Mountain State Park and N.C. Association of Rescue & Emergency Medical Services.
The North Carolina High Angle Rescue School is a progressive school. The curriculum offers a wide range of rescue procedures that may be applied to the Emergency Rescue Technician certification program. The school will consist of "hands-on" tasks and skills performance and an examination will be given at the end of each level. The skills that are taught in this school are not limited to a wilderness environment, but can be easily adapted to urban high level rescue situations. A certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of all four levels.
LIMITED CLASSES: Attendance at this school is Pre-Paid and Pre-Registered Only. All students must be 18 years or older, in good physical condition and a member of a rescue squad or fire department. The chief must sign the registration form authorizing attendance.
PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 15, 2000
REGISTRATION FEE: $55.00 per student FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: CALL 1-800-634-7854
THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL NORTH CAROLINA RESCUE COLLEGE
April 15 - 16, 2000 & April 29 - 30, 2000 Sponsored by the N.C. Department of Insurance, Office of State Fire Marshal, Commissioner Jim Long, State Fire Marshal. In cooperation with the Durham Fire Training Academy, Durham Technical Community College, and N.C. Association of Rescue & Emergency Medical Services. The goal of the North Carolina Rescue College is to provide specialized training in rescue techniques. The college consists of four different modules. A certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of all levels.
REGISTRATION: All students must be 18 years or older and a member of a rescue squad or fire department. The chief must sign the DOI registration form authorizing attendance. To receive credit for certification, he/she is required to fill out the Community College registration form. No certification credit will be issued without completed form. Attendance at this school is pre-paid and pre-registered only.
PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 30, 2000. You may only pre-register for one weekend and you may not register for more than one Section each year. Substitutions will be allowed for pre-registered students who are unable to attend, provided that the substitute is in the same Section as the pre-registered student. No refunds after March 30. Registration for pre-registered and prepaid students will be on Saturday morning from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Opening exercises will begin at 9:00 a.m. NOTE: Lunch is included in your registration fee and will be provided at the Durham Fire Training Academy on both Saturday and Sunday. Registration fee is $55.00 per student.
DUE TO LIMITED SPACE.....THE ABOVE ANNOUNCEMENTS COULD NOT BE PRINTED IN THEIR ENTIRETY. FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION ON THESE SCHOOLS, PLEASE CALL 1-800-634-7854.