NCAR&EMS 2001-Aug-10 Newsletter
August 10, 2001
COMMANDER'S MESSAGE
The membership of the Association has just gone over 510 squads/departments/units, with over 19,000 members. Now if we can get the membership in the Brotherhood over 6,000, we can increase the benefits. Why can we not have over 33% of our members in the Brotherhood? It was established many years ago to assist the family of a member who needed financial help. Each member of the Brotherhood should ask and obtain one new member. It is for our benefit. The present benefit is $4,500, payable once the death certificate is presented. We need approximately 200 more members to raise the benefit to $5,000.
VICE-COMMANDER'S MESSAGE
If you operate an ambulance or QRV in North Carolina, I trust you took time to read the proposed rule changes that were sent out by OEMS and hopefully were able to attend one of the public hearings that were held across the state. If you have not read them, you need to. You still have time to submit your comments in writing or by attending the meeting on October 3 at Emergency Medicine Today in Greensboro. Comments need to be both positive for what you see as the direction for services to go in and of course if you read something that you think may be a problem or costly submit that also. This is your chance to express your opinion. If you don't send your comments in then when the rules are adopted and there is something you don't like you can blame no one but yourself.
RESCUE TRUCK FOR SALE
1991 Chevy 3500 Series 4x4 Crash Truck. Engine: 454 Gasoline, Transmission: Auto, Trim Level: Scottsdale with A/C, Body: First Response with light bar and various strobe lights, Mileage: 9,000 original. GVWR: 12,000#. Rescue equipment included: 10KW gas powered ONAN air-cooled generator plumbed to fuel tank. 2, 500 watt Push up telescoping lights. 2, 500 watt Tripod telescoping lights. Electric Cord reel with 150 ft of line. 1.5 HP Air Compressor. 12,000# front mounted winch. Air hose and reel. Hydraulic hose and reel. Roof Ladder Rack. Extended front bumper with 2 chain boxes. Trailer hitch. Price: $35,000. Have pictures that can be emailed or faxed. Contact Randy Carlyle, Chief, Rowland Rescue Squad at 910-844-2669 or 910-422-9637 or at rmc327@hotmail.com.
BROTHERHOOD OBITUARY
| NUM | NAME | SQUAD | DOD | AGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #707 | Raymond Ludlum | Individual Member - Waccamaw Fire & Rescue | 05/30/2001 | 70 |
| #708 | Cecil Gray Aycock | Kenly EMS | 06/07/2001 | 72 |
| #709 | Charles R. Henderson | Glenville-Cashiers Rescue | 07/05/2001 | 61 |
| #710 | Milton M. Lownes | Individual Member - Mount Olive Rescue | 07/06/2001 | 76 |
"Miss" Cleo Fields Honored
"Miss" Cleo Fields was honored on June 2, 2001 for 33 years of service with the Rose Hill Fire and Rescue.
ASH-RAND RESCUE & EMS HOLDS SECOND ANNUAL AWARDS PRESENTATION
On June 22, 2001 Ash-Rand Rescue & EMS held its second annual awards presentation. The presentation was created to recognize members who had or have made different achievements. This year over 15 different people were recognized for the following areas. Advanced Certification, EMT-Intermediate, Civic Achievement, Community Service, Educational Achievement and three different life saving awards recognizing 5 different members. A special presentation was also made by a citizen who the squad extricated from a vehicle entrapment earlier this year. His family also attended the program. The squads newly formed Honor Guard presented colors, at the beginning of the ceremony, to the tune of "Amazing Grace" played by bag pipes. Others in attendance were NCAR&EMS Secretary-Treasurer Gordon Joyner and his wife, Area 8 Director Bill Henderson and his wife, and Vice-Commander Robert Poe and his wife Debbie who is also an Area 8 Alternate Director and Secretary.
CONVENTION 2001
SEPTEMBER 13-14-15 HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA HOST HOTEL: HOLIDAY INN SELECT & COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT EVENTS TO BE HELD AT THE HICKORY METRO TRADE CENTER VISIT OUR WEB SITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFO AND CLICK ON "2001 NCAR&EMS CONVENTION Information" (coming soon)