Celebrate Independence Day
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Henry P. Sermons, Commander Robert Poe, Vice-Commander Gordon A. Joyner, Secretary-Treasurer
July 10, 2001
Celebrate Independence Day
July 4th, 2001
COMMANDER'S MESSAGE
We are continuing to receive calls from squads/departments who are members of the Association informing us that a member has been either injured, passed away or suffered damage to real property. In each case, the Association has a benefit that would assist the member or dependents. The staff at the offices does an excellent job in researching our rosters, which you have filed, to see if the member is eligible to receive the benefits. The Association cannot assist or provide any benefits to the members if they are not on the roster. It is the most important document that you can have on file in your squad/department. Each chief or captain should check their rosters each month to make sure that a member is not left off. You can fax, go on line, e-mail or just mail the name of the member to the Association office.
Please check to see if your members are members of the Benevolent Brotherhood. If we can obtain 300 new members, thirty (30) per Area, we can increase the proceeds from $4,500.00 to $5,000.00. Something to think about.
VICE-COMMANDER'S MESSAGE
Benefits.....your Association has many for you. Scholarships.....330 currently being paid to members and children of members.
If you as a member of a rescue squad are injured either on a call or squad function or not on a call. The Relief Fund may have some monetary assistance for you. The Association is constantly striving to increase funds to you or provide assistance in some form or another. The officers and board members are very busy in trying to keep all current benefits active in the midst of some serious funding cuts from the State. There is still one benefit that remains up to you. The Brotherhood. Join now.
Brotherhood Obituary
| NUM | NAME | SQUAD | DOD | AGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #701 | John H. Hobson | Red Springs Rescue | 04/16/2001 | 81 |
| #702 | Sue P. McDaniel | Individual Member-Cabarrus | 05/12/2001 | 69 |
| #703 | Lydle L. Thurman | Swansboro EMS/Rescue | 05/11/2001 | 64 |
| #704 | Neal Enloe | Individual Member-Cherokee | 05/17/2001 | 78 |
| #705 | Claude Malcolm Rink | Hickory Rescue Squad | 06/09/2001 | 72 |
| #706 | Lloyd A. Jackson | Henderson County Rescue | 06/06/2001 | 76 |
TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA RESCUE COLLEGE
August 2-5, 2001, Blue Ridge Community College, Hendersonville, North Carolina. Sponsored by Blue Ridge Community College, North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal and Western North Carolina Association of Rescue Squads.
The Rescue College is designed to train those students who work in emergency response fields such as rescue squads, fire departments and law enforcement agencies. Registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Courses offered are: ATV Used in Rescue, Aviation Emergencies, Bus Extrication, Confined Space Rescue, Emergency Vehicle Driver Operator, environmental Emergencies and Wilderness Evacuation, ERT Block, Farm Medic, Hazardous Materials, Helicopter Use in Rescue, ICS 100 & 200, Land Search Using GPS's, Man Tracking-Advanced, Mountain Rescue I, II, III, IV, Occult and Ritual Identification, Personal Protective Equipment, Survival Spanish for Paramedic's and EMT's, Trench Rescue, Underwater Search and Recovery, Vehicle Extrication Hand Tools, Vehicle Extrication Power Tools and Water Rescue to the NFPA 1006 Rescue Technician Standard.
All participants must be at least 16 years old. Participants ages 16 and 17 must have a signed high school release from their principal at the time of registration.
The registration fee is $20.00 including insurance for North Carolina residents who are members of fire departments, rescue squads and law enforcement. The registration fee for out-of-state residents or those not meeting the above criteria is $70.00 including insurance. The registration fee for out-of-state residents taking the Water Rescue class is $80.00 including insurance.
Pre-registration is required by Thursday, July 22, 2001. There will be a $5.00 late fee charge per person if postmarked after July 23, 2001. There will be no refunds after July 23, 2001.
For more information, call Frank Simpson at Blue Ridge Community College, 828/692-3572, extension 224.
AUGUST 1, 2001 IMPORTANT DEADLINE
Basic Life Support Competition Entries
Rescue Challenge Competition Entries
Rescue Competition Entries
Heavy Rescue Judge's Evaluation
Steve Richey Memorial Award Entries
W.F. Osborne Outstanding Chief's Memorial Award Entries
Rescue of the Year Award Entries
Memorial Service Information
Early Convention Registration............................. $ 20.00.......by August 1, 2001
After August 1, 2001........ $ 25.00