NCAR&EMS Newsletter
March 2001
COMMANDER'S MESSAGE
Remember two important deadlines for March 31st. Open door enrollment for the fire and rescue pension closes and applications for scholarships for this year. Your Association tries to be responsive to all its membership. That is why we are structured the way we are. We have 22 elected officials, Commander, Vice-Commander and 2 directors from 10 different areas of the state. It is their responsibility to run the Association between conventions. They seek and take advise from the appointive Association officers which are a Legal Advisor, Medical Advisor, Chaplain, Parliamentarian, Executive Secretary/Treasurer and all standing committee chairpersons. We have standing committees on Advisory, BLS Competition, Constitution, Credentials, Finance, Legislative, Membership, Mutual Aid, Personnel, Publicity and Public Relations, Relief Fund, Rescue Competition and Resolutions. The committees have 104 people from all across the state serving on these committees. These people are appointed because of their knowledge, expertise and commitment to come to the meetings and serve the membership of the Association. From time to time additional ad-hoc committees are appointed by the standing committee chairpersons to fill a special need using the same criteria for the membership as the standing committees.
HELP YOUR LOVED ONES BY JOINING THE BROTHERHOOD
VICE-COMMANDER'S MESSAGE
Hopefully, spring is just around the corner and that means as it has been in the past years, rescue schools are beginning to get started back up. Unless you have been really out of touch for the past while, you know there is a wide variety of rescue related classes and schools offered all across the state on any given weekend. Rescue personnel are very fortunate to be able to attend these at little or no cost. Many schools now offer a test at the end of the class for anyone who wishes to get credit for that subject towards their ERT certification.
CALENDAR
| BLS JUDGES EVALUATION | ... | April 7, 2001, 10:00 a.m., Kill Devil Hills, N.C. |
| DIRECTORS MEETING | ... | April 7-8, 2001 - Nags Head, N.C. |
| MOUNTAIN RESCUE | ... | March 24 & 25, 2001, Stone Mountain State Park. Details at a later date. |
| RESCUE COLLEGE 2001 | ... | April 28 & 29, 2001 - Gaston Community College, Gastonia, N.C. |
| May 5 & 6, 2001 - Gaston Community College, Gastonia, N.C. Details at a later date. |
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| FUNDAMENTALS OF SEARCH & RESCUE CLASS (FunSar) | ... | There will be a Fun Sar class held at Randolph Community College in Asheboro on April 6, 7, 8 and April 20, 21, 22, 2001. Contact Larry Pugh at ljpugh@asheboro.com or call 336-625-3354. This is a 48-hour class through the National Association for Search & Rescue (NASAR). |
BROTHERHOOD OBITUARY
| NUM | NAME | SQUAD | DOD | AGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #680 | Jerry O. Hatchell | Individual Member-Cherokee County Rescue | 01/09/2001 | 74 |
| #681 | William M. Marshall | Rural Hall Fire & Rescue | 01/12/2001 | 68 |
| #682 | Swanson R. Via | Eden Rescue Squad | 01/11/2001 | 67 |
| #683 | Reuben C. Murray | Mount Pleasant Rescue Squad | 01/15/2001 | 85 |
| #684 | Leslie D. Aycock | Individual Member-Ogden-New Hanover Rescue | 01/16/2001 | 84 |
| #685 | Lindo Harvell, Jr. | Scotland County Rescue Squad | 01/15/2001 | 79 |
| #686 | Henry V. Marshall | Rural Hall Fire & Rescue | 01/18/2001 | 97 |
| #687 | Walter Dryman | Danville Life Saving Crew | 01/18/2001 | 78 |
| #688 | Charles Ridenhour | Rowan County Rescue Squad | 01/26/2001 | 71 |
| #689 | Charles W. Horne | Garland Rescue Squad | 01/29/2001 | 65 |
MOUNT OLIVE RESCUE HOLDS INSTALLATION BANQUET
The Mount Olive Rescue Squad held their annual installation banquet on February 2, 2001 at the Southern Belle Restaurant. Captain Charlie Swinson was named Mount Olive Rescue Person of the Year. Awards were given for years of service as follows: Danny Keel 20 years and voted life-time member, Debbie Hennessee 15 years, Anne Lewis 10 years and Leonard Pearsall 5 years. The rescue squad's BLS team was recognized for their participation and they were Debbie Hennessee, Richard and Nana Strickland. A memorial service was held for one of the life-time members who had passed away, Mr. Jimmy Powell. Everyone enjoyed their meal and their fellowship with one another.
SPRUNT HALL HONORED FOR HIS YEARS OF RESCUE SERVICE
A veteran member of the Faison Rescue Squad, Sprunt was presented the Howard A. "Buddy" Shaw Rescue Person of the Year Award at the Duplin County Rescue Association banquet on January 24, 2001. In the recognition of Sprunt, it was stated that he "eats, lives, breathes and sleeps rescue work".
McDOWELL FIRE & RESCUE COLLEGE
March 16, 17 & 18, 2001. 81 classes of Fire-Rescue-EMS will be offered. For full information, contact Brad Ledbetter at 828-652-6021, ext. 501 or e-mail bradl@MAIL.MCDOWELL.cc.nc.us
PATSY ROUSE "RESCUE PERSON OF THE YEAR"
The members of the Faison Fire & Rescue voted Patsy Rouse as "Rescue Person of the Year". The award was presented February 10, 2001 at the annual awards banquet.
HEAVY RESCUE JUDGES EVALUATION
August 11th and 12th. Hickory, North Carolina.