2004 Events

In the month of January:

3rd, Saturday: Day trip to Cabela's in Hamburg! Details coming.

7th, Wednesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Board Meeting, Station 6-10

14th, Wednesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Crew Meeting, Conference Room of Lancaster General Health Campus

18th, Monday: Grid I & II

19th, Tuesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Training Instruction, Station 6-10, Orienteering / Map & Compass

25th, Sunday: Grid I & II

31th, Saturday: Full Hazmat, Hazmat Ops, & Containminated Persons; Middletown Elementary

In the month of February:

1st, Sunday, 1:00pm: Monthly Training Exercise (for January), Long's Park, Field Map work

4th, Wednesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Board Meeting, Station 6-10

7th, Saturday, 9:00am: PSARC Quarterly Meeting, Willard Building, Penn State University

11th, Wednesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Crew Meeting, Conference Room of Lancaster General Health Campus

17th, Tuesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Training Instruction, Station 6-10, Grid Search Technique & Clue Awareness

27th - 29th, Friday - Saturday: FUNSAR (FUNdimentals of Search And Rescue)

28th, Saturday, 11:30: Monthly Training Exercise, Flagline / SAR types w/ Navigation, Chickees Rock Day Use Area

In the month of March:

3rd, Wednesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Board Meeting, Station 6-10

7th, Sunday: MRA Team Re-Certification - Snow & Ice, Blue Knob ski area, Altoona, PA, call Alan if you can go.

10th, Wednesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Crew Meeting, Conference Room of Lancaster General Health Campus

14th - 20th, Sunday - Saturday: Wildfire Prevention Week in Pennsylvania

14th, Sunday, 11:30: Basket Bingo featuring Longaberger Baskets, New Danville Fire Hall, $15 per ticket
Doors open at 11:30, Games start at 1:00pm. Crew members set up at 10:00am.

15th, Monday, 6:00pm: Hazmat Ops Refresher, New Holland Fire Hall

16th, Tuesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Training Instruction, Station 6-10, Patient Packaging

16th, Tuesday, 7:00pm: Hazmat Awareness Refresher, New Holland Fire Hall

20th & 21st, Saturday & Sunday, 8:00am: Basic Rigging for Rope Rescue (PSFA-ROBR), HACC #91523, $95

27th, Saturday: Monthly Training Exercise, Field work
28th, Sunday, Alternate

31st, Wednesday, 7:00pm - 9:00pm: SkyWarn Class for spotters, Red Rose Reapeater Association, Station 2-3

In the month of April:

6th, Tuesday, 7:00pm: MRA, Station 6-10

7th, Wednesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Board Meeting, Station 6-10

13th, Tuesday, 6:30am - 10:30am: HAZMAT Awareness, Robert Fulton Fire Company (LEMA)
6:30pm - 8:00pm: HAZMAT Awareness Refresher, Robert Fulton Fire Company (
LEMA)
6:30pm - 11:55pm: HAZMAT Operations Refresher, Robert Fulton Fire Company (
LEMA)

13th, Tuesday, 7:00pm: MRA, Station 6-10

14th, Wednesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Crew Meeting, Conference Room of Lancaster General Health Campus

15th, Thursday, 6:30pm - 10:30pm: Terrorism Awareness, Bareville Fire Company (LEMA)

17th & 18th, Saturday & Sunday, 8:00am: Rope High Angle Rescue I (PSFA-RORE), HACC #91532, $95

20th, Tuesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Training Instruction, Station 6-10, Knots & Anchors, MRA

24th, Saturday, 10:00am - 2:00pm: EMS Club Day, Crew members will receive special discounts on all merchandise and will be on hand throughout the day to talk to visitors

24th, Saturday: Lancaster County Training Center Open House

26th - 28th, Monday - Wednesday: FUNSAR (FUNdimentals of Search And Rescue)

27th, Tuesday, 7:00pm: MRA, Station 6-10

29th - May 2, Thursday - Sunday: SAR-EX 2004!!! Check the SAR-EX site for details and schedules!

In the month of May:

1st - 2nd, Saturday - Sunday: SAR-EX 2004!!! Check the SAR-EX site for details and schedules!

1st, Saturday, 7:00pm: PSARC Quarterly Council Meeting, at SAR-EX

2nd, Sunday, 11:00am: DCNR Fire Wardens Meeting/Training, French Creek State Park

4th, Tuesday: Emergency Services Public Meet & Great at Bird-N-Hand Resturant, Free meal for crew members!

Postponed 5th, Wednesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Board Meeting, Station 6-10 Postponed to May 12

12th, Wednesday, 6:30pm: Monthly Board Meeting
7:00pm: Monthly Crew Meeting, Conference Room of Lancaster General Health Campus

15th & 16th, Saturday & Sunday, 8:00am: Rope High Angle Rescue I (PSFA-RORE), HACC #92323, $95

19th, Tuesday, 5:00pm: Monthly Training Instruction, MRA, Chickies Rock, call Luke for details

21st - 23rd, Friday - Sunday: Fire Expo by Lancaster County Firemen's Association, Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, PA

21st - 23rd, Friday - Sunday: MRA Testing / Recertification, Technical Rescue, NY
Meet at station at 5:00pm, leaving at 5:30pm

29th, Saturday: Oxford Parade, Chester County

29th, Saturday: Monthly Training Exercise, TBA
30th, Sunday, Alternate

In the month of June:

2nd, Wednesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Board Meeting, Station 6-10

2nd - 5th, Wednesday - Saturday: SAR04 - NASAR Annual Search & Rescue Conference, Lansdowne, VA

5th, Saturday: Lancaster County Fireman's Parade

9th, Wednesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Crew Meeting, Conference Room of Lancaster General Health Campus

15th, Tuesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Training Instruction, Station 6-10, Forest Fire Tools

17th & 18th, Saturday & Sunday, 8:00am: Rope High Angle Rescue II (PSFA-RORA), HACC #90082, $95

26th, Saturday, 9:00am - 12:00 noon: Monthly Training Exercise, Forest Fire, location TBA
27th, Sunday, Alternate

In the month of July:

7th, Wednesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Board Meeting, Station 6-10

14th, Wednesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Crew Meeting, Conference Room of Lancaster General Health Campus

20th, Tuesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Training Instruction, Station 6-10, Incident Command System - What you need to know from Check-in to Sign-out.
Call Out Qualified (CQ) pack check, look over DCNR pack requirements for
Field Team Member and Field Team Leader.

31st, Saturday, 9:30am: Monthly Training Exercise, Lost person search exercise at Pinnacle Rock, map page 65 Search packs required
August 1st, Sunday, Alternate

In the month of August:

1st, Sunday, 1:00pm - 3:00pm: Pennsylvania State Police Camp Cadet, Camp Mack, Brickerville, PA

4th, Wednesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Board Meeting, Station 6-10

11th, Wednesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Crew Meeting, Conference Room of Lancaster General Health Campus

14th, Saturday, 9:00am: PSARC Quarterly Meeting, Willard Building, Penn State University

14th, Saturday, 10:00am - 3:00pm: Goodville Community Days, Squad 6-10 to be on display

17th, Tuesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Training Instruction, Station 6-10, Brush Fire Operations

21st & 22nd, Saturday & Sunday, 8:00am: Rope High Angle Rescue III, HACC #90015, $95

23rd, 25th, 27th, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 4:00pm - 11:00pm: Elizabethtown Fair, Crew members will be the attendants of the M&M Mars Soccer Speed Shot, proceeds will be donated to WEST and other charitable organizations.

28th, Saturday, 10:00am: Monthly Training Exercise, Brush Fire Operations field work, location TBA
29th, Sunday, Alternate

In the month of September:

Watch for WEST in the Parades!

1st, Wednesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Board Meeting, Station 6-10

8th, Wednesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Crew Meeting, Conference Room of Lancaster General Health Campus

15th, Wednesday: Solanco Parade - details TBA

21st, Tuesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Training Instruction, The use of tracking and trailing dogs in SAR, Instructed by Red Rose K-9.

25th & 26th, Saturday & Sunday, 8:00am: Basic Rigging for Rope Rescue (PSFA-ROBR), HACC #90011, $95

28th, Tuesday, 7:00pm: Rappeling Training, Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center Rappeling Tower, w/ Terre Hill Fire Company

29th, Wednesday: New Holland Parade

Monthly training exercise will be first weekend in October

In the month of October:

2nd, Saturday, AM: Scent Trail making for K-9 Training on the 3rd, call Chief Alan or Pepper, If making trails, you will be needed for Sunday's exercise as well

3rd, Sunday, 10:00am: Monthly Training Exercise, Field day with SAR dogs, instructed by Red Rose K-9, Lancaster County Park

6th, Wednesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Board Meeting, Station 6-10

9th, Saturday, 10:00am: Forest Fire Training, equipment usage, testing, and cleaning, Station 6-10

13th, Wednesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Crew Meeting, Conference Room of Lancaster General Health Campus
First Round of Officer and Board Member Nomiations

16th, Saturday, 8:00am: Boy Scout Training, Lancaster Central Park

19th, Tuesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Training Instruction, Station 6-10, GPS: map to compass, compass to map, and navigation review

30th, Saturday, 10:00am: Monthly Training Exercise, GPS and Maps in the field, Lancaster County Central Park Environmental Center

30th & 31th, Saturday & Sunday, 8:00am: Rope High Angle Rescue IV, HACC #90083, $95

In the month of November:

3rd, Wednesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Board Meeting, Station 6-10

10th, Wednesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Crew Meeting, Conference Room of Lancaster General Health Campus
Second Round of Officer and Board Member Nominations

13th, Saturday, 9:00am: PSARC Quarterly Meeting, Willard Building, Penn State University

13th and 14th, Saturday and Sunday: American Bloodhound Club "Amish Classic" Trailing Trials hosted by Red Rose K-9 Search And Rescue.
Lancaster Holiday Inn at Greenfield Park, and Lancaster County Central Park,
Click here for more info!

16th, Tuesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Training Instruction, Station 6-10, Map and Compass

19th - 21st, Friday - Sunday, 6:30pm: Rope Rescue V, HACC #90084, $95

27th, Saturday, 9:00am: Monthly Training Exercise, Map and Compass Hike, Camp Mack

In the month of December:

1st, Wednesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Board Meeting, Station 6-10

8th, Wednesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Crew Meeting, Conference Room of Lancaster General Health Campus
Officer and Board Member Elections

11th, Saturday, 6:00pm: Holiday Party, Pepper and Glenda's place, Turkey provided, bring covered dish and a present of $10 or less for a gift swap

21st, Tuesday, 7:00pm: Monthly Training Instruction, Station 6-10, Winter Training: Prep for January Winter Trip, Gear & Survival

 


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