Published October 13. 2022 03:35PM
By LOU WHEELAND
Special to The Press
Ninety-six Scouts from throughout Eastern Pennsylvania worked to earn their Search and Rescue Badge at Good Will Fire Co. No. 1, Trexlertown, on Sept. 10.
Thirteen troops from Lehigh, Northampton, Schuylkill, Carbon, Berks and Monroe counties were represented.
Instructors from local fire departments and rescue agencies provided the hands-on training.
An Air Methods helicopter landed on the fire department’s field to introduce the Scouts to its capabilities.
ABOVE: Ryan Trexler, rescue technician, Lehigh County Special Operations, instructs Scouts in the proper use of tools on Special Operations vehicle at Good Will Fire Co. No. 1, Trexlertown.
Chris Lubenetski, crew advisor, Venturing Crew No. 77, Lehigh District, Minsi Trails Council, introduces Scouts to the concept of Search and Rescue Teams during training for their Search and Rescue badge at Good Will Fire Co. No. 1, Trexlertown.
Joe Thompson, president of the Lower Macungie Fire Department, teaches the Scouts about Incident Command on fire grounds, rescue operations and mass casualties to earn their Search and Rescue badge.
An Air Methods helicopter lands during Search and Rescue training for Scouts Sept. 10 at Good Will Fire Co. No. 1, Trexlertown.
Scouts, Scout leaders, instructors and the helicopter crew gathered in front of the helicopter during a training session for Scouts to earn their Search and Rescue badge Sept. 10 at the Good Will Fire Co. No. 1, Trexlertown.
RIGHT: Shae Gratz, flight medic for Air Methods, answers questions from Scouts during Search and Rescue training for Scouts Sept. 10. PRESS PHOTOS BY LOU WHEELAND
Air Methods helicopter pilot Vishal Saraswal tells Scouts about the capabilities of his helicopter during Search and Rescue training for Scouts Sept. 10 at Good Will Fire Co. No. 1, Trexlertown.
Scouts Adam Zawisza, Rishik Kalluri, and Matthew Sirignano listen as Air Methods Flight Nurse Joshua Sheetz shows how a patient is transported via helicopter during Search and Rescue training for Scouts.
