The North Carolina Association of Rescue and EMS recently
held its 57th Annual Rescue Convention on the weekend of July26th
through July 28th, 2013. This year’s convention was held in Greenville,
N.C. at The Greenville Convention Center. Each year during the convention
various competition events are held. Among those include Technical Rescue
(Heavy Competition), the Craig Helms Memorial Rescue Challenge and Basic Life
Support (First Aid) Competition. Teams from all across the state compete in the
fun and fellowship in an effort to receive the “Top Gun” award. Each year Top
Gun status is awarded to the first place teams in each of the events. As many
times in the past, Alexander Rescue Squad entered and competed in the
competition. After several weeks of practice the teams were able to show off
their skills during the events.
In the Technical Rescue Competition (Heavy Rescue),
the scenario was a tractor overturned on top of two patients involving a power
pole as well as a transformer. The teams had to secure the scene and safely
lift the tractor simultaneously off of both victims. The event was scored
based on the team’s accuracy for completing various evolutions for stabilizing
the tractor, properly placing jacks and air bags for the raise and
simultaneously raising both ends at the same time. Points were also awarded for
team and personal safety.
Congratulations
for a job well done to Alexander Rescue Squad’s Technical Rescue Team. The 2013
“Top Gun” team members included Tiffany Getz – Co Captain, Zenda Townsend–
Co-Captain, Roxann Byers, Emily Eckard, Andrea Adkins, and Neal Icenhour. Richard Smith served as the team’s training
coach.
Other competitions included the Craig Helms Memorial
Rescue Challenge, which netted Alexander Rescue another first place. The
scenario was a utility worker suffering from a heart attack at the top of the
utility pole. The teams had to safely lower the patient to the ground as well
as support the patient medically. Rescue Challenge Team members Richard Smith
and Tiffany Getz competed in this event and were awarded first place for their
efforts.
The Basic Life Support Challenge saw one senior team
(Neal Icenhour and Andrea Adkins) and one junior team (Jordan Byers and
Mackenzie Townsend) in competition. Both teams placed second in the event.
The scenario was a boat which had ran aground, striking a nest of bees and
ejected one patient from the boat, leaving another in the boat having an
allergic reaction to the bee stings. The patient who was ejected was unconscious
on the ground with head trauma.
The entire event gave Alexander Rescue Squad members
the opportunity to practice and perform various skills they could face at
anytime while serving the citizens of Alexander County. Alexander Rescue is a non-profit
volunteer rescue squad, providing rescue services and back up EMS to all of
Alexander County.
Other Squad members receiving accolades at the
convention were Squad Captain Terry Foxx who was reelected and installed as the
Vice Commander of the North Carolina Association of Rescue and EMS and Tim
Pennell who was presented the 2013 H. Elwood Inscoe Director of the Year Award.
Alexander Rescue Squad is a proud member of the
United Way of Alexander County and if you are interested in becoming a member
please join us at one of our regular meetings. The Squad meets the 2nd and 4th
Thursdays of each month at 7:30 PM at our base located at 197 Emergency Street, Taylorsville. If you would like more information please email us at info@alexanderrescue.org
or contact our base at 828-632-9410.
Sergeant
Neal Icenhour
Public
Relations Officer
Alexander
Rescue Squad
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Front Row Kneeling, (l-r), Jordan
Byers, Mackenzie Townsend
Back Row Standing (l-r), Tiffany
Getz – Co Captain, Zenda Townsend – Co Captain,
Neal Icenhour, Andrea Adkins,
Roxann Byers, Emily Eckard and Richard Smith – Training Coach
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