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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

EMT Recertification Course at Culloden Fire Department

RESA 3 Public Service Training will be conducting an EMT Recertification course beginning on October 4 at Culloden Volunteer Fire Department. Classes will be held on October 4, 5, and 18 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. The State EMT cognitive evaluation and practical exams will be given on Wednesday, October 22 at 6:00 PM. The instructor for this course is Brent Burger. Cost for the course is $50.

Friday, July 25, 2014

Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council Meeting

The next Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council Meeting(EMSAC) meeting will be on August 19th, from noon to 2:00 PM at the MCC in Flatwoods, WV.

Thursday, July 24, 2014

WVU Special Ticket Offer

This year’s WVU First Responder Appreciation game is the home opener against Towson. The game will kickoff at 7:30 p.m. and we will have a special fireworks show at halftime of the game. To purchase the $20 ticket for the Towson game, fans can visit http://ev10.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/EVExecMacro?linkID=wvu&evm=prmo&RSRC=&RDAT=&caller=PR and enter the promo code THANKS to select the desired game and follow the steps to purchase tickets.

CCT Meeting

There will be a CCT meeting on August 26, 2014 at the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority, 601 Brooks Street, Charleston WV. The meeting will be held in the auditorium from 10:0 AM until 12:00 PM

Monday, July 7, 2014

Technical Rescue Core Course at RESA 3

RESA 3 Public Service Training will be hosting a Core Technical Rescue course beginning Tuesday, July 8th at 6:00 PM at their Dunbar location. The purpose of this course is to provide the student with basic knowledge and skills necessary for further advancement into specific areas of technical rescue - that is the process of applying special knowledge, skills, and equipment to resolve difficult rescue situations. This course will meet the prerequisites of specific technical rescue classes.

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Fireworks Safety

Summer celebrations are coming up and West Virginians will be busy with cookouts, family reunions and community parades. Unfortunately, celebrations can quickly turn to tragedy for families, especially when children and teenagers are killed or permanently injured by so-called “safe and sane” fireworks. “ANY fireworks-type materials are dangerous,” states Acting State Fire Marshal Anthony Carrico. “Even sparklers can burn hot enough to melt gold and cause third degree burns. Basically, there is no such thing as safe fireworks.”