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A First Aid/CPR Class is being conducted by Maj Racite. The First Aid certification is needed for those members wishing to qualify as a Ground Team Member – Level 3. Certification is through the American Red Cross. Parents are invited to register and attend as well. The tuition fee is due at the time of the class to cover materials. Registration cut-off is 15 March 2020 at 1800 hrs.

Date: 28 March 2020
Time
First Aid: 0900-1200
CPR: 1200-1600
Location:48 Maranatha Ln, Cornwall, NY
UOD: ABU
Cost: $45/student – covers certification card, books, and training materials
Instructor: Chaplain (Maj) Racite

LINK TO REGISTER

A New York Wing TRAEX is scheduled for 2 Nov 2019. Any members who are interested in participating please sign up at the link here – SIGNUP

Ground Team Training

Ground Team training will be held based out of Orange County Airport (KMGJ). We currently have one Ground Team Leader and may have a second, so we are looking for as many Ground Team Members as possible.

Report Time: 0800

Dismissal Time: 1600

Senior Member POC: 1st Lt Kuliszewski or 1st Lt Gessman (click name to email)

Mission Base Staff Training

Mission Base Staff training will be held based out of Westchester County Airport (KHPN). If you plan to train in one of these specialties, you will need to arrange your own transportation to KHPN as both of the Catskill Mountain Group vans will be committed to the ground team training. If you sign up for Mission Base Staff training, you will receive an email at the email addresses listed in eServices with details regarding report time, dismissal time, location, and senior member POC. Please make sure your eServices profile is updated.

Any questions, contact 1st Lt Kuliszewski

Members interested in furthering your emergency services training and developing new skills, the application process for the 2019 National Emergency Services Academy (NESA) is now open. NESA is held in Camp Atterbury, Indiana across two sessions – 14-20 July and 21-27 July – and consists of three schools – Ground Search and Rescue School, Mission Aircrew School, and Incident Command System School. Other shorter courses are also held during the school, including an sUAS Course, a Wilderness Advanced First Aid Course, Aircrew Survival, and numerous other courses.

Members interested in attending should visit the NESA website here. Applications are handled in eServices here.

The cost for a full week course is $190, and short courses are $95. There are some scholarships available through NESA.

If you are interested in attending, or need assistance applying or attending, contact me at ezra.kuliszewski@ny030.org.

The NY Wing May TRAEX is scheduled for 4-5 May 2019. Catskill Mountain Group will be hosting a staging area. We are looking to see who is interested in attending.

There are several areas open for training. You must be in trainee status prior to signing in for the mission. If you need pre-qualification tasks in order to be placed in trainee status, an evaluator may be available with advanced notice for Ground Team, MRO, and MSA. You must notify me ASAP if you need to complete pre-qualification tasks.

Sign-up here – Google Form