Project Report
| Mar 8, 2018
On up we go!
By Jake Gillanders | Executive Director
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What an exciting year! In the past 3 months we've successfully:
- Trained 22 new members in Rope Rescue and Structural Collapse Rescue;
- Brought personal and community preparedness training to dozens of citizens of the PNW region;
- Fostered working relationships with rescue partners throughout the United States and the world
In the coming months, we'll be continuing our push for disaster preparedness and rescuer training:
- In April, our rescue command staff will be travelling to Louisiana to assist our rescue partners in preparing for the 2018 hurricane season;
- In May, we'll be graduating our second class of 22 highly trained direct rescue and medical providers in the PNW region;
- In June, we'll be training 14 local firefighters in technical rescue skills that would be essential after a major earthquake.
All of this is possible because of your contributions! We couldn't be more grateful. Thank you for your ongoing support!
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Dec 11, 2017
Pushing forward!
By Jake Gillanders | Executive Director
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We're very excited to report that our training calendar is pushing forward, getting us one step closer to fielding the area's premier USAR team. Since we've started this project we've:
-Incorporated and trained on new equipment that will make rope rescue operations faster, safer, and more efficient;
-Launched an integrated community training project with Bainbridge Prepares and the City of Bainbridge Island;
-Completed the initial onboarding and training of 24 new members, and;
-Expanded our 2018 training calendar for medical, rescue, and logistics personnel!
None of this would have been possible without your continued support and we're so grateful to have you as part of the Empact team!
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