County Needs EMT’s; Weather Spotters
Charla Lewis
of Howard College will be in Garden City April 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Senior
Citizens’ Center to hold a preliminary meeting to determine interest in
Emergency Medical Technician training classes. Mark Frysak says possible days
and times for classes will be discussed, and he reminds everyone that the county
pays for EMT training.
Frysak says
Glasscock County is in serious need of more EMT’s. He says the same few people
have been doing the work for a number of years, and while they will continue,
they want more younger people to start training so that the load can be spread
out.
The
county’s totally volunteer Emergency Medical Service is a group of highly
trained technicians who provide emergency medical care and operate the
county’s ambulance service. The county pays for equipment, operating expenses
and training for personnel. There is no charge for ambulance and/or EMS service
to county residents.
For more information regarding the April 23 meeting or the local EMS service in general, call Frysak at 397-2307.
In addition,
Al Stiefer, the National Weather Service’s local contact, told the county
commissioners’ court April 9 that the county is in need of more weather
spotters. Stiefer said only he, Ronnie Hirt, Dean Brown and Judy Stiefer are
active spotters. He said he would
see that classes are provided in both Garden City and St. Lawrence, if
necessary, in order to get more people trained.
Stiefer, who
told the court that he has experience in emergency preparedness and
coordination, is also a HAM radio operator trained in emergency communications.
Anyone interested in serving the county as a weather spotter should contact Stiefer at 354-2609, 354-2437, 264-8201 (cell), or e-mail him at dstiefer@worldnet.att.net.