On Saturday, May 20, 2023, PARA member Ryan Williams performed CPR on a fifty-four year old athletic trainer who went into cardiac arrest at a football game in Philipsburg. Ryan is credited with saving the man’s life. The following article…
Author: Bob Snyder
SKYWARN Spotter Training
On Monday, April 17, 2023, the following EmComm team members completed Basic Spotter Training: The class was held at the Clearfield 911 Center and taught by John Banghoff of the National Weather Service.
EmComm Station Renovations Completed
Radio room and attic space renovations were completed on March 31. Setup and configuration of radios, antennas, computers, and related equipment can now proceed.
FEMA Coursework Completed
As of March 15, Chad McKissick had completed all of the following FEMA courses:
FEMA Coursework Completed
On Thursday, March 9, Darren Dixon completed IS-200: Basic Incident Command System For Initial Response.
FEMA Coursework Completed
As of Thursday, March 7, John Horgas had completed all of the FEMA coursework required of PARA station operators, including:
FEMA Coursework Completed
On Monday, February 13, Chris Deck completed IS-100: Introduction to Incident Command System.
Attic Cleanup Completed
On Saturday, February 11, 2023, the cleanup of the attic space directly above the PARA EmComm station was completed by Joe Petrulionis, Darren Dixon, and Bob Snyder. This space can now be used to house small, indoor antennas and feed…
Charitable Donation
On Saturday, February 11, 2023, Chad McKissick donated a 75-foot length of Times Microwave LMR-400 Ultraflex cable for use in constructing the PARA EmComm station. We anticipate using the cable to connect one of our primary base-station antennas to a…
New PARA Members
On Saturday, February 11, 2023, Frank Harchak (W3IWJ) of Altoona and his sister, Susan Harchak of Philipsburg, became new PARA members. You may already be acquainted with Frank or Susan, as they have many connections with Philipsburg and the Moshannon…