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Page 16 July 2018 The Catoctin Banner Newspaper
First Emmitsburg Volunteer
Community Clean-Up Day
Have you ever noticed the amount of loose trash that is strewn along
Emmitsburg’s streets, alleys, sidewalks, and parks? Some of this trash can
be attributed to wind storms blowing trash, waste, and recyclable items
out of garbage cans, dumpsters, and recycle bins. Unfortunately, some of
it is the result of littering. The Town of Emmitsburg would like your help
cleaning it up. The litter is not only unsightly and unsanitary, but it can
also be hazardous to humans and pets. The town has agreed to sponsor
a Volunteer Community Clean-Up Day to help remove loose litter, paper
products, plastic containers, bottles, cans, and so forth, throughout
Emmitsburg. The town is planning to have these Community Clean-Up
Days on the second Saturday of each month, beginning in July and running
through October.
The town will supply the garbage bags and tools as necessary, but
will be relying upon enthusiastic volunteers to help collect the trash so
it can be disposed of properly. The town will be divided into numbered
sections, cleaning one section of the town each month. Depending on levels
of participation, the volunteers will work in different parts of the same
section, in groups of five to ten, under a team leader who will coordinate
with the other team leaders. Team leaders will carry first aid, cleaning
supplies, and water bottles. Volunteers will meet at a designated location
within the section, where they will be assigned to a team leader and given
clean-up supplies. Although team leaders will have a limited number of
spare gloves available, volunteers should plan on bringing their own gloves.
Team leaders will help remove the full garbage bags and drop them at a
central location in each section, where the town will pick them up. The
town will take before and after pictures of the sections to help promote
the Community Clean-Up Day project, as well as group pictures of all the
volunteers to help recognize their hard work. A light breakfast will be
provided and bottled water will be supplied for all volunteers, beginning at
8:15 a.m. Team leaders will assemble their volunteers to begin working at
about 9:00 a.m., finishing at noon.
The Town of Emmitsburg is hoping to have a great turn out to help
clean up and beautify the community.
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Emmitsburg’s New Ambulance
Ready for Community Service
On Sunday, June Courtesy Photo
24, 2018, the Vigilant
Hose Company
(VHC) proudly placed
into service its new
“Ambulance 69”
(A-69) with Amber
Zimmerman and Chad
Zimmerman running
the call. A-69 replaces
a unit that was over
eleven years old. VHC
Chief Umbel stated,
“At a cost of over
a quarter million
dollars, the vision to Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs (standing, center) presents a $6,000
check to VHC President Frank Davis; looking on is ‘Sparkey,’ Frederick
begin setting aside County Executive Jan Gardner, and VHC Auxiliary President Tina Ryder;
funds for the new kneeling are members of VHC’s EMS Committee, Jim Click, Chad
ambulance goes to Zimmerman, Amber Zimmerman, Alyssa Cool, and Dave Stonesifer.
the former officers and members of the former Ambulance Company who
started the process of saving for a new ambulance several years ago.”
During this past year, the joint merger of the Emmitsburg Volunteer
Ambulance Company into the Vigilant Hose Company took place. Months
of planning and coordination between the organizations and partner agencies
allowed for the full process to be effective at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2018.
Following its arrival here, it took just over six weeks to get A-69 fully
outfitted with all its life saving equipment, including radios and a range of
items needed to obtain a ‘Seal of Excellence’ designation from the Maryland
Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) and, very
importantly, training response personnel to be familiar with the various
technologies utilized onboard the unit.
Chief Umbel added, “Mounted on a Ford F-550 Chassis, the new ‘Type
1’ ambulance was manufactured by Road Rescue of Winter Park/Orlando,
Florida, whose local dealer Atlantic Emergency Solutions of Manassas,
Virginia, was very responsive to our particular community’s needs.” The
cost of new A-69 exceeded over a quarter million dollars. One key feature
is the Stryker Brand ‘Power-LOAD’ powered cot loading and fastener
system improves patient and First Responder safety by supporting the cot
throughout the loading, unloading, and transportation processes.
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During the recent May 23 ‘EMS Open House” event, held in recognition
of National Emergency Medical Services Week, the new unit drew great
interest from visitors, just as it has since its arrival. On behalf of the Town of
Emmitsburg, Mayor Don Briggs presented VHC with a $6,000 check to help
offset costs of EMS delivery locally.
A permanent plaque will soon be affixed to the unit, dedicating A-69 to
all members of the former Emmitsburg Volunteer Ambulance Company who
worked so hard to raise funds that allowed for the purchase and outfitting
of equipment being carried. Those who have yet to see the new A-69 will get
the opportunity to do so during Emmitsburg Community Heritage Day on
Saturday, June 30, which begins with Breakfast at the Fire Station on West
Main Street.