Local Girls Scouts and Boy Scouts Get First- Hand Look At Emergency Personnel

Girl Scouts Samantha Ulm and Megan Miles check out the Air Methods emergency helicopter during a local "Emergency Night."

An Air Methods helicopter lands at Chalybeate Fire Dept.

Edmonson Voice Staff Report: photos courtesy of GST #313
Local Girl Scout Troop #313 and Boy Scout Troop #597 attended "Emergency Personnel Night" at the Chalybeate Fire Department on Tuesday, Sept 19th, as they learned about the aspects of local emergency offices and watched a demonstration by an emergency helicopter, which landed at the fire department.

The event was organized by Girl Scout Troop leader Melissa Johnson and the contributing members of local emergency personnel included: Chalybeate Volunteer Fire Department,  Air Methods, Edmonson County Jaws, Edmonson County Ambulance Service, Edmonson County Sheriff's Office and K-9 Unit, and the Brownsville Police Department. 

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Scouts listen as Chalybeate Firefighters discuss their roles as emergency personnel.

Local emergency personnel stand with girl scouts and boy scouts.

Edmonson EMS give a tour of an ambulance to the girl scouts.

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​Each group presented hands-on demonstrations for the scouts and information about specific services that each department provided. The scouts took a tour of the helicopter and ambulance while they wrapped things up by watching K-9 Unit, Tango, demonstrate how he assists with finding drugs and catching "bad guys."

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