WOOD COUNTY RESCUE
EXPLORER POST

THE WOOD COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND THE WOOD COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD ARE THE CHARTERING ORGANIZATION FOR THE WOOD COUNTY RESCUE EXPLORER POST #103. THE IDEA FOR THE POST WAS DEVELOPED MARCH 23, 1992 AND THE ORGANIZATION BECAME A REALITY AND WAS CHARTERED IN OCTOBER 1992. 

YOUTHS AGES 14-20- MALE AND FEMALE- WHO ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT RESCUE TECHNIQUES AND EMERGENCY SERVICES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED THROUGH SCHOOL SURVEYS AND INVITED BY LETTER FROM THE WOOD COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT TO JOIN THE RESCUE POST #103. 

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP-  14 REGISTERED YOUTH, MALE AND FEMALE.

TRAINING FOR THE EXPLORERS INCLUDES:

• SEARCH AND RESCUE
• TECHNIQUES INCLUDING A PRACTICAL EXERCISE
• AUTOMOBILE EXTRICATION, INCLUDING "HANDS ON" TRAINING
• EQUIPMENT FAMILIARIZATION
• FIRE EXTINGUISHER FAMILIARIZATION AND PRACTICAL EXERCISE
• CRIME SCENE CONTAINMENT
• WATER RESCUE
• RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
• DIVING FAMILIARIZATION WITH EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES
• SNOWMOBILE FAMILIARIZATION AND PRACTICAL EXERCISE

2001 Annual Report

EXPLORER POST - 2001:  

Although it was a quiet year for the Explorer Post due to a reduction in the number of youth participating, those who are committed to the program continue to attend weekly training sessions with Wood County Sheriff's Rescue learning about rescue services. 

Those who continued in 2001 remained committed in their attendance and quest to learn.  It appears the numbers and activity level will again increase in 2002.