Scouts To The Rescue 1998
Mercer Area District
Scouts To The Rescue 1998
The Mercer Area District "Scouts To The Rescue 1998" was held on Saturday, 7 November 1998, at the
Captain John T. Dempster Sr. Fire Service Training Center
in Lawrence Township, New Jersey.
Attending were:
21 Boy Scout Troops
28 Cub Scout Packs
548 Cub Scouts
104 Cub Scout Leaders
416 Cub Scout Family Members
151 Boy Scouts
29 Boy Scout Leaders
9 Boy Scout Family Members
12 Fire and Rescue Organizations
and over 100 Staff Members
All photos on this page are courtesy of
Papier Photographic Studios
( 609-924-0560 )
You can see small images of all the photos on the
Photo Navigation Page (83K)
. Just click on a small image to see the large view.
Activity Areas
Cub Advancement - 16 Stations
Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge - 6 Stations
Photo: Man-Lowering Station
(Large=110K)
(Small=8K)
Fire and Rescue Demonstrations
Auto Extrication
Photo
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(Small=11K)
Auto Fire
Photo: Auto Fire Ignition
(Large=88K)
(Small=9K)
Photo: Firefighters Move In
(Large=72K)
(Small=8K)
Confined Space Rescue
Photo
(Large=164K)
(Small=13K)
Flammable Liquid Pit Fire
Photo: Oil Fire Ignition
(Large=109K)
(Small=9K)
Photo: Firefighters Start To Move In
(Large=85K)
(Small=8K)
Photo: Almost Out
(Large=109K)
(Small=9K)
Rappelling Rescue
Photo
(Large=85K)
(Small=8K)
Fire Safety Merit Badge - 8 Stations
Knot Tying - manned by Sea Cadets from the Trenton Division
Red Cross Blood Drive
Over 40 Donors
Refreshments
Videos - 12 compelling presentations on fire safety and emergency preparedness
Real-life disasters included Earthquake, High-Rise Fire, Forest Fire, Flood, & Hurricane
Special Stations
9-1-1 Dispatch Headquarters
Donor Awareness - Sharing Network
Electrical Safety Trailer - PSE&G
Fire Extinguisher Operation - West Trenton Fire Co.
Smoke House Trailer - Prospect Heights Fire Co.
Webelos Readyman Activity Badge - 4 Stations
117 Webelos completed this all-day experience
Links
American Red Cross
American Red Cross of Central New Jersey
Mercer County Emergency Services Communication Center
Prospect Heights Fire Co.
PSE&G - The Electric Universe
Sharing Network - New Jersey
US Naval Sea Cadet Corps Trenton Division
West Trenton Fire Co.
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This page last revised on : 23-Jul-2003