Civil Air Patrol Squadron 304, Lancaster PA

Tips for Safe Mowing

krauter — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:02:22 +0000

Spring and Summer bring growing grass and the need for safe mowing practices. Here are a few:

Children should never be in the area being mowed and they should never ride on a mower

Never assume children will remain where you last saw them. Stop mowing if children enter the area.

Know how to operate your mower safely and keep it in good operating condition.

Dress appropriately: sturdy shoes with slip-resistant soles, long pants, eye protection, gloves hearing protection, and no jewelry (can easily get caught in moving parts).

Walk around the area before mowing, picking up any foreign objects including sticks. Nails and wire are the most dangerous objects which, if thrown by the mower, can kill bystanders.

Never mow so that grass and possibly debris is blown out onto sidewalks and streets/roads.

Before making adjustments or clearing jams near moving parts, unplug electric tools and disconnect spark plug wires on gasoline-powered equipment

Handle gasoline carefully. Never fill while machinery is operating or when equipment is extremely hot. Do not fuel indoors. Wipe up spills. Store gas in approved containers. Do not smoke around gasoline..

Submitted by Gregg R. Bollinger, 2^nd Lt, Safety Officer

Squadron 301 & 304 Find!

krauter — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:19:37 +0000

During the course of the 14 Aug Group 2 StaffEx, a briefing on what forms to expect to fill out during a mission, we were interrupted by Lt Col Gary Metz, Wing Operations Officer. The CAP was being activated to participate on an actual mission in the Wilkes-Barre area for a lost individual. At the time of the StaffEx, a number of cadets and seniors had come in full gear to be evaluated on their mission readiness, so Group2 was ready to participate.
The vans left for Wilkes-Barre, arriving at 1300 hours. At that time it was estimated the lost individual had been in the Promised Land State Park for over 23 hours.
Our CAP members were dispatched onto different teams and two of our members from York 301, S/M James Thompson III and C/2d Lt Aaron Johnson were on the team that found the man.
Capt Gail Bollinger, commander of York 301, stated, “in all my years involved with CAP on sorties, FTX’s and searches, this was one of the roughest terrains to travel through on foot.”
Congratulation to all who helped save this man’s life, Let this show everyone that THIS is what CAP is about. Well done, team!

James R. Eiben, Maj, CAP
Group 2 Deputy Commander

Basic Cadet Orientation Program and Non-Commissioned Officer Academy

krauter — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:45:19 +0000

BCOP/NCOA Weekend will be held on March 27-28, 2010 at Willow Grove ARS. The 111th Fighter Wing is helping us with this event. Please pass this information to all interested cadets and encourage them to register as soon as possible. Please print this email and give a copy to your cadets. Thanks for your support of this great training opportunity!

Please have cadets attending from your squadron register at: http://snurl.com/bcop2010

Please register no later than 21 March 2010.

Note: Please make sure your cadets eat breakfast prior to arriving on Saturday morning. Lunch and Dinner on Saturday will be provided, as well as Breakfast and a Snack on Sunday.

If you have any questions feel free to contact Capt. Ray Kase at rfkase@gmail.com

BCOP and NCOA Information

Who: All cadets C/AB – C/CMSgt

What: Basic Cadet Orientation Program and Non-Commissioned Officer Academy

Where: Willow Grove JRB, Horsham, PA

When: Sign-In at 0800 hrs on Saturday, 27 March 2009.

Dismissal at 1400 hrs on Sunday, 28 March 2009.

Cost: $15 per cadet

Uniform of the Weekend: BDUs with brown t-shirt

Basic Cadet Orientation Program (BCOP)

- For C/AB – C/SrA

- Focuses on followership objectives, self-motivation, uniforms and teamwork

- Designed to give lower-ranking cadets a head start on succeeding in CAP

- Gives students the opportunity to learn teamwork in an interactive, hands-on environment

Non-Commissioned Officer Academy (NCOA)

- For C/SSgt – C/CMSgt

- Focuses on leadership techniques by using classroom instruction and practical application

- Topics to include instructing Drill & Ceremonies, How to Set the Example and Building a Team

- Designed to challenge the students so that individual leadership skills begin (or continue) to develop

- Defines the NCOs role in the home squadron and demonstrates how the students can apply their knowledge to their home squadron

BCOP/NCOA Packing List

On Person (all items are required):

Completed CAPF 60 (2 copies)

Current CAP ID card

Wristwatch

Complete BDU Uniform in accordance with CAPM 39-1. Students of both schools will wear a brown t-shirt with the BDU.

Small notepad

Pens, pencils

Personal medications in original RX container with notes detailing instructions on usage.

In backpack or duffel-style bag (* = required items. All other items are highly suggested.):

Change of BDU uniform

Spare socks*

Sweat or athletic pants* (preferably black. No writing)

Two extra brown t-shirts*

Running sneakers and socks*

Warm boots and outwear appropriate for weather conditions* (gloves, hat, raingear, etc)

Spending money not to exceed $10

Sleeping bag and pad*

Small back pack to carry classroom gear in

Hygiene items* (toothbrush, etc)

Flashlight*

Boot shine kit*

Water container with water* (at least two canteens or 1 “camel back”)

Snack food for 2 days

Contraband List

These items will not be permitted at the school. Students gear will be checked upon sign in for any contraband. Should contraband be found after sign in it will be taken from the student for the remainder of the school and is grounds for dismissal from the school.

Lighters/matches or any fire starting devices

Knives larger than 3 inches in length or straight blade style

Electronic devices including MP3 players, CD players, DVD players, alarm clocks.

Illegal drugs

Firearms

Tobacco products

Cell phones (if students require cell phones for transportation they may be given to the staff at sign in for duration of the activity and will receive them after graduation.)

Car keys (if students require car keys for transportation they will be surrendered upon sign in and returned upon graduation).

Please register no later than 21 March 2009.

ELT SAR Mission 25 FEB 2010

krauter — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:33:37 +0000

Squadron 304 was called out for an ELT search late Wednesday night / Thursday morning. One ground team covered the Lititz, Cornwall, Myerstown areas. There were no further reported signal receptions from the AFRCC, so the IC called the mission for the night. An additional sortie was launched the next day from Squadron 302 to [...] Read more »

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Gear List

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:00:32 +0000

The following are lists of equipment required for

Emergency Search and Rescue Missions

ON PERSON

( ) BDU UNIFORM AND ORANGE COVER

( ) NOTEPAD AND PENCIL

( ) CAP ID & QUALIFICATION CARDS

( ) CAP FORM 60 MEDICAL INFORMATION

( ) WATCH

( ) ORANGE VEST

( ) POCKET KNIFE OR LEATHERMAN

( ) CHANGE FOR PHONE, CALLING CARD OR CELL PHONE

72-HOUR GEAR (BASE GEAR)

( ) COAT OR SWEATER

( ) 6 MEALS

( ) SPARE UNIFORM WATERPROOFED

( ) 4 CHANGES OF UNDERWEAR AND SOCKS WATERPROOFED

( ) TOOTHBRUSH, TOOTHPASTE, DEODORANT, AND NEEDED TOILETRIES INCLUDING WASH CLOTH, SOAP, AND TOWEL

( ) SLEEPING BAG

( ) TENT (MAY SHARE WITH BUDDY)

( ) GROUND PAD

( ) MESS KIT OR EQUIVALENT AND EATING UTENSILS

( ) STERNO STOVE AND FUEL OR LIGHT WEIGHT EQUIVALENT

24-HOUR GEAR (FIELD GEAR)

( ) 12 MATCHES WATERPROOFED

( ) 1 CHEMICAL STICK (GREEN)

( ) 1 CHANGE OF SOCKS WATERPROOFED

( ) FLASHLIGHT WITH A RED LENS AND SPARE BATTERIES

( ) TISSUE PAPER

( ) WORK GLOVES

( ) 3 MEALS

( ) PONCHO OR APPROPRIATE RAIN GEAR

( ) 2 QUARTS OF WATER

( ) ORANGE HARD HAT AND OSHA APPROVED SAFETY GOGGLES

( ) 2-3 TRASH BAGS

( ) COMPASS W/ LANYARD

FIRST AID KIT (INCLUDE IN FIELD GEAR)

( ) 10 BAND-AIDS

( ) 5 ANTISEPTIC PADS

( ) ANTISEPTIC OINTMENT

( ) MOLESKIN 2X4

( ) 5 GAUZE PADS

( ) 1 TRIANGULAR BANDAGE

( ) PERSONAL MEDICATIONS (Report all personal medications to Unit Medic and Event Commander)

( ) RUBBER EXAM GLOVES ( 2 SETS )

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Emergency Services

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:52:25 +0000

The Civil Air Patrol performs search and rescue missions for the United States Air Force and for state emergency management organizations. CAP’s Emergency Services members are trained in aerial and ground search and rescue methods, communications, mission base support and management, and Incident Command Systems.

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Kitchen Fires

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:38:14 +0000

The article on the Group 2 website has a link to a short video clip showing what to do and what not to do if you have a fire in your kitchen. Kitchen Fires

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Aircraft Ground Handling Training Video

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:37:05 +0000

The National Board directed CAP to develop training for aircraft ground handling because of an increasing number of aircraft ground handling incidents. This training is for both ground and flight personnel. Several key areas of concern (aircraft movement, tie down, hangaring, debris, responsibilities, marshaling, etc.) are addressed in an educational WMV format. This video is [...] Read more »

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