A Glance at Ski Patrolling - Heavenly Ski Resort Shot from my shadowing experience Special thank you to the Heavenly Ski Patrol for making this article possible! Seasons greetings! Welcome back to Emergency Radar , I've got a special piece for you all. For winter break, I've headed to the mountains of Lake Tahoe , home of North America's largest alpine lake and stunning scenery. My family and I are passionate skiers; almost every year we have gone down to Tahoe to ski. I wouldn't call myself an advanced skier, but I have experience. This year, I've decided to change up my skiing experience... You've very likely seen these guys around if you have been on the mountain; a typical uniform of red with a white cross (seen above). These individuals are members of a large network of respected first responders and outdoor enthusiasts, known as the Ski Patrol What is the Ski Patrol and what do they do? A Ski Patrol is an organization that
Emergency Inside - Station 17 (CA) San Mateo County Fire - CAL FIRE The exterior of Station 17 with E17 and U17 The following is a summary of personal knowledge, experience, and responses to interview questions regarding Station 17. This article goes into extensive detail due to my experience at 17 Introductory Information San Mateo County Fire (SMCO) website: https://www.cfsfire.org/ SMCO is a member of CAL FIRE, California's fire department. CAL FIRE contains over 8,000 permanent and seasonal employees; each area of CAL FIRE differs in culture and specific practices. Visit https://www.fire.ca.gov/ for more information on CAL FIRE SMCO is an all-risk fire department (meaning the department can respond to any incident, from medical calls to rope rescue to vehicle accidents). 17, due to the location being directly over the intersection of highways 280 and 92, is specialized toward vehicle accident response. E17 and T17 carry more extrication equipment c