ANNUAL FIRE MUSTER!
September 25, 2010
The Junior Explorers will be competing in the Annual Fire Muster to be held on Saturday, September 25th starting @ 9am. Juniors should report to the station by 7:30am to leave promptly @ 8am. Juniors will be competing in the following skilled stations:
Make -N- Break
CPR Movement
SCBA/Gear Timing
Search & Rescue (Room Search)
Ladder Raise to 2nd Floor Window
A maze will also be available for additional training for those that would like to do so.
Please wish the team good luck; the following members are this year's Muster participants:
John Javor, Patrick Reaver, Angela Javor, Tyler Arrowood, Chris McKenna
Good Luck to you all and award or not, you are all winners at Vigilant Hose Company! :0)
Vigilant Hose Fire Prevention Open House
October 7, 2010 – 06:00 PM
Lots of Fire Prevention knowledge available, fire truck rides, light refreshments and much more!
On another note: Any schools, daycares, children's organizations looking to come tour the fire station to get Fire and Injury Prevention education, contact the station @ (301) 447-2728 or email Penny Stonesifer at frchk0704@aol.com, to reserve an appointed time slot. Lots of general knowledge and goodies for the children!
November 7th is the time to Change Your Clocks, Change Your Batteries!
November 7th is the time to Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries! After enjoying the brisk cool Fall-like weather, remember to set your clocks back one hour on November 6th before you go to bed. But wait, don't forget to change your batteries in your smoke alarm or CO2 alarms! It is a good rule of thumb to test your alarms once a month and change the batteries every 6 months (when time changes) or AS NEEDED, depending on the life of the battery! If you are in need of a fire alarm or need someone to install it for you, contact Station 6 and someone would be glad to come out and help you! (301) 447-2728
Congratulations Elyssa Cool - Crowned MSFA Miss Fire Prevention
June 14, 2010
Crowned 2010-2011 MSFA Miss Fire Prevention Queen at the Maryland State Fireman's Convention in Ocean City, MD!
2010 Fire Prevention Week
More information for open house coming soon!
Welcome New Members!
We would like to welcome the following NEW members...
Zach Imirie
Good Luck to Nic Stoner as he becomes a full fledged member of the Vigilant Hose Fire Company while continuing to stay on with the Explorers.
REMINDER!!!!! - Broken Record
Once again, members are reminded to have report cards into your advisors for the 3rd term! There are several that have not handed these in, if you are one of them, get them in ASAP (Tuesday, May 18th is the extended deadline)! Muster training will be starting soon and if report cards are not in and up to date, you WILL NOT be a part of this event or any other event coming up (SPRING FLING!!!) UNTIL advisors have report cards IN HAND. You need to be responsible and do your part! If there is a problem, please see an advisor!
Coke Sales Brought in Profit!
Thank You to all that supported the Explorer Post in their Coca-Cola Sales Fundraiser. The group made a fairly good profit to be able to use for group functions and training. Good job team!
VHC Auxiliary Friday Night Cash Drawing
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April 23, 2010 – 06:00 PM
See Flyer for Details!
VHC Easter Seafood Bonanza
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April 1, 2010 – 11:00 AM
The Vigilant Hose Company will be having an “Easter Seafood Bonanza” on Thursday, April 1, and Good Friday, April 2, from 11 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. The menu will consist of crabcakes, oysters, fried fish, fried shrimp and steamed shrimp. Call (301) 447-2728 for more information or see a member.
March 14th is the time to Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries!
March 14th is the time to Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries! After enjoying the Spring-like weather, remember to set your clocks forward one hour on March 13th before you go to bed. But wait, don't forget to change your batteries in your smoke alarm or CO2 alarms! It is a good rule of thumb to test your alarms once a month and change the batteries every 6 months (when time changes) or AS NEEDED, depending on the life of the battery! If you are in need of a fire alarm or need someone to install it for you, contact Station 6 (or your local fire station) and someone would be glad to come out and help you! (301) 447-2728
ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS!!
REMEMBER REPORT CARDS ARE DUE!!!!!!! Frederick County Public Schools distributed report cards before it snowed (Feb. 3), other schools have also distributed by this time!! Report cards are due no later than March 9th!
If report cards are not handed in by this date, advisors will have no choice, but to suspend all Jr. Explorer privileges to the member until the report card is handed in! This includes coming to the station for ANY reason, unless otherwise permitted! This is a policy set into action by the Exploring for Life Organization and it needs to be taken seriously! Your schooling and grades are extremely important! If members are having problems in school, advisors are more than happy to assist in any way possible (if they can), please don't hesitate to ask!
If a member falls below a "C" AVERAGE on their report card, all Jr. Explorer privileges are suspended to the member until proof of improvement is shown to the advisors in the form of a progress report or written note by a teacher, guidance counselor, principal or if the parent states that grades are improving. Any questions or concerns, please see an advisor!
REMINDERS!!
Just as a friendly reminder..especially for our new members. Continuously every month, Explorer Post 6 members should plan to meet every Tuesday evening starting @ 6:30pm...unless instructed otherwise. The schedule for these Tuesdays consist of the following activities:
1st Tuesday...Explorer Post 6 Meeting
2nd Tuesday...Vigilant Hose Co. 6 Meeting
3rd Tuesday...Vigilant Hose Co. 6 Drill
4th Tuesday...Explorer Post 6 Drill
***IF there is a 5th Tuesday in the month, NO EXPLORER POST 6 MEMBER IS PERMITTED TO BE AT THE STATION UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED!!! These Tuesdays will be a break for all members...unless instructed by advisors to be there. These Tuesdays, if need be, may be used for training purposes or committee meetings to plan upcoming events or competitions.
**NOTE: IF school is closed due to inclement or severe weather, no Explorer should be at the station for any reason unless otherwise permitted by an advisor!
NEW 2010 Fire Prevention Representatives
See Fire Prevention for more details!
GREAT Gift Ideas
Looking for some GREAT Gift ideas? The Vigilant Hose Fire Company has the solution to your problems. The VHC Explorer Post is still selling the VHC 125th Anniversary Baskets that would make a GREAT gift for any occasion. For those men (or women) in your life, Vigilant Hose Company currently has the 2010 Gun Raffle Calendars available.
125th Anniversary baskets...
SALE PRICE...$55 basket, lid, protector, brass tag & FABRIC LINER
(Original Price of $60 only gets your basket, lid, protector & brass tag with an additional cost of $8 for the fabric liner.)
2010 Gun Calendars
Cost is $50 per calendar. For the $50, you get two 4 digit raffle numbers and the chance to win EVERY DAY of the year. If a WINNER, you have the chance for a gun of the day or a cash prize. Don't miss out on a daily chance to be a winner! Get yours TODAY!
For questions or to place your order for either item, call Station 6 @ (301) 447-2728 or Penny & Dave Stonesifer @ (301) 447-6864.
NEW MEMBERS - WELCOME!
We would like to welcome the following NEW members...
Tyler Arrowood
Good Luck to Elyssa Cool as she becomes a full fledged member of the Vigilant Hose Fire Company and will no longer be a part of the Explorer Post team. John Javor will also be a Vigilant Hose Company member while continuing to stay on with the Explorers for the 2010 fiscal year. Kasey Price and Ian Orndorff will be moving from an Investigator to an Explorer to start the year off. Other members will be moving up as the year progresses.
New 2010 Officers - Congrats!
The NEW officers to be sworn in for the upcoming year 2010 are:
President- Nic Stoner
Vice President - Landon Hollinger
Treasurer - Tyler Hollinger
Asst. Treasurer - Ian Orndorff
Secretary - Angela Javor
Asst. Secretary - John Javor
Congratulations ladies & gentlemen!
Jr. Explorers Compete in Annual Fire Muster
The Jr. Explorers competed in their annual fire muster on Sunday, November 7, 2009. The team included Elyssa Cool, Nic Stoner, John Javor and Angela Javor. The team has been training for this event all year and have been training extensively throughout the past couple of months. The Fire Muster includes several competitions to include Search & Rescue, Make & Break, CPR & Movement, SCBA & Gear and Ladder Raise. There were over 100 people present at the Muster to include several volunteers helping judge and run the competitions.
The Jr. Explorers came out on top with 2 wins. They received 1st place in the Make & Break competition and 2nd place in the Search & Rescue competition. There were two Jr. Investigators present at the Muster; Landon Hollinger and Ian Orndorff. Ian & Landon along with Timmy Eckenrode have been training all year with the Jr. Explorers. Ian & Landon were busy practicing their room search skills on Sunday as they spent alot of their time searching through the Dark Maze provided by the MFRI training institute. The maze is a portable training facility for firefighters to crawl through and practice their room search skills. This maze simulates a dark, smoky burning building that may have confined spaces. Many Explorer post members from all over came to the Muster on Sunday and they all seemed to enjoy the Maze trailor.
The Jr. Explorers would like to thank Frank and Jean Javor for their help and support of the Muster events. Frank and Jean were supporting the Explorers in their event while the advisors, Penny, Dave & Jane were running and judging events. Frank and Jean were also recording the days events by taking pictures throughout the day. Other people that played a vital role in the days events were Cliff Shriner and Frank Davis; Cliff drove the fire engine to the Muster and Frank Davis took the engine home to the station when the Muster was finished. The Explorers want to thank Cliff and Frank for taking time out of their day to do this. There were many other members of Co. 6 that helped the Explorers with their training throughout the year as well as some of the paid folks at Co. 26. To those that helped this year, you are appreciated and we thank you very much! CONGRATS TEAM!!!
FIRE MUSTER TRAINING
Be sure you are checking the website calendar below or use the calendar tab to keep up on the upcoming drills and training sessions for the Muster! It is coming quickly and training and practice is essential. Expect to have longer time alotments at the station for training until the Muster is over!
Nov. 1st is time to Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries!
November 1st is the time to Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries! After all that trick or treating and Halloween fun, remember to set your clocks back one hour on October 31st before you go to bed. But wait, don't forget to change your batteries in your smoke alarm! It is a good rule of thumb to test your alarms once a month and change the batteries every 6 months (when time changes) or AS NEEDED, depending on the life of the battery! If you are in need of a fire alarm or need someone to install it for you, contact Station 6 and someone would be glad to come out and help you! (301) 447-2728
Honorary 125th Anniversary Prints FOR SALE
The Emmitsburg Explorer Post 6 is offering the Vigilant Hose Fire Company’s anniversary photo prints. The “Anniversary” prints are professionally shot and printed by Rosensteel Studios of Emmitsburg, MD. The photos will last a lifetime, while honoring your local Emergency Services. A limited number of photos will be sold. Order your basket today to add to your collection of Vigilant Hose Company memorabilia. Cost is $15 for each Members Print and $15 for each Apparatus Print. All proceeds benefits the Emmitsbur Junior Explorer Post and serves as a 125th Anniversary memorabilia for Company 6. Get yours TODAY! See Fundraising for Details.
Car Show Was A Success!
Thank You to all that supported and helped with the event. A big thanks to all of the Businesses and Organizations that sponsored the event with their generous donations! We would like the thank anyone and everyone that helped make this event another huge success for the Explorers.
REMINDER for ALL Fire Prevention Representatives
See Fire Prevention for Dress Code Details!!
Anniversary Basket Fundraiser
Baskets are now on Sale! See Fundraising for picture of basket and more information!
Explorer Post 6 Meetings & Drills
Continuously every month, Explorer Post 6 members should plan to meet every Tuesday evening starting @ 6:30pm...unless instructed otherwise. The schedule for these Tuesday consist of the following activities:
1st Tuesday...Explorer Post 6 Meeting
2nd Tuesday...Vigilant Hose Co. 6 Meeting
3rd Tuesday...Vigilant Hose Co. 6 Drill
4th Tuesday...Explorer Post 6 Drill
***IF there is a 5th Tuesday in the month, NO EXPLORER POST 6 MEMBER IS PERMITTED TO BE AT THE STATION UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED!!! These Tuesdays will be a break for all members...unless instructed by advisors to be there. These Tuesdays, if need be, may be used for training purposes or committee meetings to plan upcoming events or competitions.
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