East Penn Technical Search and Rescue

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Basic Information

Address: 219 Laurel Drive Tobyhanna, Pa. 18466
Phone Number: 570-894-2929
Director: Roger Tobias

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Additional Information

Causes Served: Emergey Service to locate lost or overdue persons
Clearances Required: Yes
Background Check: Yes
Population Served: Over 1 million
Ages for Volunteer: 18 years old
Hours of Service: 24 hours a day
Minimum Hours Required: Volunteer when available
Days of Service: 7 days a week
Mission Statement:

East Penn Technical Search and Rescue Inc. is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to working cooperatively with all emergency
service and law enforcement agencies to locate lost or overdue persons and provide technical rescue and/or evacuation services when required. We respond to any type search emergency with personnel highly trained in various aspects of Search and Rescue.

Philosophy/Belief Statement:

We must agree to work in unity with all responding search personnel called upon by the Authority Having Jurisdiction and know and respect the chain of command.

Events:

Aug. 21 - Water Rescue & Emergency Response at the MCPSTC - 9:00am - 5:00pm

Aug. 22 - Water Rescue & Emergency Response at the MCPSTC - 9:am - 5:00pm

Sept. 25 - Confined Space Rescue at the MCPSTC - 9:00am - 5:00pm

Sept. 26 - Confined Space Rescue at the MCPSTC - 9:00am - 5:00pm

Oct. 16 - Team Drill at the MCPSTC - 10:00am - 2:00pm (Rope & Confined Space)

Additional Information:

Public safety Courses Offered: Basic Rigging for Rope rescue, High Angle Rescue I, High Angle Rescue II, Basic & Advanced Grid Search, Managing Search Operations, Water & Ice Rescue, Confined Space Rescue, Trench & Collapse Rescue.