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WEST is a volunteer Search & Rescue
crew based at the
Lancaster General Health Campus in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
We serve all of Pennsylvania as well as Delaware, Maryland, New
Jersey, New York, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. We respond
to emergency calls ranging from lost and missing persons, rock
climbing rescues, to wildfire suppression. We conduct these, and
other services in any environment, terrain, and weather
condition ... twenty-four hours a day ... every day. |
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Click here for info about Fundamentals of Search And Rescue.
WEST uses this NASAR book as it's training
manual. |
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Want to know where Lancaster Police, Fire, and Ambulance
units are going?
Click for Lancaster County-Wide Communications WebCAD. |
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Just like all other emergency
responses Search needs proper preplanning. Contact WEST and let
us assist you in preparing a through preplan for your Search And
Rescue emergencies. |
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Does your child know what to do if he
or she gets lost in the great outdoors? Do you know what they
should take with them before they leave home? Call WEST for
information about our Hug-A-Tree program. Geared for children
yet useful for adults, this interactive presentation is full of
information for child and parent alike. |
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All of our emergency and professional
services are free to the public. We rely on fund raisers,
grants, donations, and contributions in order to provide the
best search and rescue services, skills, and equipment to the
community. The Wilderness Emergency Strike Team is a 501(c)(3),
non-profit organization. All donations and contributions are
tax-deductible and greatly appreciated. If you believe that our
services are worthy of your support, please mail your donation
today to the address listed above, or donate on-line through
JustGive.org .Thank you for your generosity. |
This page was last updated on
July 03, 2008.
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