{"id":74947,"date":"2019-08-31T08:49:23","date_gmt":"2019-08-31T12:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=74947"},"modified":"2019-08-31T08:49:28","modified_gmt":"2019-08-31T12:49:28","slug":"local-responders-complete-training-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2019\/08\/31\/local-responders-complete-training-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Local responders complete training challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Recently, area emergency responders attended the 2nd Annual Tactical Rescue Challenge, held in Hartford, Conn.&nbsp;Three members of the Bradford Regional Special Operations Team (BRSOT) participated in the hybrid training event \/ team competition.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The BRSOT\/DC team was comprised of Officer Derek Dekar (Athens Borough Police Department), Officer Josh Lake (Towanda Police Department), Paramedic Derrick Hall (Greater Valley EMS), Detective Travis Collins (Metropolitan D.C. Police), and Tony Emanuele (U.S. Park Police and co-owner of Medicine in Bad Places training group, the team\u2019s sponsor).&nbsp;The BRSOT\/DC team placed 4th in the competition of nine teams, which included teams from the U.S. Army Rangers, U.S. Department of Energy Special Operations Group, Indiana State Police, and several Military Police teams and other Connecticut regional special operations teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The daylong event was a timed team challenge and consisted of five different scenarios, ranging from active shooter response, to an armored vehicle being disabled by an Improvised Explosive Device.&nbsp;Team members were tested under stressful conditions, such as limited visibility, limited access, and exposure to chemical agents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scenarios required teamwork, threat assessment, marksmanship, physical agility and endurance, and treatment and rescue of civilians, police casualties, and police K9 casualties.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEvents like this are a great training opportunity for our personnel,\u201d stated Chief Dan Reynolds of the Sayre Police Department and team commander for BRSOT. \u201cThis training experience allows our members to learn and perform under conditions that are as stressful and realistic as possible,\u201d Reynolds continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bradford Regional Special Operations Team is a multi-agency collaborative response group made up of officers from the Athens Borough Police Department, Sayre Police Department, Towanda Police Department, Bradford County Sheriff\u2019s Office, and tactical emergency medical support provided through Greater Valley EMS.&nbsp;The team trains to standards established by the National Tactical Officers Association and members must meet strict monthly and annual training requirements. 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