Pictured here are the volunteers who attended a training session on February 28th. The morning training was held in the Schaap Community Center, and the afternoon session used the equipment on Poplar Lake. First responders, firefighters, and Cook County Sheriff personnel recently received training on newly purchased SAR equipment. Front row L-R: Maggie Herman, Beth Ambrosen, Dan Baumann, Paul Ryda, Jacob Carr, Gunflint FD Chief Jim Morrison, Molly Meyer, Michael Valentini.Back row, L-R: Pam Swenson, Willie Olin, Sheriff Pat Eliasen, Jacob Cloughan, Deputy Chris Schrupp, Greg Gecas, Todd Hay, Dennis Terry, JoAnn Krause, Eric Williams, Jim Wiinanen, instructor Tom Crossman. Photos courtesy of Michael Valentini
A recent tragedy this past summer served as the impetus that will benefit the local Search and Rescue (SAR) department, the Emergency Medical System (EMS)…
