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Sussex County 911 Awareness Day educates students

Elementary students cover their ears as a loud boom sounds when Delaware Electric Co-Op Lead Lineman Mike Rementer sets off an electric breaker simulating foreign contact to a high-voltage line that would blow a fuse. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
October 21, 2025

Elementary students and other visitors learned about emergency services at the annual Sussex County 911 Awareness Day Oct. 9, at the Emergency Operations Center in Georgetown.

The fun-filled day featured safety demonstrations, tours of 911 operations, CPR lessons, K-9 demonstrations and first-hand looks at county and state command units, police cars, fire trucks.

“This year’s 911 Day was one of the most successful events we’ve had,” said Communication Specialist III Bailey Millman. “I believe that the students and chaperones learned a lot about emergency services and enjoyed their day. Thank you to all of the vendors for helping make this event so successful. We are looking forward to next year, as it is our 25th annual 911 Day. Currently, it is scheduled for Oct. 8, 2026.”

 

Sussex County Emergency Operations staff pose next to their mobile command center.
The Delaware State Police Bomb Squad prepares a robot for 911 Awareness Day. Operating the robot are Lt. Brett Cordrey, left, and Sgt. Frank Fuscellaro.
Fifth-grader Alexis Perez gets a CPR lesson from paramedic Austen Kauffman.
Harper Wood of Georgetown Elementary climbs down an escape ladder on the Dagsboro fire safety house.
Dale Roberts goes over slides on the emergency operations center.
Jim Harrison explains the use of a smoke detector.
Fourth-grader Jayden Lynch, right, speaks with Cpl. Christine Bowie and field training officer Patrick Jackson.
Mason Hague of the Greenwood Volunteer Fire Company explains the use of hydraulic tools by firefighters.
After finding an illegal substance, K-9 Viper is rewarded with a tennis ball by Cpl. Tyler Botchie.
Rebekah Legar of the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office reviews the use of a smoke detector.
Cpl. Chad Morris, left, holds onto Ace as he detains Tyler Botchie during the K-9 demonstration.
Vivian Illian exits the Dagsboro Volunteer Fire Company’s fire prevention house.
The Seaford and Cape Henlopen Elks Lodges are represented by (l-r) Denny and Fran Shook of the Cape Henlopen lodge and Debbie Ellis of the Seaford lodge.
Hundreds elementary students enjoyed the 911 Awareness Day.
Jeff Torres and Ashley Melvin of the Delaware Forest Service educate students on forest fires.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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