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Sussex first responders put on a great show

Annual 911 Awareness Day hosted by county emergency operations center
Sussex County paramedic supervisor Ellie Mitchell shows fifth-graders from Phillis Wheatley Elementary School in Bridgeville the proper CPR technique during the 20th annual 911 Awareness Day. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
Ron MacArthur
October 11, 2019

Hundreds of fifth graders and members of the public attended the 20th annual Sussex County 911 Awareness Day Oct. 10 hosted by the Sussex Emergency Operations Center in Georgetown. Not only did students go home with lots of handouts and swag, they received information on fire prevention and CPR, and learned what local firefighters, paramedics and Delaware State Police do. The highlight of the day included two demonstrations by the DSP K-9 unit.

Manning the nearly 20 exhibits were representatives from various Delaware State Police units, including the bomb squad and and aviation units, Delaware Department of Transportation, Sussex County Sheriff, Delaware State Fire School, Sussex County EOC, Blades, Dagsboro, Greenwood, Bridgeville and Milton fire departments, Delaware Citizens Corps, Georgetown EMS, Sussex County paramedics, Delaware Health and Social Services, Delaware Victims Center, Natural Resources Police, Delaware Forest Service and the Sussex County and DSP mobile command centers.

Sussex County paramedic supervisor Ellie Mitchell shows fifth-graders from Phillis Wheatley Elementary School in Bridgeville the proper CPR technique during the 20th annual 911 Awareness Day. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
Students pose for a photograph with Delaware State Police mounted officers Andrew Jones, left, and Juanita Huey.
Students learn how the equipment on a Greenwood Fire Department pumper works.
Cpl. Jessie Silva and Ary wait their turn to demonstrate how their training has paid off.
Fifth-graders get in line to watch the first of two Delaware State Police K-9 demonstrations.
Delaware State Police K-9 Riddick attacks “perpetrator” Cpl. James Wharton during a demonstration.
Before letting his dog out of his vehicle, Delaware State Police Cpl. Michael Fezza confronts a “perpetrator.”
Students learn how to roll away from fire in the Bridgeville Fire Co. fire house.
Students, teachers and volunteers get a close-up look at one of the Delaware State Police helicopters.
Sussex County paramedic Matt Troutman explains how to stop a bleeding wound.
Students wait their turn to tour Sussex County’s new mobile command center.
Fifth-graders escape from a “burning” building.
Students tour the Delaware State Police explosive ordnance bomb disposal team truck.

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