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Show HILLTOP TIMES TIMES 7 July 15, 2010 The Hill Air Force Base Theater encourages spirit of volunteerism BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS MELISSA DEARSTQNE 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs he Base Theater, which is run strictly by volunteers, offers free movies every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and sometimes Thurs: days for all of Team Hill and their families. . The Base Theater falls under and is . run by the Junior Enlisted Association. This gives the JEA the opportunity to >; support the base theater by maintain£**ing and continuing the free service to the base population and to support the volunteers needed to run the theater. "In order to support a service that is not funded, we solely depend on the time and efforts of people who are willing to keep the theater open for everyone who has access to Hill Air Force Base," said Tech. Sgt. Sherril Erickson, president of the JEA. Erickson stated all Team Hill members can volunteer including teenagers (14 and older), retirees, spouses, contractors and GS workers are also welcome. "Volunteering at the theater can also benefit your squadron if you are looking to raise money," said Erickson. "Anyone interested will make 30 percent of the total sales of snacks and drinks for that week, or weeks, you are volunteering." With the help of volunteers, the theater will be able to raise more money for future plans to make the theater more up to date. "Right now the future plan is to replace the aged system and to start utilizing the theater for plays and pos- sibly a children's theater," said Erickson. "We are trying to encourage diversity in what we show at the theater, aside from just movies." ; Erickson expressed that this is a great opportunity to not just help the theater raise money, but to also support our fellow Airmen and their families, retirees, civilians and contractors. For more information, or if you would like to volunteer, contact Airman 1st Class Marisol Reyes at hill. basetheater@hotmail.com. Air Force first responders, first on scene to keep missions in motion . Air Force News Service W ASHINGTON — AilForce officials emphasized that first responders — security forces, fire emergency services and emergency medical services — make up the essential elements necessary to protect people and assets. Security forces responders train in realistic scenarios involving base organizations pranging from accidents, shoot: ings, drivers under the influ: ence, protests and domestic assaults, to barricaded hostages, felony arrest and routine traffic stops. ;. ^Critical to being a first re•:sponder are strength, stamina and continual training beyond the initial 65-day block at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, according to one security forces member with the 82nd Security Forces Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. :<:^"I like everything about it — the experiences most people never have a chance to (have), . like traveling the world, going to contingencies," said Senior Airman David Puma, whose primary duties are base law enforcement and entry control. "Every day presents a different challenge — possibly even saving someone's life." The 82nd SFS and other security forces squadrons throughout the Air Force have made active shooter training a priority for the last two years. "We certified our unit trainers as range control officers with Fort Sill, Okla., so we could use their shoot houses and mount villages to give our troops realism during active shooter training scenarios," said Senior Master Sgt. Mark Hayden, the 82nd SFS superintendent. Coordination with the local police departments to conduct joint training and exercises also help prepare teams in the event either would have to respond to back each other up. Similarly, fire and medical responders play a key role in emergency situations, Hayden said. "We depend on the fire department for (its) expertise on ground hazards, safe distances for reaction to the scene and additional command and control," Hayden said. "We also depend heavily on medical to evacuate and take charge of all (casualties)." This first responder preparedness stems from appropriate training and equipment to respond to on- and off-base emergencies involving structures, aircraft, transportation equipment, hazardous materials, natural and manmade disasters and acts of terrorism by complying with the National Fire Protection Association standards, said Fred Terryn, a fire emergency services analyst for the Air Force Civil En- gineer Support Agency (AFCESA), Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The NFPA provides consensus standards and recommended practices that fire emergency services has adopted and implemented for standardization across the Air Force. "Firefighters must constantly be alert to changes, lessons learned, new innovations and new hazards," Terryn said. "This is done by interaction with other emergency responders both inside and outside the installation, and the sharing of information within (the) Air Force." Air Force firefighters complete extensive training that leads to internationally accredited certification in the Department of Defense Fire Emergency Services Certification System. Other specialized training may be needed based on local requirements. For example, installations that have water bodies may need water rescue, swift-water rescue or ice-res- cue capability, said Don Warner, the Air Force fire chief at the AFCESA. The third critical element of first responders is the medical responders. Medical responders are all certified with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians at either the basic or paramedic level. The medical group is poised to respond to any emergency that may occur on base, said Chief Master Sgt. David Sowers, the Air Force Medical Support Agency superintendent. Members from the emergency medical services, bioenvironmental engineers and public health teams respond to emergent scenes and bring a capability they train for daily. 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