ALERT

ERT Demolition Deployment in Nashville

aludvigson — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:05:54 +0000

On March 20, 2012, the ERT (Emergency Response Training) Unit went to the Nashville Training Center to help prepare for the remodeling taking place there. The men cleared out the center section of two floors, leaving the rooms around the perimeter intact, to be turned into guest lodging rooms. The goal was to get both the third and fourth floors completely gutted out and ready for construction. The men also did some landscaping and maintenance projects around the facility.

Responders Stark and DePoppe remove ceiling tiles.

Responders Mitchell and Hardwick tear out a doorframe.

Clearing out the fourth floor.

Piles of scrap metal and other debris still to go.

Piles of scrap metal, copper pipes, and other debris still to go.

Third floor cleaned up and ready for remodeling.

Fourth floor cleared out with the drywall ready to go.

Fourth floor - final product.

ALERT EMT unit deploys for wildfire recovery

kblikstad — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:24:50 +0000

The ALERT EMT unit, along with Capt. Michael Spillman and Maj. Randy Zachry, responded to the call when requested by the Texas Division of Emergency Management for some extensive sawyer work to clean up areas in Spicewood, TX that had been damaged by wildfires.

The ALERT team worked a couple of long weeks, cutting, clearing and mulching many trees and limbs as well as working to control erosion in the area. Homes were also lost on three of the four properties ALERT worked on. The affected residents were not able to physically perform the necessary work themselves nor was it covered by insurance, so they were very grateful for the efforts of the ALERT men.

“ALERT was the first cleanup response that had helped in the Spicewood area since the wildfires last summer and fall. In the two weeks we were there, we only made a dent in all the work that needs to be done. “

“We were stretched and challenged in many ways. We got really sooty and dirty every day and a lot of the sawyering (tree/limb cutting) was tricky because of the way limbs and trees had fallen.”

“The Lord allowed us to talk to several people along the way during our time there. One gentleman (not a Christian) I had the opportunity to talk to asked me why I was at ALERT. I responded that it was what I felt the Lord was leading me to do at this point in my life. It was later mentioned to me that this simple acknowledgement of God and His Lordship had gotten that gentleman to thinking about God in his own life.”

: L to R: Spc. Timothy Reckner, Cpl. Benjamin Stoner and RFC Daniel Chavez

: Spc. Timothy Reckner

: Cpl. Benjamin Stoner and RFC Jeremiah Schilling

: Spc. Christopher Youngblood and Spc. Ethan Spaulding

: Top row L to R: Spc. Christopher Youngblood, Spc. Ethan Spaulding, Rsp. Stephen Mounsey, Spc. Timothy Reckner, Cpl. Benjamin Stoner, RFC David Chamberlain Bottom row L to R: RFC Phillip Salas, Major Randy Zachry, RFC Daniel Chavez, RFC Joel Kordik and RFC Jeremiah Schilling

Unit 47 – 24 Hour Hike

aludvigson — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:42:47 +0000

Captain Pendergast adresses Unit 47 before commencing the hike.

Recruits Miller and Burkey descend a steep slope during the first leg of the hike.

Recruits Bayer and Doyle cross a stream on the rocks.

Taking a welcome break late in the morning.

Recruit Lerma and his unit mates hike up the seemingly endless switchbacks.

The amazing view from the ridge makes the climb worth it.

Bravo 2nd treks up the 'Never-ending Hill.'

Charlie 1st climbs the same hill.

Hiking in a single column across the rocky slope.

The sun sets as the men draw nearer to completion.

Unit 47 – Survival Training Week

aludvigson — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:10:20 +0000

Recruit Emhof adds the finishing touches to his shelter.

Recruit Williamson enjoys the fruit of his labors.

Bravo First succeeds in firestarting class.

The men grilled their own chicken on one night.

Charlie Third brings back their injured patient during a medical exercise.

Recruits learn how to treat hypothermia in a real-life scenario.

Recruit Risser hurries to get accross during the River Crossing Competition.

"Done, sir!!"... Bravo Third wins the River Crossing Competition..

Recruits carry their patient to safety in a nighttime exercise.

Unit 47 enjoys hot cocoa around a bonfire after the exercise.

Unit 47 – Twelve Hour Hike

aludvigson — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:46:57 +0000

"Unit 47 all present, sir!"

Recruits warm up by the fire at the breakfast break during the 12-hour hike.

Recruits Porter, Martin, and Balow cross over a creek late in the morning.

Member of First Platoon trek through the woods with their Unit.

Recruits Royal and Clark at the head of the column.

"Dismount to your left. Take a break."...welcome words by this time...

Pressing on during the last leg of the hike.

"Oorah Unit 47!!"...Sprinting up the hill to the flag-field.

Unit 47 – Six Hour Hike

aludvigson — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:42:28 +0000

Unit 47 prepares to begin the 6-hour hike.

Bravo First hikes through the morning fog.

Recruit Clark carries the Unit's Guidon at the head of the column.

Recruits Williamson and Adam crossing a small bridge.

Unit 47 heads into the heavily wooded recesses of Davy Crockett National Forest.

Charlie Second continues on during the final legs of the hike.

Crossing over a pond in the last portion of the hike.

Unit 47 – Three Hour Hike

aludvigson — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:16:37 +0000

Unit 47 begins the 3-hour hike.

Unit 47 hiking down a back country road.

Recruits Mitchell, C. Stoner, and Burkey hike through a field with their Unit.

Recruits Brown and Ruck of Charlie 2nd enjoy the downhill slope for a while.

Recruits DePoppe, Martin, and D. Stephenson during the last leg of the hike.

Unit 47 sprinting to the end of the final portion of the 3-hour hike.

Unit 47 – Micro Hike

aludvigson — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:29:35 +0000

The men of First Platoon sprint to the flag field with their multi-days packed and ready to go.

Recruits begin their first hike in Basic Training.

Recruits jumping a stream as they trek through the woods.

Unit 47 hikes down a dusty road.

Recruits Adam, Jeffrey, and Metz get their first taste of ALERT hiking.

Recruits learn how to start a fire with pine heartwood, using flint and steel.

Recruits Penner and McDaniels help prepare lunch for their squad.

Unit 47 Basic Training – Week One

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:10:34 +0000

READY!!...GO!!!.....Recruits run the PT Test on Tuesday morning.

Recruits doing their push-ups for the PT Test.

Unit 47 formed up on the flag field.

Recruits Williamson and Metz de-rope a pair of BDU's, while Recruit Adam memorizes the week's verses.

Recruits Lerma, Burkey, and Creer crease their new BDU's.

Recruit Eddy checks through his multi-day packing list.

Charlie Third prepares for a multi-day pack inspection.

Recruits Schlaudt and Stoner being served dinner.

R-Night – Unit 47

aludvigson — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:46:40 +0000

Cadre take their places during the face-off.

Recruits of Unit 47 being assigned to their squads.

Recruit Hartman receiving instructions from his squad leader.

Cadre inspects the gear of the new recruits.

The men of Alpha Third watch as their squad leader demonstrates how to properly execute a facing movement.

The men of Charlie Second wait for the order to move out.