Police & Fire Explorers Join Forces In Support Of Charity Event

Explorers with the Danvers Law Enforcement Explorer Program along with Explorers from the Stoneham Fire Explorer Program teamed up and joined forces on Saturday, Sept. 9th at the Beverly Regional Airport to provide a wide range of critical public safety support services for the airport's "Family Fun Days" charity event benefitting Cystic Fibrosis.

Operating out of a state-of-the-art Mobile Command Post, the Explorers worked cooperatively to provide services ranging from parking management and traffic direction to crowd control, flight line security and Emergency Medical Services.

In all, nearly 30 Police and Fire Explorers were deployed on both airport property and adjacent corporate properties for the all day event that attracted nearly 8,000 spectators. Explorers from both towns worked side by side maintaining crowd control and security posts on the flight line and airport property as well as providing traffic control and parking services for the thousands of attendees.

Stoneham also provided its EMS Bike Team to provide EMS services for the event. The bike team, also known as the Rapid Access Bicycle Intervention Team, patrolled the entire area, responding to all medical emergencies that occurred during the event. The Bike Team, staffed by Explorers who are certified First Responders, was able to quickly and effectively respond to all areas of the event venue and provide emergency medical services in accordance with their training. The Bike Team treated several minor injuries throughout the course of the day as well as assisting with a couple of children that became separated from their parents.

The joint operation was a hailed as a complete success. The Explorers gained real world, hands-on experience while providing valuable public safety services.

The Explorers wish to thank the following for their contributions to the success of the event: Chief Donald Palma, Groton Police Department for use of their mobile command post, Stoneham Ford for use of a mini-bus, Northeast Two-Way Radio for their expertise and use of communications equipment, and Action Ambulance Service for use of their Kawasaki Mules and utility trailer. These partners make Explorer programs such as those in Danvers and Stoneham possible and significantly enhance the quality of both programs.

Release and Photo courtesy of Stoneham Fire Explorers.