COMBATTING COMPLACENCY WHILE STRESSING SAFETY: MARION COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HOSTS SECOND ANNUAL SAFETY SEMINAR
For the second year in a row, the Marion
County (Florida) Sherriff’s Office Aviation Unit hosted a safety training session for law enforcement, EMS, firefighting, and electronic news gathering aviation units from around the state. More than 70 at- tendees from 23 different organizations came to the event. The safety session focused on the United States National Grid (USNG), combatting complacency, and formation flying. “Our goal is to increase safety aware- ness and to combant complacency,” said Marion County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Neal Dixon. “It’s all about safety. The more we train together, learn the USNG, and partner with other units, the safer our citizens will be.” Dallas Avionics, FLIR, and PAG are founding corporate co-sponsors of the all-day training session and returned for the second year in a row. Dallas Avionics demonstrated
and trained attendees
on P25 compliant radios; FLIR showed the latest high definition cameras and equipment; and PAG discussed their parts, service, and support capabilities. “All of our companies are interested in helping every aviation unit utilize the latest training and technology to successfully
complete
their missions,” said Todd
Enloe of Dallas Avionics. “Sponsoring this training is one way we can contribute to the continuous improvement and mission safety within our industry. We are thrilled to support all the efforts taking place here in Florida.”
Larry Krieg, Airborne Products’ South- east sales manager for FLIR, added, “We wanted to bring in the newest high definition cameras and components that work cohesively with the USNG. At FLIR we believe in supporting the law enforcement industry. We do our best to help sponsor events like the Marion County Sheriff’s Office training that helps the men and women in law enforcement that serve our communities everyday. We are committed to push the envelope of technology to help law enforcement save lives.”
Adrienne Robinson, the president of
Precision Aviation Services (PAS), a PAG company, said, “We understand that air- craft downtime is not an option. That is why the team of experts at our facilities throughout the world are equipped to expedite the maintenance and repair of aircraft and supply the parts needs of the law enforcement industry. As a leader in MRO services, and the premier mainte- nance facility in the Southeast serving the law enforcement community, PAG and its subsidiaries are proud to support the Marion County Safety Seminar for the second year in a row. Lt. Neil Dixon
and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office are to be commended for their leadership in organizing this event on important safe- ty-related aviation topics, not just in their county but also for the 13 surrounding counties in the region.”
During the training session, attendees practiced joint search and rescue efforts by identifying coordinates using the USNG. Lt. Dixon commented on these exercises. “In the event of state emer- gencies, search and rescue efforts and other
multi-county, multi-unit missions
using the USNG will enable us to improve communications and expand our efforts throughout the state. We can dial in more specific coordinates to cover a region with more pinpoint accuracy,” . – by Lyn Burks
(Left) ShandsCair’s EC135 lands among a dozen other aircraft at the event
(Top) A Marion County Sheriff K9 leaps from a helicopter after touch down and nabs a training suspect
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