TZJC Search and Rescue Intro Day

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Junior corps members explore various aspects of search and rescue services.

After 5k endurance run, members visisted with fire, police, and medical personnel for introduction to emergency equipment.

“ Keep searching and you'll find a way. ”

Safety briefing and teamwork exercises were conducted.Search and rescue professionals encouraged teame members to keep learning. Go Teame!

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TZJC activities support the growth and development of core assets within the community to encourage learning, preparedness, teamwork, and fun

Features

Inside a Medical Evacuation Helicopter with TZ Jr. Corps
Keywords: - Flying - - -
Take a peek inside a Bell 407 Medical transportation helicopter used to transport emergency patients from accident scene to trauma care facilities with TZ Junior Corp

OPERATION STORM RACE: TZJC plan and execute a 3 mile recon hike, recording signs of wildlife along the way.
Keywords: - Nature - - -
Completion of the hike was faced by a looming deadline in the form of a swiftly approaching storm that brought heavy winds and snow to the area. Junior Corps members, who had to perform all planning activities on their own initiative, managed to complete all required steps and successfully perform the hike.

OPERATION PORTERHOUSE STAKES: TZJC members practice essential skills
Keywords: - Readiness - - Exercises - - Guns - - Drones - - ROV - - K9 -
Junior Corps participants got to handle and maneuver with robots, quadcopter drones, and K9 units in coordinated maneuvers. They participated in planning operational safety procedures, fire control, first aid, and task achievement together as a team. Marksmanship skills and drill were practiced in various environments, including an indoor range, public spaces, and private live-fire training grounds.

FISH FARMERS: A visit to a fish hatchery allows TZ JC members to inspect a hatchery facility and answer questions to fish and game officials.
Keywords: - Nature - - Public Policy - - Fish -
Over 200 thousand fish per year are raised and released into rivers, streams and lakes from this facility. Teame members were taken through the entire process, learning interesting facts at each step along the way. The process of liquid water oxygenation and mobile high population transport methods were particular subjects of focus during question and answer sessions.

ROBOT ARM ASSEMBLY: Zazzu Junior Corps practiced following detailed step by step instructions to assemble a working robotic arm from prefabricated parts.
Keywords: - Robots - - DIY - - -
The robot arm features four points of articulation. It is electrically powered by an on-board battery connected by Junior Corps members following simple wiring diagrams. Fundamental machine principles such as screws, levers, fulcrums, and powered motion are practically demonstrated by the rotating, lifting, and grasping robotic arm.