Upper Macungie Township sponsored a Junior Fire, Police, EMS Camp at Upper Macungie Station 56 the week of July 18-22, 2022. The students had the opportunity to learn about everything from performing CPR, negotiating with a suicidal individual with the Upper Macungie police department, operating an aerial platform and rescue techniques. Under the direction of Peter Christ, Director of Fire/ EMA Coordinator, the program provided a comprehensive introduction to what First Responders face every day.
EMS classes were taught by Cetronia Ambulance Paramedics and included CPR children and adults as well as learning the Heimlich maneuver, immobilizing and splinting fractures, and bandaging. Also, how to package and prepare a patient for ambulance transport.
Firefighting techniques were taught by Upper Macungie Township firefighters from all three stations, Trexlertown, Fogelsville and Upper Macungie Station 56. The students learned how to properly put on and take off turnout gear, how to operate the platform of an aerial ladder truck, advance a hose line and rescue a “victim” from a smoke-filled dwelling.
Rescue techniques were taught by member of the Lehigh County Special Operations Team under the direction of Chief John Al-Kahl. The students learned about the newest technologies to locate individuals trapped void space such as a building collapse. They also toured the county’s heavy rescue truck and learned of its capabilities.
Upper Macungie Township Police Nickisher and his colleagues introduced the students to the challenges of vehicle stops and encountering suicidal individuals. Upper Macungie Township Police School Resource Officer, Bill Rohrbach, evaluated the students as they navigated an obstacle course with a golf cart.

All in all, it made for a very busy week for the attendees as well as the instructors, all of whom learned from each other.