Kent County Emergency Services Team

2023 September Training

The September 2023 meeting was held the evening of the 28th at Fallasburg Park. It focused on building a temporary shelter and techniques for building a fire from locally-sourced materials (with some help from your pack).

Starting the meeting at Fallasburg Park. Tonight's topic: making a temporary shelter and a fire.
Starting the meeting at Fallasburg Park. Tonight’s topic: making a temporary shelter and a fire.
Discussing the preparation and use of a temporary shelter.
Discussing the preparation and use of a temporary shelter.
A tarp and some rope become a temporary shelter.
A tarp and some rope become a temporary shelter.
Lights on, it's getting dark in the woods.
Lights on, it’s getting dark in the woods.
Getting started on building a temporary shelter.
Getting started on building a temporary shelter.
Hanging the tarp over the rope, which is tied between two trees.
Hanging the tarp over the rope, which is tied between two trees.
Preparing the camp site.
Preparing the camp site.
Another shelter going up.
Another shelter going up.
Coordination between team members is essential.
Coordination between team members is essential.
Spreading out the tarp.
Spreading out the tarp.
Teams working on their shelters.
Teams working on their shelters.
Finishing up.
Finishing up.
Creating kindling from a stick is a prerequisite for a good camp fire.
Creating kindling from a stick is a prerequisite for a good camp fire.
Discussing a team's temporary shelter.
Discussing a team’s temporary shelter.
Clearing a spot before building a fire.
Clearing a spot before building a fire.
Another shelter has been completed.
Another shelter has been completed.
Teams training in the dark woods.
Teams training in the dark woods.
Preparing for the fire-starting demonstration.
Preparing for the fire-starting demonstration.
Building a fire from locally-sourced materials.
Building a fire from locally-sourced materials.
Lighting the fire.
Lighting the fire.
Where there's smoke there's fire - a successful demonstration!
Where there’s smoke there’s fire – a successful demonstration!
Building another fire.
Building another fire.
A campfire is not complete without marshmallows!
A campfire is not complete without marshmallows!
Ahh, just right!
Ahh, just right!