10 SENIOR VOLUNTEERS UNDERGO TRAINING TO AID CHP.Byline: Greg Botonis Staff Writer LANCASTER - The California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. unveiled its senior volunteer program Thursday, introducing 10 residents who will soon be patrolling the streets of the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley . The program is aimed at freeing up overloaded officers for emergencies by allowing volunteers to handle routine traffic and speeding calls, traffic control near crash sites and clerical duties. The volunteers also are being trained to help file cases with the District Attorney's Office. ``The program was started in other areas throughout the state by the Highway Patrol and has proved very successful,'' said Officer John Williams This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. Please help [ to improve this article] by adding additional sources. Unverifiable material about living persons must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. , who began organizing the program more than four months ago. ``The Highway Patrol and the community have helped us put ours together.'' The 10 volunteers - eight men and two women - were selected from more than 50 applicants. Officials said the seniors have a variety of skills and experience, including careers in the military and law enforcement. Among those chosen was Joan Carney, an Antelope Valley native who also helps out at the county Assessor's Office. ``I wanted to give something back to the community. It feels good to do something for other people,'' she said. Richard Gayer, a retired Marine Corps pilot who is an adjunct business instructor at Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. , also was tapped for the program. ``Our reception has been nothing short of exceptional,'' Gayer said. The volunteers are in their second week of training, which includes instruction in driving, fingerprinting, school bus tests, radio codes, first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), emergency procedure used to treat victims of cardiac and respiratory arrest. CPR can be done in a hospital with drugs and special equipment or as a first-aid technique. , traffic control, public affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. and use of radar. They will take up their positions soon after graduation, which is set for 1 p.m. Oct. 26 at Lancaster City Hall. Two local attorneys, R. Rex Parris and Herman Zayon, each donated $1,000 to buy uniforms for the volunteers and help pay various fees. ``It's really going to benefit the community,'' said Lancaster CHP CHP Chapter CHP Combined Heat and Power CHP California Highway Patrol CHP Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Turkish: Republican People's Party) CHP Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSHA) CHP Community Health Plan Capt. Brian Smith. ``The CHP is always trying to improve the services to the public.'' |
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