CONTACT:  Katherine Jackson

NOTE:  Reporters and photographers are encouraged to cover any part of this 
event.  For more information, call flight nurse Scott Singel at 
(804) 978-4426 (office) or (804) 973-1132 (home).

                                   MEDIA ADVISORY

                       EMERGENCY MEDICAL CREWS TO STUDY SURVIVAL

	More than 100 emergency air medical crew members from several states 
will participate in a winter survival training exercise Friday, Feb. 23, to 
Sunday, Feb. 25, in Madison County. The exercise is sponsored by the 
University of Virginia Pegasus Air Transport Service with assistance by the 
U.S. Marine Corp and the U.S. Coast Guard. 	

	In its ninth year, Winter Survival '96 is designed to teach crew 
members, pilots and others survival techniques after an aircraft crash in a 
winter environment. Lectures will be held at the Madison County Rescue Squad 
Building. Field exercises will be conducted on a 300-acre farm in Hood. 
Survival skills,  including signaling, fire building, shelter construction, 
finding alternative food and water sources, and orientating with map and 
compass will be taught. Advanced survival skills will be explored in an 
overnight field exercise. 

                                  Course Schedule
Friday, February 23 
7:30 a.m.     --Lectures, Madison County Rescue Squad Building
2 p.m.        --Field Exercises, Hood Farm
5 p.m.        --Roadkill Barbecue
10:30 p.m.    --Wimps Leave for the Night

Saturday, February 24
8 a.m.-4 p.m.  --Field Instruction,U.S.Coast Guard demonstration
5 p.m.         --Overnight in the Field

Sunday, February 25
7:30 a.m.      --Breakfast and Wrapup
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                                                    February 13, 1996
	



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