Montgomery County Maryland REACT

Montgomery County REACT is beginning another busy "EVENT" season. Below is a listing of the various community and charitable events that the Team is scheduled to provide communications for. Others are on the way or are still in the planning stages.

• March 24, 2000 (Friday evening)
  Presentation about REACT to the Vienna Wireless Society (Amateur Radio Club).
  Starting Time: 19:30 hours (7:30 pm)
  Ending Time: approximately 21:30 hours (9:30 pm)
  Location: Vienna Elementary School on Center Street a block from Maple Avenue (Route 123), the main drag of Vienna, and about 3 miles southwest of Tysons Corner.
  
  
• March 26, 2000 (Sunday)
  Bethesda Chase Walk-A-Thon.
  Starting Time: 09:00 hours
  Ending Time: approximately 12:30 hours
  Location: Bethesda Chevy Chase High School area of Bethesda, Maryland
  Event Communications Control: Unit 201 &/or EMC-1
  
  
• May 2000
  The Amercian Diabetes Association's "Tour D' Cure" 50 Mile Bike-A-Thon
  Starting Time: Some time in the Morning
  Ending Time: Unknown at this time
  Location: Winds its way throughout Montgomery County
  Event Communications Control: Unit 201
  
  
• May 2000
  Cystic Fibrosis "Great Strides" Walk-A-Thon.
  Starting Time: TBD
  Ending Time: TBD
  Location: TBD
  Event Communications Control: Undecided
  
  
• May 2000
  Olney Days Parade
  Starting Time: approximately 14:30 hours
  Ending Time: approximately 16:00 hours
  Location: Olney, Maryland Town Center
  Event Communications Control: Unit at the Reviewing Stand
  
  
• August 2000
  Montgomery County Fair EMG Day
  Location: At the Montgomery County Fair Grounds in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
  Static display of the Team's capabilities. Event details are still being finalized.
  
  

During the cold and snowy Friday afternoon rush hour of February 16, 1996, a West bound AMTRAK train collided with a East bound MARC (Maryland Rail Commuter) train near the Silver Spring, Maryland AMTRAK station. This horrendous accident occurred at approximately 17:30 hours ( 5:30 pm) during the height of the snow storm. Montgomery County REACT's response to this disaster is detailed in an article that can be read by clicking on the following image. Our team's president, Ken Knopp is the author.

REACT response to AMTRAK Derailment 02/16/96

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/8576/

This web page has links to REACT International and other related sites of interest. This site was created with the help of Lee Besing, the REACT Field Director.

Hits on this page since 02/27/1998

Created June 24, 1996 by: James W. Spinks,Team Webmaster .
Last update: November 29, 2001

Montgomery County REACT
c/o DFRS/Emergency Management
100 Maryland Ave. Room 220
Rockville, MD 20850-2368
Voice Mail: (240) 777-2380

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If you have any questions, suggestions or comments on this page, please contact the team's Webmaster at: JimSpinks@mceca.intranets.com

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