20070202 State Police Launch New Aviation Cadet Program

Pictured above: Two MSP helicopters land on Interstate 95 near Route 175 inHoward County for a serious motor vehicle collision. The date of the incidentwas August 9, 1998
Photo by Peter Hammond

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 30, 2007

STATE POLICE LAUNCH NEW AVIATION CADET PROGRAM
(Pikesville, MD) –

Maryland State Police are actively recruiting motivated young men and women to become part of a world renowned aviation program by joining the ranks of an elite Aviation Command as Aviation Cadets.

This nationally recognized aeromedical program wants to give enthusiastic candidates between the ages of 18-20 the opportunity of a lifetime.

Cadets will get hands on experience, while working alongside a skilled flight crew onboard a Maryland State Police medevac helicopter. The duties of the position consist of providing emergency medical care to the critically sick or injured, assisting in aerial search and rescue, and a wide-range of other law enforcement and homeland security missions.

The Maryland State Police Aviation Command is continually developing initiatives to provide the highest standards of aeromedical services to the citizens and visitors of Maryland. In support of this effort, the Maryland State Police Aviation Command has instituted a second care provider program to increase its flight crew compliment to two emergency medical providers and a pilot.

“This is another fine example of how the Aviation Command continues to enhance a system that is already the best in the nation,” said Colonel Thomas E. Hutchins, Secretary of the Department of State Police. “This is an exciting opportunity for young people interested in emergency medical services to become part of a team of dedicated women and men who literally save lives everyday.”

This highly competitive Aviation Cadet program offers a unique opportunity to expose young men and women to the various duties, responsibilities and challenges of the EMS profession. Recruiters have already begun seeking qualified and dedicated individuals willing to join its team of elite professionals. Robert C. Tomlinson, 20, from Rising Sun, Maryland, became the first individual to meet this challenge. He was appointed as an Aviation Cadet in November 2006.

Prospective candidates will be hired as full time employees, earning $22,871 a year. They must maintain a minimum EMT-B certification. For more information about the Aviation Command and the Aviation Cadet program, visit the Maryland State Police website at www.mdsp.org or

www.mspaviation.org.

CONTACT: Lieutenant Anita L. Allen

Program Manager Aviation Command

410-238-5800

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