Central Crossing Fire Department Volunteer Lends Talent
February 22, 2023
Local EMT and Central Crossing Fire Protection District Volunteer Scott Robertshaw recently instructed a K-9 rescue workshop in Colorado with his K-9 partner Loki.
Ezra DeVore
Scott Robertshaw, a local volunteer firefighter for the Central Crossing Fire District, has just returned from instructing a K9 rescue workshop in Colorado.
Originally from Beulah, Colo., a rural community southwest of Pueblo, Robertshaw’s family moved to Shell Knob in June last year, and he has held his position since November. Scott says his family decided to move after hearing of Table Rock Lake’s reputation for bass fishing and has felt welcomed since moving. He says the process for joining Central Crossing was easy, and the Department connected Scott with other resources that led to Scott’s primary job as an EMT at Mercy Hospital.
Bringing a decade of K9 rescue volunteer work from Colorado, Scott says that he felt like Central Crossing was the perfect fit for his talents. Robertshaw states that his first memories of K9 missions blew him away, going first as a navigator and later as a dog handler.
“It’s amazing to watch the dogs work,” he says.
After these years of volunteer work, Robertshaw has now instructed his own workshop, having just returned from an avalanche rescue training program in his home state.
As a student in his first year attending the Avalanche Team and an assistant in his second year and for his third year, Scott was invited as an instructor to the 2023 Avalanche Team training workshop. Scott explains that icy terrain training is crucial because although Barry County isn’t mountainous as the Rockies, icy conditions affect the area each winter.
However, Robertshaw says his volunteer rescue work experiences give him more than techniques.
“I love that team environment and to be able to serve the community. We’re all there because we want to help someone out of a bad day, and that’s about the group coming together to respond to an issue and responding to the local community. No mission can have success without the team; you have to have people willing to help each other. Each person has a job, and you know the job other people have, and you can work together. Your unit is ready to do their part. I’m super grateful for everything I’ve been a part of; it helps you feel connected to the place you moved to in a special way.”
Scott Robertshaw, a local volunteer firefighter for the Central Crossing Fire District, has just returned from instructing a K9 rescue workshop in Colorado.
Originally from Beulah, Colo., a rural community southwest of Pueblo, Robertshaw’s family moved to Shell Knob in June last year, and he has held his position since November. Scott says his family decided to move after hearing of Table Rock Lake’s reputation for bass fishing and has felt welcomed since moving. He says the process for joining Central Crossing was easy, and the Department connected Scott with other resources that led to Scott’s primary job as an EMT at Mercy Hospital.
Bringing a decade of K9 rescue volunteer work from Colorado, Scott says that he felt like Central Crossing was the perfect fit for his talents. Robertshaw states that his first memories of K9 missions blew him away, going first as a navigator and later as a dog handler.
“It’s amazing to watch the dogs work,” he says.
After these years of volunteer work, Robertshaw has now instructed his own workshop, having just returned from an avalanche rescue training program in his home state.
As a student in his first year attending the Avalanche Team and an assistant in his second year and for his third year, Scott was invited as an instructor to the 2023 Avalanche Team training workshop. Scott explains that icy terrain training is crucial because although Barry County isn’t mountainous as the Rockies, icy conditions affect the area each winter.
However, Robertshaw says his volunteer rescue work experiences give him more than techniques.
“I love that team environment and to be able to serve the community. We’re all there because we want to help someone out of a bad day, and that’s about the group coming together to respond to an issue and responding to the local community. No mission can have success without the team; you have to have people willing to help each other. Each person has a job, and you know the job other people have, and you can work together. Your unit is ready to do their part. I’m super grateful for everything I’ve been a part of; it helps you feel connected to the place you moved to in a special way.”
