MSP Trooper 4 Drops in on WPS

6/12/2024

Berlin, MD – Maryland State Police (MSP) - Aviation Command, in partnership with the Town of Berlin and Mayor Zack Tyndall, visited Worcester Preparatory School's (WPS) Pre-K and 1st Grade classes last week. The purpose of the visit was to introduce the students to the role of a flight paramedic and provide insights into the responsibilities of Trooper 4, based in Salisbury, Maryland.

According to MSP, Trooper 4 is a 24-hour operation that primarily serves Wicomico, Worcester, Dorchester, and Somerset counties in Maryland, as well as parts of lower Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Virginia. With a team consisting of five pilots and five paramedics, Trooper 4 handles various types of flights, including medevacs, search and rescue missions, law enforcement missions, natural resource missions, and disaster assessments.

During the visit, MSP Trooper 4 Flight Aviation Flight Paramedic and WPS parent, First Sgt. Michael Mann, along with representatives from MSP and the Town of Berlin, engaged with the students, providing an overview of the work they do and answering questions. The highlight of the visit was the students' opportunity to explore the helicopter.

Founded in 1970, WPS is a private, independent Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 School, located in Berlin, Maryland. Approximately 500 students attend from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. For more information about WPS, please visit www.worcesterprep.org or call 410.641.3575.

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The WPS Pre-K and 1st Grade classes take a photo with MSP Aviation Command and Town of Berlin representatives following a presentation of the Trooper 4 helicopter and it’s role within the state’s police department.
MSP First Sgt. Michael Mann (second from right) speaks to WPS students about the role of a flight paramedic and provides insights into the responsibilities of Trooper 4. Pictured by his side are his sons, WPS freshman Gavin Mann (far left/Bishopville, MD) junior Ryan Mann (second from left/Bishopville, MD), and Mayor of Berlin Zack Tyndall (right).
WSP Pre-K students Ri-An Moyer (Ocean View, DE), John Showell (Ocean City, MD), Reagan Whitlock (Lewes, DE), and Mayor Tyndall’s son, Charlie (Berlin, MD), explore the inside of MSP Trooper 4’s helicopter.
WPS 1st graders Caroline McCready (Salisbury, MD), Camila Prosser (Millsboro, MD), Harper Zervakos (Selbyville, DE) and Tenley Brittingham (Bishopville, MD) smile for a photo on MSP Trooper 4 helicopter, along with 9th grader Gavin Mann (center/Bishopville, MD).
MSP First Sgt. Michael Mann (center) pictured with his sons, WPS freshman, Gavin (left) and junior, Ryan (right) of Bishopville, MD.
Mayor of Berlin Zack Tyndall pictured with MSP First Sgt. Michael Mann. Both are WPS parents and graduated from the Chesapeake Colleges Paramedic program together.

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Worcester Preparatory School

508 South Main Street, Berlin, MD 21811

Phone: 410-641-3575 | Fax: 410-641-3586

Celebrating 50 years, WPS is an independent, college prep day school for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 students. Located in Berlin, Maryland, the private school attracts an average of 500 students from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.