HAWK MOUNTAIN LEADERSHIP
Maj Beata Wirth
Medical Section Chief
Captain Beata Wirth joined CAP as a cadet and has been a primary instructor at Hawk Mountain Ranger School for over twenty years. She brings a great deal of real-life emergency services leadership experience and a unique perspective to her current position as the Medical Operations Officer. Capt Wirth was an electronic search specialist and instructor in the Urban Search & Rescue (USAR) service. She responded to confined space, trench collapse, high angle and water rescues while serving as a county special rescue leader. She is a Pennsylvania State Fire Academy and Department of Health instructor and has a Master’s Degree in Nursing Education as well as is certified as a Pre-Hospital Registered Nurse. Capt Wirth achieved the highest awards in both CAP’s Ranger and Medic Programs as both a Master Medic and Expert Ranger.