Special Ops - St. Lucie County Fire District
Special Ops - St. Lucie County Fire District
Special Ops - St. Lucie County Fire District
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<strong>St</strong> <strong>Lucie</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />
<strong>Special</strong> Operations Team<br />
Hazardous Materials<br />
Technical Rescue
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Lucie</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />
<strong>Special</strong> Operations Team<br />
Hazardous Materials<br />
Technical Rescue
<strong>Special</strong> Operations Team<br />
• In 1991 The Hazardous Materials Response<br />
Team was created<br />
• In 2000 The <strong>Special</strong> Operations Team was<br />
created which cross trained personnel in<br />
hazardous materials and technical rescue
<strong>Special</strong> Operations Team<br />
• In 2005 we received a state grant of $10,565<br />
for training and equipment<br />
• In 2005 we received a Federal <strong>Fire</strong> Act Grant<br />
of $52,451 for training<br />
• In 2006 we received a Federal <strong>Fire</strong> Act Grant<br />
of $21,318 for training (receive same training<br />
FEMA Teams receive)<br />
• Currently, we are a TYPE II, Light Rescue Team
<strong>Special</strong> Operations Team<br />
Training Levels of the Team<br />
• Hazardous Materials Technicians<br />
• Technical Rescue Technicians<br />
• Confine Space<br />
• Rope Rescue<br />
• Trench Rescue<br />
• Vehicle Extrication<br />
• <strong>St</strong>ructural Collapse
<strong>Special</strong> Operations Team<br />
• 12 member team per shift<br />
(36 total technicians)<br />
• Cross-trained hazardous<br />
materials and technical<br />
rescue<br />
• Respond to major<br />
hazardous materials<br />
incidents<br />
• Respond to all major<br />
motor vehicle crashes<br />
• Respond to confined<br />
space, trench and high<br />
angle rescue incidents
Operational Changes<br />
Hazardous Materials (Tradition)<br />
Technical Rescue (SLW)
Technical Rescue Unit<br />
2004 Pierce Enforcer
Hazardous Materials Unit<br />
2007 Pierce Enforcer
Technical Rescue Team<br />
2008 Pierce Velocity Platform
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