Hazmat
Hazmat is assigned to E101, Hazmat 1, Rescue 1 Tower 7, Tower 8 and Tower 9. Crews are activated for incidents determined to have a need for on-site HazMat monitoring, detection and response.
Technical Rescue Team
The Technical Rescue Team (TRT) began in 1986 as the High Angle Rescue Team. It has expanded to include:
- Confined space rescue
- Collapse rescue
- Trench rescue
- Vehicle/machine rescue
Each team overlaps the others in specialized training, skill requirements and similar equipment requirements. The TRT members are responsible for the rescue people in locations that require the use of specialized skills and equipment to reach and remove them to safety. Team members include personnel from:
- Tower 1
- Tower 10
- Tower 11
- Heavy Rescue 1
Dive and Rescue Team
The Dive and Rescue Team was established in 1946. It consists of 38 specially trained divers who respond to various types of water incidents, from emergency responses to evidence recovery. All members are certified dive rescue specialists.
