The Fayette County Technical Rescue Team Promotes Technical Rescue in North Mississippi
The Fayette County Technical Rescue Team was once again invited to participate in Southaven Fire Department’s Annual Fire and Life Safety Day in Southaven, Mississippi. The Team was able to interact with not only residents from across the mid-south area but also able to interact with the various emergency response agencies that participated and attended the event.
“Since our Team was founded over two years ago, we have completed numerous activations and deployments all across the mid-south area,” said Commander Kevin Snider. “During the past year, we have spent a tremendous amount of time in Mississippi at both deployments and training events that we provide free of charge to local emergency response agencies,” said Snider.
Read More...Over a Dozen Members of the FCTRT Complete a Farm and Industrial Machinery Rescue Training Class in Bolivar
Over a dozen members of the Fayette County Technical Rescue Team recently attended a three day Farm and Industrial Machinery Rescue Training class in Bolivar, Tennessee. The class was taught by certified instructors from the Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads and was designed to teach emergency responders how to properly manage situations involving machinery entanglements within various settings.
“Tractors and machinery are involved in nearly 50% of farm deaths and disabling injuries”, said Commander Kevin Snider. “Rural responders need to be proficient in managing incidents involving this type of equipment and the TARS class is one of the best around,” said Snider.
Read More...Members of the Fayette County Technical Rescue Team Continue Dive Training with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit
Members of the Fayette County Technical Rescue Team Dive Unit recently went underwater to continue their dive rescue training. This time, the Dive Unit was training with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit to practice techniques in underwater victim recovery at Herb Parsons Lake.
Members of the Fayette County Technical Rescue Team Attend School Bus Extrication Class in East Tennessee
Several members of the Fayette County Technical Rescue Team in conjunction with the Rossville Fire Department recently attend a certified school bus rescue and extrication class at the Greeneville Rescue Squad in east Tennessee. The school bus rescue and extrication program sponsored by the Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads is designed to give emergency responders a well rounded education on school bus construction and types of buses. Basic extrication procedures, intermediate procedures, and advanced rescue techniques are taught in a mix of field and classroom exercises covered during the three day program.
FCTRT Board Approves Formation of Dive Unit
Due to the tremendous amount of dive deployments as well as the unique nature of dive operations, the Board of Directors of the Fayette County Technical Rescue Team recently approved a formal Dive Unit comprised of over ten members of the Team. Each member of the Dive Unit will also be cross-trained in all other types of water rescue emergencies. As part of the formation of this Unit, Sgt. Matt Wilson was promoted to Lieutenant and Dive Unit Leader and Member Lindsey Hambrick was promoted to Sergeant and Dive Unit Shore Operations Leader.
For all emergencies please call 911 as all requests for a FCTRT response must be from the on scene incident commander of the authority having jurisdiction.
Technical rescue and emergency response are inherently dangerous activities requiring proper training and the appropriate equipment as well as the use of extreme caution at all times. Do not attempt to duplicate the activities performed by the FCTRT and/or depicted herein. Failure to do so could result in serious injury or death.