FCTRT ADDS NEW PORTABLE TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER
The Fayette County Technical Rescue Team has recently acquired and implemented a new portable Tactical Operations Center“the TOC” for use on scenes that they are deployed to all across the mid-south area. The new TOC was purchased through private donations, corporate sponsorships, and private grants and will greatly assist the Team in their training and operations.
The TOC is a portable and climate controlled facility designed for managing the Team’s operations during any type of emergency scene that they may be called to. It is where the FCTRT Command Staff makes decisions to allocate and coordinate resources; provides for incident communications coordination; and directs the overall response for the Team. More importantly, it provides for the centralized locating of the five functional sections of the FCTRT Command Staff: Command; Operations; Planning; Logistics; and Finance.
Read More...FCTRT Completes More Wilderness Search and Rescue Certified Training
From Moscow to Piperton, members of the Fayette County Technical Rescue Team have been training very heavily in wilderness search and rescue for the past couple of months. In addition, six new members have successfully passed their SARTech certification from the National Association of Search and Rescue. Therefore, nearly every one of the Team’s Operations Members are now certified in wilderness search and rescue through NASAR, which is the premiere training agency for wilderness search and rescue.
FCTRT Introduces New Technology to Assist in Water Search and Recovery Operations
The Fayette County Technical Rescue Team recently introduced and began operations with their newly purchased full color high definition side scan sonar for use in water search and recovery operations. Prior to placing the side scan sonar in full operation, the Team completed extensive training from TeamWatters, Inc. that was founded by Dennis and Tammy Watters. TeamWatters, located in Illinois, is a not-for-profit volunteer organization that specializes in training law enforcement and rescue teams all over the United States in the recovery of remains, vehicles, and other items. In addition, TeamWatters is one of the premiere training authorities in the United States for the proper and most effective use of side image sonar and has worked with numerous agencies in our region including the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Mississippi Wildlife Department.
Top Notch Certified Training for Our Members in the News – Courtesy of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
A Note of Thanks from the Perry County Rescue Squad…
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.