nc search & rescue - ncema - · pdf file7 urban search & rescue taskforces ... ra...

North Carolina Emergency Management

SEARCH & RESCUE

NC Search & Rescue

Basics of:


SEARCH & RESCUE

Day to Day vs. Disaster Operations

Local Missions

Disaster Missions

Overview of Resources

SAR Training

How to become State Deployable

Introduction to SAR Resources


SEARCH & RESCUE

Daily Ops

Contact SEOC / Area Coordinator

EM-43 submission

NCEOC/SAR Coordinator can provide contact info or make contact on behalf of AHJ

Advise / Request early

Note response/demobilization in EM43

Local Resource Requests


SEARCH & RESCUE

•D-5d notification from NCEM that pre-deployment is being considered •D-72h request for availability status •D-48h deployment notification •D-24h report, D-12h on station

Disaster Operations


SEARCH & RESCUE

• SAR resources need to be pre-deployed whenever possible.

• Regional Coordination Centers (RCC’s) will coordinate ordering and pre-deployment with Counties/NCEOC.

• Once assigned RCC’s can move resources as needed. Request still needs to be logged.

Ordering via WebEOC – Disaster Ops


SEARCH & RESCUE

Requesting State Resources – The Five W’s WHAT is needed (mission)

WHO is the resource for

WHEN is it needed

WHERE to deliver

WHY is it needed (justification/mission)

Requests that answer the 5 W’s can be filled without delay


SEARCH & RESCUE

• State SAR resources on station 24 hours prior to Tropical Storm conditions.

• Resources will provide manifest upon arrival.

• Resource works for you

• Can provide Incident Support Team (IST) to help integrate resource into command system

Resource Notification-Disaster


SEARCH & RESCUE

Entirely Local Resources - typed to NIMS standards

7 Urban Search & Rescue Taskforces

30+ Swiftwater Teams

25+ Land SAR

Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team

Up to 6 UH-60, 1 Bell 407, & 2 UH-72

5+ Mountain Rescue Teams

SAR in remote areas and in Snow / Ice

Resource Overview


SEARCH & RESCUE

D a r e

H y d e

P i t t

C a r t e r e t

W a k e

P e n d e r

B l a d e n

B e r t i e

D u p l i n

O n s l o w

W i l k e s

M o o r e

B e a u f o r t

C r a v e n

U n i o n

H a l i f a x

R o b e s o n

N a s h

S a m p s o n

B r u n s w i c k

S u r r y

I r e d e l l T y r r e l l

C o l u m b u s

S w a i n

B u r k e

J o h n s t o n

A s h e

H a r n e t t

A n s o n

W a y n e

R a n d o l p h

G u i l f o r d

C h a t h a m

J o n e s

M a c o n

H o k e

R o w a n

M a r t i n

L e e

P a m l i c o

S t o k e s

S t a n l y L e n o i r

W a r r e n

B u n c o m b e

F r a n k l i n

D a v i d s o n

G r a n v i l l e

G a t e s

H a y w o o d

J a c k s o n

P e r s o n

C a l d w e l l

O r a n g e

C a s w e l l

W i l s o n

F o r s y t h

C u m b e r l a n d

P o l k

M a d i s o n

R u t h e r f o r d

G a s t o n

C l a y

Y a d k i n

C h e r o k e e

C a t a w b a

D a v i e

C l e v e l a n d

R i c h m o n d

M c D o w e l l

R o c k i n g h a m H e r t f o r d

A l a m a n c e

V a n c e

Y a n c e y E d g e c o m b e

A v e r y

M e c k l e n b u r g

N o r t h a m p t o n

L i n c o l n

M o n t g o m e r y

C a b a r r u s G r a h a m

D u r h a m

G r e e n e

S c o t l a n d

W a t a u g a

W a s h i n g t o n

H e n d e r s o n

T r a n s y l v a n i a

A l e x a n d e r

N e w H a n o v e r

A l l e g h a n y

9

3

8 2

6

11

10

NC-USAR-TF2- Buncombe County

NC-USAR-TF3- Charlotte Fire Department

NC-USAR-TF6- Greensboro Fire Department

NC-USAR-TF8- Raleigh Fire Department

(Durham, Chapel Hill Fire Departments)

NC-USAR-TF9- Lumberton Emergency Rescue Unit

(Fayetteville Fire Department)

NC-USAR-TF10- Greenville Fire Rescue Department

(New Bern Fire Department)

NC-USAR-TF11- New Hanover County

(Wilmington Fire Department)

TYPE I USAR TEAM

TYPE II USAR TEAM

NC USAR Team Locations

*(Participating/partner agencies)

*Colored Areas on Map reflect Primary

Response District 2

1


SEARCH & RESCUE

Teams have technical search and rescue capability for any type of structure, light to heavy, swiftwater rescue and land search capability.

Fully self-supporting for a minimum of 3 days.

Team is capable of 12 hour operations and will respond with 33 personnel.

Two Type II teams can be combined for a Type I response.

Typing-USAR/Structural Collapse

Type II


SEARCH & RESCUE


Task Force

Leader (1)

Search Team

Manager (1)

Rescue Team

Manager (1)

Hazardous

Materials Team

Manager (1)

Rescue Squad #1

(6)

Medical Team

Manager (1)

Safety Officer

(1)

Medical

Specialist (2)

Hazardous

Materials

Specialist (4)

Logistics Team

Manager (1)

Plans Team

Manager (1)

Rescue Squad #2

(6)

Canine Search

Specialist (1)

(Optional)

Canine Search

Specialist (1)

(Optional)

Technical Search

Specialist (1)

Heavy

Equipment and

Rigging

Specialist (1)

Logistics

Specialist (2)

Communications

Specialist (1)

Structures

Specialist (1)

Technical

Information

Specialist (1)

NC USAR

Type II Task Force

(33 personnel)

* Taskforce deployment may include an additional 5 personnel in

supporting functions for deployment

** Mission specific conditions may dictate adjustments in taskforce

personnel to fit mission requirements

*** Optional Positions not included in task force numbers


SEARCH & RESCUE

Teams are equivalent to a FEMA Type I USAR Task Force.

Teams have technical search and rescue capability for any type of structure, swiftwater

rescue and land search capability.

Fully self-supporting for a minimum of 3 days.

Team is capable of 24 hour operations and will respond with at least 66 personnel.


Type I


SEARCH & RESCUE


Task Force

Leader (2)

Search Team

Manager (2)

Rescue Team

Manager (2)

Hazardous

Materials Team

Manager (2)

Rescue Squad

#1 (6)

Medical Team

Manager (2)

Safety Officer

(2)

Medical

Specialist (2)

Medical

Specialist (2)

Hazardous

Materials

Specialist (4)

Hazardous

Materials

Specialist (4)

Logistics Team

Manager (2)

Plans Team

Manager (2)

Rescue Squad

#2 (6)

Rescue Squad

#3 (6)

Rescue Squad

#4 (6)

Canine Search

Specialist (2)

(Optional)

Canine Search

Specialist (2)

(Optional)

Technical

Search

Specialist (2)

Heavy

Equipment and

Rigging (2)

(2)Specialist (2)

Logistics

Specialist (4)

Communication

s Specialist (2)

Structures

Specialist (2)

Technical

Information

Specialist (2)

NC USAR

Type I Task Force

(66 personnel)


SEARCH & RESCUE

Concrete or very large areas = Type I/II

Stick built/light frame construction = ANY

K9(s) – in development

StS – Working to build more depth

Multipurpose SAR resource

USAR/SCT Resource Utilization


NC-HART


SEARCH & RESCUE

Rescue Hoist

Short-Haul Rescue

Swiftwater Rescue

Mountain Rescue

Bambi Bucket (Forest Fire Fighting)

Slingload

Capabilities


Heli-Basket Three are assembled and ready for deployment

Can hold fourteen persons during extreme emergencies

Can hold 4500 lbs. of equipment, including Mule or Gator vehicles

US&R Team members have been trained to work with them


SEARCH & RESCUE

NC-HART Request Procedure

If the criterion is met… Request made to Local Emergency

Management Coordinator (LEMC)

LEMC requests HART Mission through State EOC 1-800-858-0368

Mission vetted and assigned by: NCEM Area Coordinator(s)

State SAR Coordinator

Air Boss & Flight Crews

Division Duty Officer


SEARCH & RESCUE

Swiftwater Rescue • 30+ Swiftwater Teams

• Typed I – IV

• Typed I-II are similar, primary difference is helicopter rescue assets

• Type III is a single boat crew

• Type IV is still water operations only

• Primarily due to boat type / training


SEARCH & RESCUE

Type IV-Evacuation Teams (6 pax)

Swiftwater awareness, stillwater operations

Can encompass PWC’s, jon boats, air boats

Type III-Offensive Rescue Operations (6 pax)

1 boat crew, 6 persons, 1-EMTB

Type II-Offensive Rescue Operations (14 pax)

2 boat crews, team lead, 1medical (EMTP)

Type I-Offensive Rescue Operations (14 pax)

2 boat crews, team lead, 2 medical (EMTP)

4 helicopter rescue technicians

Typing-Swiftwater


SEARCH & RESCUE

Teams meet NFPA 1006 for personnel

NFPA 1670 for team

Equivalencies

OSFM

Rescue 3 International

Swiftwater Training Equivalencies


SEARCH & RESCUE

• Typically co-located with NCNG High Clearance Vehicles

• Typically will have animal rescue embedded with swiftwater teams

• Will perform just-in-time training for NCNG

• Some teams will require logistical support

• If logistical support will not be available can deploy with a USAR Task Force

Water Rescue Resource Utilization


SEARCH & RESCUE

Wilderness – Mountain SAR

• Five 8-10 person strike teams developed in Western Branch

• Have snow / ice capability

• Working to develop LEO component


SEARCH & RESCUE

Changing Standards - NFPA

NFPA is updating Technical Rescue Standards

- More animal rescue requirements

- Light use is now called “technical”

- Now is more inclusive of MRA Style Rigging

- TR General & Ropes are being combined as a result starting January 1, 2016


SEARCH & RESCUE

Available SAR Training

• Swiftwater Boat Operator

• Must be a swiftwater technician

• Land Search

• New NCEM Wilderness Search Courses

• Search Management

• Mountain / Wilderness

• HART Awareness Training


SEARCH & RESCUE

Available SAR Training

Search Management

- Inland SAR Planning (USCG)

- April 11-15th, 2016 – Greenville, NC

Urban Search & Rescue

- Collapse Training (NASA)

Wide Area Search

- Wide Area Search Planning (TEEX)


SEARCH & RESCUE

How to become state deployable?

Support local needs first, then:

1. Work to State / Federal Typing

2. Complete and return workbook to be added to our callout list


SEARCH & RESCUE

www.NCDPS.gov Divisions > Emergency Management> Search & Rescue

Brian Barnes State SAR Coordinator

Office: 919-825-2255 Mobile: 919-815-5596 Email: [email protected]

Information

http://www.ncdps.gov/

mailto:[email protected]


SEARCH & RESCUE

Questions?

Wilderness

Swiftwater

Urban

Helicopter

Mountain

nc search & rescue - ncema - · pdf file7 urban search & rescue taskforces ... ra...

Documents