The Buzz on Technical Rescue: SUSAR, Air National Guard Join Efforts
Join Host Bob Duemmel and Chief Master Sergeant Daryl Cook as they discuss how military assets are being trained to assist State Urban Search & Rescue (USAR) teams when disaster strikes. Cook is the fire protection manager for the 145th Airlift Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard unit located at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
Chief Cook provides insight into how the program came about and the types of training that both groups receive. Cook also describes the facilities that Air National Guard members utilize in their preparation.
About the Author
Bob Duemmel
Bob Duemmel was the technical rescue editor for Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com. A deputy coordinator for Special Operations in Monroe County, NY he recently retired as a captain with the City of Rochester Fire Department. Bob's involvement in technical rescue is very diverse. He is the Plans Manager for New York Task Force-2 USAR Team, a member of the Western New York Incident Management Team and a member of the New York State Technical Rescue curriculum development team. He is a nationally certified instructor with a focus on technical rescue programs. He has delivered training to fire service, industrial, military and international rescue teams and has assisted with exercise evaluation for the United Kingdom and the European Union's USAR program. Bob has also participated in numerous USAR exercised as both a participant and evaluator. He hosted “The Buzz on Technical Rescue” podcast.