The Buzz on Technical Rescue

Posted: Fri, 01/15/2010 - 18:10
Updated: Tue, 01/19/2010 - 02:45

The Buzz on Technical Rescue

The Buzz on Technical Rescue: USAR Deployments to Haiti

In the inaugural edition of "The Buzz on Technical Rescue," host Bob Duemmel talks with Fred LaFemina, who is the Chief in Charge of Rescue Operations for FDNY.

LaFemina talks about the challenges that USAR teams face when being deployed on an international mission and what guidelines they must meet. Some of the basic challenges the teams face in deployment include equipment, transportation, immunizations and the need for a passport.

27:35 minutes (15.81 MB)

Tools

Posted: Thu, 02/25/2010 - 18:29
Updated: Thu, 02/25/2010 - 18:33

The Buzz on Technical Rescue

The Buzz on Technical Rescue: Rope Rescue Operations

Podcast host Bob Duemmel talks with Mike Donahue founder of Progressive Rescue in this edition of The Buzz on Technical Rescue.

Bob and Mike discuss various aspects of rope rescue operations during this session. They look at safety, equipment, knots and rigging related to rope rescue. Mike shares some thoughts on how a team or department functions at a rope rescue incident.

36:56 minutes (21.13 MB)

Tools

Posted: Wed, 01/20/2010 - 00:55
Updated: Wed, 01/20/2010 - 01:07

The Buzz on Technical Rescue

The Buzz on Technical Rescue: A Look at the USAR Equipment Cache

Host Bob Duemmel talks with New Jersey Task Force 1 member Michael Daley about the wide array of equipment carried by USAR teams on their deployments.

The two discuss the different types of search gear, breaking and breaching tools and shoring equipment. Hear how they transport the equipment from their base to the scene of a catastrophe and what they need to bring to be self-sufficient for the first 72 hours.

29:20 minutes (16.82 MB)

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