Host Bob Duemmel talks with Los Angeles County Fire Department Helicopter Crew Chief Hank Reimer about a variety of responses for members of the department's famed air ops crews.
The two discuss resource typing related to air operations, including the benefits and limitations of what these assets provide at an incident. Hank overs an overview on the capabilities of LACoFD's crews related to to technical rescue, fire suppression and EMS-based incidents.
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.