The Buzz on Technical Rescue: Gwinnett County Firefighters Held at Gunpoint
Host Bob Duemmel talks with Assistant Fire Chief Charles Wells of the Gwinnett County, Ga., Department of Fire and Emergency Services.
Chief Wells reviews the incident which started our as a routine EMS call and quickly evolved into an event where four Gwinnett County firefighters were taken hostage. The incident played out live on national TV stations in April 2013.
Chief Wells provides an in-depth look at the company’s initial dispatch and initial patient contact. Listen as Chief Wells details the rescued efforts and then how the fire department handled many post incident activities.
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.