Dallas Fire-Rescue Department Texas Task Force 2 Urban Search & Rescue September 24, 2012 1
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Murrah Federal Building April 19, 1995 3
World Trade Center Pentagon September 11, 2001 4
Hurricane Katrina August 29, 2005 5
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Mission Urban Search and Rescue is an all hazards disaster response team capable of locating, rescuing, and medically stabilizing victims of: Earthquakes Tornados Hurricanes Bombs Gas Explosions TF2 8
Mission Wide Area Search and Rescue Flood Water Search and Rescue Technical Rescues Vehicle and Machinery Extrication Building Damage Assessment Community Disaster Assistance Critical Infrastructure and Key Resource Support Rapid Intervention Team Response TF2 9
Rapid Intervention Team Rescue Trapped Firefighters Responds on all multiple alarm fires Ten Person Response Leverages Specialized US&R Training TF2 10
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Response Model Type I 70 Members Three Teams (Red, White, Blue) Heavy Structural Collapse Search and Rescue TF2 12
Type I - Organizational Structure Safety Officer (2) Task Force Leader (2) 70 Personnel Search Team Manager (2) Rescue Team Manager (2) Planning Team Manager (2) HAZMAT Team Manager (2) Logistics Team Manager (2) Medical Team Manager (2) Canine Search Specialist (4) Rescue Squad Officer (4) Tech Info Specialist (2) HAZMAT Specialist (4) Logistics Specialist (4) Medical Specialist (4) Technical Search Specialist (2) Rescue Specialist (20) Structures Specialist (2) HAZMAT Specialist (4) Communications Specialist (2) Heavy Rigging Specialist (2) Support Specialists (30) -- Mob/Demob (10) -- Over-the-Road TF2 13
Response Model Type III 28 Members Dallas Members On Duty 24x7 Regional Response Light Search and Rescue (surface, technical rescue, light entrapment) TF2 14
Type III - Organizational Structure Task Force Leader (1) 28 Personnel Medical Team Manager (1) Safety Officer (2) Search/Rescue Manager (2) Logistics Manager (2) Plans Manager (1) Canine Search Specialist (2) Canine Search Specialist (2) Communications Specialist (2) Technical Info Specialist (1) Rescue Specialist (2) Rescue Specialist (2) Medical Specialist (1) Medical Specialist (1) HAZMAT Specialist (1) HAZMAT Specialist (1) Technical Search Specialist (1) Technical Search Specialist (1) Structures Specialist (1) Structures Specialist (1) 15
Staffing Special Operations Division US&R Staff (5) On Duty - Regional Dallas Members Type III 3 Shifts of 28 Personnel State Team Type I 3 Teams of 70 Members Each Red, White, Blue TF2 16
Capabilities Capable of round-the-clock search and rescue operations (two 12-hour shifts) Self sustaining for 72 hours Search Operations Physical Canine Electronic Rescue Operations Wood frame Steel frame Unreinforced masonry Reinforced concrete TF2 17
Capabilities Advanced medical treatment capabilities for: Injured Task Force Members Initial treatment of victims encountered during operations Task Force canine TF2 18
Capabilities Technical support capabilities for TF operations: Structural integrity assessments Liaison with heavy equipment/crane operators On and off-site communication capabilities within TF, and the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) HAZMAT assessments TF2 19
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Operational Readiness Exercise 2007 TF2 35
Operational Readiness Exercise 2008 TF2 36
Monthly CE TF2 37
Local Deployments TF2 38
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State Deployments All deployments are reimbursed by the State Assisting in State Disasters: Hurricane Dean 4 day deployment Hurricane Dolly 5 day deployment Hurricane Gustav 4 day deployment Hurricane Ike 10 day deployment Hurricane Alex 3 day deployment Corsicana, TX Flooding 2 day deployment TF2 40
Working With Texas Military Forces TF2 41
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Benefits Enhanced rescue capability for local disasters Second Type I US&R Task Force in Texas TX-TF1 TF1 in College Station Estimated 12-hr arrival time to our area Strategic location Intersection of 4 interstate highways 4 Major Airports Faster deployment to Panhandle and all of North Texas TF2 43
Hensley Field 8200 W. Jefferson HOME OF 44
13 Participating Agencies DFW Airport Richardson F.D. Irving F.D. Garland F.D. Haltom City F.D. Farmers Branch F.D. McKinney F.D. Commerce F.D. U.T.S.W. Travis Co. EMD Bedford F.D. Burleson F.D. Greenville F.D. 45
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