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The Special Operations Team is lead by a director who is
responsible for all operations and training of the team.
There are two primary disciplines that make up our team.,
hazardous material rescue/confinement and technical rescue.
Both of these disciplines are lead by subject matter
experts. These experts manage the training and testing
necessary to maintain team skill levels.
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RFD Director
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RFD Hazmat
Coordinator
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RFD Rescue
Coordinator
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Captain Clint Bowen
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Firefighter Bill Hellard
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Firefighter Dennis Thurman |
Special Operations Team Training
 The Special Operations Team drills monthly on various skills.
The entire department also conducts annual training sessions on a variety of
specialized skills designed to support and supplement the Special Operations
Team.
All team members are required to achieve a minimum level of
training. These certifications are designed to maximize the versatility of the
Member and the team. Within 18 months of joining Spec Ops, each member must have
completed the following training.
- Rope Rescue Technicians
- Swiftwater Technicians
- Confined Space Technician
- Hazardous Materials
Technician
- Basic Air Monitoring
- Structural Collapse
Operations
- Trench Rescue Technician
All Special Ops training is based on an Annual Training Plan that
can be accessed at the top of
this page.
Recent accomplishments of the Special Operations Team include:
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Completion of 2
Hazardous Materials Technician Classes, brining the total Techs on the SOT
to 24
- Completion of 2
Swiftwater Rescue I Classes, brining the total Techs on the SOT to 24
- Election of 4 new
members in September 2010
- Establishment of
subject matter experts to facilitate training and equipment maintenance
- Completion of Rope
Technician 1,2, and 3 classes, bringing the total number of Techs to 24
- Delivery of our new
Heavy Rescue (Rescue 5)
- Completion of
confined space training
- Annual evaluation testing
to retain Spec Ops membership
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