The Swift Water Rescue Team
was formed in 2001, and has twenty one personnel that have been trained in
Swiftwater Rescue, Boat Operations, High Angel Rescue, Hazardous Material,
Incident Command System, and Emergency Medicine.
All team members must pass a swim test annually, and new members must
pass a swim test prior to going to class.
We are one of five state
sponsored Swift Water Rescue teams that fall under the Alabama Mutual Aid
System (AMAS). If needed, we are
able to respond to anywhere in the state and surrounding states in a matter
of hours, as we did in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
During Hurricane Katrina the
team deployed to
In the event another
hurricane threatens the gulf coast, the team will deploy prior to the storm
making land fall near the coast and immediately after the storm passes, the
team will begin rescue operations.
The team has deployed several
times since its inception:
May 2003 –
July 2004 –
October 2004 –
August 2005 -
September 2005 –
November 2005 –
Equipment
3 - Inflatable Boats
3 - Flat Bottoms Aluminum
Boats
2 – Trucks
1 – Equipment Trailer
