Recognizing that there are incidents that have special mitigation
needs, Montgomery County's Fire and Rescue Service operates
five specialty teams. Each team is designed to answer a specific
need. Besides incidents in the County, these teams will respond
to assist neighboring jurisdictions. The specialty teams are
as follow:
Hazardous
Incident Response Team (HIRT) is an integrated response
unit where personnel are pre-assigned with specific
duties to improve on-scene efficiency and to promote
team safety.
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The Swift Water Rescue
Team is responsible for Swift Water Rescue along
the Potomac River and throughout
the county during flash floods and heavy rains. |
The Urban
Search and Rescue Team, known as Maryland Task Force
1A is a highly specialized group of fire fighters, paramedics,
and civilian specialists who have trained to handle
many difficult specialized rescue situations. |
The Under
Water Rescue & Recovery Team, a component of
the Swift Water Rescue Team performs search and rescue
of victims in the aquatic environment; To search, recovery
and preservation of criminal evidence, not limited to
cadavers, weapons, transportation vehicles, and other
objects. |
Special Operations
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