North Carolina Emergency ManagementNorth Carolina Emergency Management
Emergency ServicesEmergency Services
►Urban Search and Rescue Urban Search and Rescue ►Swiftwater RescueSwiftwater Rescue
►Wilderness Search and Wilderness Search and RescueRescue
Response System OverviewResponse System Overview
►11 Teams11 Teams 6 Type II Teams (minimum 12/24 6 Type II Teams (minimum 12/24
personnel)personnel) 5 Type I Teams (minimum 18/36 5 Type I Teams (minimum 18/36
personnel)personnel)
►Response Areas IdentifiedResponse Areas Identified
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Urban Search and RescueUrban Search and Rescue
NC-USAR-TF1- Swain County EM NC-USAR-TF1NC-USAR-TF2- Buncombe County EMNC-USAR-TF3- Charlotte Fire DepartmentNC-USAR-TF4- NC Task Force OneNC-USAR-TF5- Thomasville Rescue SquadNC-USAR-TF6- Greensboro Fire DepartmentNC-USAR-TF7- Ash-Rand RescueNC-USAR-TF8- Raleigh Fire DepartmentNC-USAR-TF9- Lumberton Emergency Rescue UnitNC-USAR-TF10- Greenville Fire Rescue DepartmentNC-USAR-TF11- New Hanover EM
TYPE I USAR TEAM
TYPE II USAR TEAM1
3
North Carolina Division of Emergency ManagementNorth Carolina Division of Emergency ManagementUrban Search and Rescue Task Force LocationsUrban Search and Rescue Task Force Locations
RED TEAMRED TEAMTF-1TF-1TF-2TF-2TF-3TF-3
WHITE TEAMWHITE TEAMTF-4TF-4TF-5TF-5TF-6TF-6TF-7TF-7
BLUE TEAMBLUE TEAMTF-8TF-8TF-9TF-9TF-10TF-10TF-11TF-11
Dare
Hyde
Pitt
Carteret
Wake
Pender
Bladen
Bertie
Duplin
Onslow
Wilkes
Moore
Beaufort
Craven
Union
Halifax
Robeson
Nash
Sampson
Brunswick
Surry
IredellTyrrell
Columbus
Swain
Burke
Johnston
Ashe
Harnett
Anson
Wayne
Randolph
Guilford
Chatham
Jones
Macon
Hoke
Rowan
Martin
Lee
Pamlico
Stokes
StanlyLenoir
Warr en
Buncombe
Franklin
Davidson
Granville
Gates
Haywood
Jackson
Person
Currituck
Caldwell
Orange
Caswell
Wilson
Forsyth
Cumberland
Polk
Madison
Rutherford
Gaston
Clay
Yadkin
Cherokee
Catawba
Davie
Cleveland
Richmond
McDowell
RockinghamHertford
Alamance
Vance
Yancey Edgecombe
Avery
Mecklenburg
Northampton
Lincoln
Montgomery
CabarrusGraham
Durham
Camden
Greene
Scotland
Watauga
Washington
Henderson
Transylvania
Chowan
Mitchel l
Perquimans
Alexander
New Hanover
Alleghany
Pasquotank
1 2
3
7
45 8
9
10
6
11
►72 hour self sufficiency72 hour self sufficiency►CommunicationsCommunications►NIMS CompliantNIMS Compliant
►IST Support/EM/Technical SpecialistIST Support/EM/Technical Specialist►Medical and Hazardous Materials Medical and Hazardous Materials
Support (SMAT & RRT)Support (SMAT & RRT)
North Carolina Emergency ManagementNorth Carolina Emergency ManagementEmergency ServicesEmergency Services
Urban Search and RescueUrban Search and Rescue
►Urban Search and RescueUrban Search and Rescue Search Impacted/Hazardous areasSearch Impacted/Hazardous areas Stabilize damaged infrastructureStabilize damaged infrastructure Access and stabilize, and initiate care for entrapped Access and stabilize, and initiate care for entrapped
personspersons
►Damage Assessment (Engineers)Damage Assessment (Engineers)►Hazardous Materials MitigationHazardous Materials Mitigation►‘‘Swiftwater Rescue’Swiftwater Rescue’
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Urban Search and Rescue CapabilitiesUrban Search and Rescue Capabilities
►Contact the State EOCContact the State EOC►Contact Directly Contact Directly
*Agencies are members of the SWMAA*Agencies are members of the SWMAA
Teams are available 24 hours a Teams are available 24 hours a day/365 days a year to supplement day/365 days a year to supplement
your jurisdiction’s capabilitiesyour jurisdiction’s capabilities
North Carolina Emergency ManagementNorth Carolina Emergency ManagementEmergency ServicesEmergency Services
Urban Search and Rescue ResponseUrban Search and Rescue Response
USAR Teams AvailableUSAR Teams Available
►Maintain TrainingMaintain Training►Develop/Integrate K9 Search Develop/Integrate K9 Search
►Develop Swiftwater/Flood Develop Swiftwater/Flood CapabilitiesCapabilities
►Develop Complete IST FunctionDevelop Complete IST Function►Complete Base of Operations Complete Base of Operations
DevelopmentDevelopment
North Carolina Emergency ManagementNorth Carolina Emergency ManagementEmergency ServicesEmergency Services
Urban Search and Rescue ResponseUrban Search and Rescue Response
THE FUTURETHE FUTURE
►Voluntary Voluntary ►MustMust submit application and meet submit application and meet
minimum typing criteriaminimum typing criteria Held ACCOUNTABLE for Held ACCOUNTABLE for
training/equipmenttraining/equipment EM at liberty to inspect and verify EM at liberty to inspect and verify
applicationapplication
►Teams are self-sufficient for 24 hoursTeams are self-sufficient for 24 hours
North Carolina Emergency ManagementNorth Carolina Emergency ManagementEmergency ServicesEmergency Services
Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Response SystemResponse System
►Currently 24 TeamsCurrently 24 Teams►NIMS CompliantNIMS Compliant►IST Support/EM/Technical SpecialistIST Support/EM/Technical Specialist►Provide technical Swiftwater/flood Provide technical Swiftwater/flood
search, rescue, and evacuationsearch, rescue, and evacuation
North Carolina Emergency ManagementNorth Carolina Emergency ManagementEmergency ServicesEmergency Services
Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Response SystemResponse System
Dare
Hyde
Pitt
Carteret
Wake
Pender
Bladen
Bertie
Duplin
Onslow
Wilkes
Moore
Beaufort
Craven
Union
Halifax
Robeson
Nash
Sampson
Brunswick
Surry
IredellTyrrell
Columbus
Swain
Burke
Johnston
Ashe
Harnett
Anson
Wayne
Randolph
Guilford
Chatham
Jones
Macon
Hoke
Rowan
Martin
Lee
Pamlico
Stokes
StanlyLenoir
Warr en
Buncombe
Franklin
Davidson
Granville
Gates
Haywood
Jackson
Person
Currituck
Caldwell
Orange
Caswell
Wilson
Forsyth
Cumberland
Polk
Madison
Rutherford
Gaston
Clay
Yadkin
Cherokee
Catawba
Davie
Cleveland
Richmond
McDowell
RockinghamHertford
Alamance
Vance
Yancey Edgecombe
Avery
Mecklenburg
Northampton
Lincoln
Montgomery
CabarrusGraham
Durham
Camden
Greene
Scotland
Watauga
Washington
Henderson
Transylvania
Chowan
Mitchel l
Perquimans
Alexander
New Hanover
Alleghany
Pasquotank
Western BranchHaywood County Rescue Squad*Burke County Emergency Services*Shelby Fire DepartmentBlack Mountain Fire DepartmentCherokee County Rescue SquadAsheville Fire DepartmentSkyland Fire DepartmentGaston USAR TeamAlexander Rescue SquadMonroe Fire DepartmentCharlotte Fire Department*
North Carolina Division of Emergency ManagementNorth Carolina Division of Emergency Management
Flood/Swiftwater Rescue Team LocationsFlood/Swiftwater Rescue Team Locations
Central BranchAsh-Rand Rescue SquadThomasville Rescue SquadGreensboro DepartmentOrange County Rescue SquadRocky Mount Fire Department*REDS Team (Wake Co.)Johnston County Sheriff’s Team
Eastern BranchLumberton Rescue SquadHope Mills Fire DepartmentOnslow Special Incident Response Team (SIRT)Pitt County Sheriff’s Swiftwater Rescue TeamBladen Water Rescue TeamARR-MAC Water Response TeamPender Rescue*
Helicopter Rescue Technicians*
North Carolina Emergency ManagementNorth Carolina Emergency ManagementEmergency ServicesEmergency Services
Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Response SystemResponse System
►Contact the State EOCContact the State EOC►Contact Directly Contact Directly
Teams are available 24 hours a day/365 Teams are available 24 hours a day/365 days a year to supplement your days a year to supplement your
jurisdiction’s capabilitiesjurisdiction’s capabilities
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Helicopter Aquatic TechnicianHelicopter Aquatic Technician
►The Program: 2004The Program: 2004►Joint Effort-NC NATIONAL GUARDJoint Effort-NC NATIONAL GUARD►Based on availability of Helicopter Based on availability of Helicopter
and weather conditions and weather conditions ►Emergency Response?Emergency Response?►Disaster ResponseDisaster Response
North Carolina Emergency ManagementNorth Carolina Emergency ManagementEmergency ServicesEmergency Services
Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Response Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Response SystemSystem
The PlanThe Plan•Have Agreement with AgenciesHave Agreement with Agencies
•Meet Typing CriteriaMeet Typing Criteria•Maintain Maintain equipment/skills/capabilitiesequipment/skills/capabilities•Be part of the SWMABe part of the SWMA•Maintain Emergency ContactMaintain Emergency Contact•Be part of a systemBe part of a system
•EM wouldEM would•Provide limited funding to offset Provide limited funding to offset equipment costsequipment costs•Provide multiple training Provide multiple training opportunitiesopportunities
► Joint Development by Department of Joint Development by Department of Justice (Academy) and NCEMJustice (Academy) and NCEM
►NC Public Safety Divers’ Association NC Public Safety Divers’ Association Depository for standards & practices within NCDepository for standards & practices within NC Information DisseminationInformation Dissemination Provision and encouragement of Provision and encouragement of
education/trainingeducation/training Promote effective, efficient, and safe dive Promote effective, efficient, and safe dive
operations through training, communication, and operations through training, communication, and supportsupport
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-Public Safety Diving--Public Safety Diving-
► Develop association member Develop association member ‘developed, approved, and followed’ ‘developed, approved, and followed’ Typing Criteria aligned with National Typing Criteria aligned with National ‘standards’‘standards’
►NCEM maintain resource directory of NCEM maintain resource directory of member agencies…member agencies…
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-Public Safety Diving--Public Safety Diving-
North Carolina Public Safety Divers’ North Carolina Public Safety Divers’ Association Spring Training ConferenceAssociation Spring Training Conference
May 17-19 Atlantic BeachMay 17-19 Atlantic Beach
$45 Registration Fee$45 Registration Fee
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-Public Safety Diving--Public Safety Diving-
►NCEM Maintains Resource Directory of:NCEM Maintains Resource Directory of: Wilderness SAR TeamsWilderness SAR Teams K9 SAR TeamsK9 SAR Teams
*Agencies are members of the SWMAA*Agencies are members of the SWMAA
Teams are available 24 hours a day/365 Teams are available 24 hours a day/365 days a year to supplement your days a year to supplement your jurisdiction’s capabilitiesjurisdiction’s capabilities
North Carolina Emergency ManagementNorth Carolina Emergency ManagementEmergency ServicesEmergency Services
Wilderness Search and Rescue Wilderness Search and Rescue ResponseResponse
Western BranchHaywood County SARBurke County SAR TeamShelby Fire DepartmentBlack Mountain SARCooks Fire SARCharlotte FireGamewell Fire SARGaston USAR TeamRowan Rescue SquadAshe County SAR TeamLinville Central RescueRutherford County SAR*Southern Pride SAR Dogs*NCSARDA-Western Unit*Mitchell County K9*
North Carolina Division of Emergency ManagementNorth Carolina Division of Emergency Management
Wilderness Search and Rescue Team LocationsWilderness Search and Rescue Team Locations
Central BranchAsh-Rand Rescue SquadThomasville Rescue SquadHarnett County SAROrange County Rescue SquadPineland ResourcesStokes County Mountain RescueSnow Camp Fire/Rescue SARSandhills Overland SARWake Canine SAR*NCSARDA-Central Unit*REDS Team (Wake Co.)*Johnston County Sheriff’s Team*Wilson Emergency Management*
Eastern BranchRobeson County SARHope Mills Fire DepartmentCumberland County Sheriff’s SAR*Pender SARDown East SARBrunswick SARAlbermarle SARBertie County SAR
Canine Capabilities*Canine Capabilities*
Dare
Hyde
Pitt
Carteret
Wake
Pender
Bladen
Bertie
Duplin
Onslow
Wilkes
Moore
Beaufort
Craven
Union
Halifax
Robeson
Nash
Sampson
Brunswick
Surry
IredellTyrrell
Columbus
Swain
Burke
Johnston
Ashe
Harnett
Anson
Way ne
Randolph
Guilford
Chatham
Jones
Macon
Hoke
Rowan
Martin
Lee
Pamlico
Stokes
StanlyLenoir
Warr en
Buncombe
Franklin
Davidson
Granville
Gates
Haywood
Jackson
Person
Curri tuck
Caldwell
Orange
Caswell
Wilson
Forsyth
Cumberland
Polk
Madison
Rutherford
Gast on
Clay
Yadkin
Cherokee
Catawba
Davie
Cleveland
Richmond
McDowell
RockinghamHertford
Alamance
Vance
Yancey Edgecombe
Avery
Mecklenburg
Northampton
Lincoln
Montgomery
CabarrusGraham
Durham
Camden
Greene
Scotland
Watauga
Washington
Henderson
Transylvania
Chowan
Mitc hel l
Perquimans
Alexander
New Hanover
Alleghany
Pasquotank
Foster communications nationwide Foster communications nationwide and to provide and coordinate and to provide and coordinate
personnel, equipment, education personnel, equipment, education and training for the effective and training for the effective
delivery of Search and Rescue in the delivery of Search and Rescue in the state of North Carolinastate of North Carolina..
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North Carolina Search and Rescue North Carolina Search and Rescue Advisory CouncilAdvisory Council
www.ncsar.comwww.ncsar.com
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SEARCH AND RESCUE-Emergency SEARCH AND RESCUE-Emergency BeaconsBeacons
Two types: 121.5/243 MHz and 406 MHz
• Three applications:
- Emergency Position Indication Radio Beacons (EPIRB)
- Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT)
- Personal Locator Beacons (PLB)
58 PLBs Registered in NC58 PLBs Registered in NC
COSPAS-SARSAT Rescues as of: COSPAS-SARSAT Rescues as of: February 1, 2005February 1, 2005
Number of Persons Rescued (To Date) in the United States: Number of Persons Rescued (To Date) in the United States: 99- Rescues at sea: 9 lives saved in 4 incidentsRescues at sea: 9 lives saved in 4 incidents
Worldwide – Worldwide – Over 18,000Over 18,000 Persons Rescued Persons Rescued (since 1982)(since 1982)
United States – United States – 4,9174,917 Persons Rescued Persons Rescued (since 1982)(since 1982)
Number of Persons Rescued in the United States in 2004: Number of Persons Rescued in the United States in 2004: 260260
- Rescues at sea: - Rescues at sea: 223223 lives saved in lives saved in 7070 incidents incidents- Aviation rescues: - Aviation rescues: 4 4 lives saved in lives saved in 33 incidents incidents- PLB rescues: - PLB rescues: 3333 lives saved in lives saved in 1717 incidents incidents
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PLB ALERT NOTIFICATIONPLB ALERT NOTIFICATION
Local User Terminal
U.S. Mission Control Center
Air Force RCC
State SAR Authority
PLB System
Virtual Private
Network
Frame Relay
Voice
PLB Processor