About Southwest Florida Urban Search and Rescue - Florida Task Force 6 COMMAND STAFF Responsible for overall management of the Task Force includingCommand, Planning, Logistics, Safety and Training. SEARCH SPECIALISTS Responsible for performing victim search functions at the site of a structural collapse incident using a variety of manual and electronic detection equipment. In addition this group is supported by trained canine search and rescue dogs. STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE SPECIALISTS Perform victim rescues at incidents requiring specialized technical skills in areas such as rope, water, confined space and trench, as well as breaching, breaking and shoring of collapsed structures. MEDICAL SPECIALISTS Board Certified Emergency Physicians  responsible for the medical direction and operations of Medical Managers and Medical Specialists.  Specialized in extended pre-hospital emergency care and treatment of  disaster victims and the health and welfare of Task Force members and canine search and rescue dogs. TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS Provide hazardous materials/environmental assessment, heavy equipment operation, rigging, and additional technical support. (ie: Structural Engineers, Technical Information Specialist) CONFINED SPACE RESCUE Provides the rescue of individuals that have become entrapped or injured in areas that have limited or restricted means of entry or exit and are not designed for continuous human occupancy. Atmospheric hazards may be encountered due to lack of ventilation or the introduction of hazardous materials into the  environment. LOW/HIGH ANGLE ROPE RESCUE Involves the use of ropes and related hardware and equipment to gain access to and remove victims from hazardous conditions with limited accessibility such as above or below grade, highrise buildings, etc. TRENCH RESCUE The removal of victims that have become entrapped in excavation accidents or trench collapses that result in soil and/ or rocks falling or sliding in such a way as to prevent easy removal. These rescues involve shoring (securing) of trench walls to allow rescue of the victim(s) and prevent additional collapses that could cause further harm of danger to the victim or team members. STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE RESCUE This involves searching, marking, gaining access to, packaging and removal of victim(s) that have become trapped in collapsed structures. Techniques may include shoring, breaching and breaking of construction materials from basic timber to steel and reinforced concrete. SWIFT WATER RESCUE This specialty involves the removal of victims from dams, locks, flash flooding and swift moving water.

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