North Carolina Emergency Management Emergency Services Response System Overview Urban Search and Rescue Swiftwater Rescue Wilderness Search and Rescue

Urban Search and Rescue North Carolina Emergency Management Emergency Services Urban Search and Rescue 11 Teams 6 Type II Teams (minimum 12/24 personnel) 5 Type I Teams (minimum 18/36 personnel) Response Areas Identified

North Carolina Division of Emergency Management Urban Search and Rescue Task Force Locations RED TEAM TF-1 TF-2 TF-3 D a r e H y d P i t C W k n B l u p O s o w M f v U x R b N h S m c I T J A G L F g Y V E q 1 2 3 7 4 5 8 9 10 6 11 NC-USAR-TF1- Swain County EM NC-USAR-TF1 NC-USAR-TF2- Buncombe County EM NC-USAR-TF3- Charlotte Fire Department NC-USAR-TF4- NC Task Force One NC-USAR-TF5- Thomasville Rescue Squad NC-USAR-TF6- Greensboro Fire Department NC-USAR-TF7- Ash-Rand Rescue NC-USAR-TF8- Raleigh Fire Department NC-USAR-TF9- Lumberton Emergency Rescue Unit NC-USAR-TF10- Greenville Fire Rescue Department NC-USAR-TF11- New Hanover EM TYPE I USAR TEAM TYPE II USAR TEAM BLUE TEAM TF-8 TF-9 TF-10 TF-11 WHITE TEAM TF-4 TF-5 TF-6 TF-7 3 1

IST Support/EM/Technical Specialist North Carolina Emergency Management Emergency Services Urban Search and Rescue 72 hour self sufficiency Communications NIMS Compliant IST Support/EM/Technical Specialist Medical and Hazardous Materials Support (SMAT & RRT)

Urban Search and Rescue North Carolina Emergency Management Emergency Services Urban Search and Rescue Capabilities Urban Search and Rescue Search Impacted/Hazardous areas Stabilize damaged infrastructure Access and stabilize, and initiate care for entrapped persons Damage Assessment (Engineers) Hazardous Materials Mitigation ‘Swiftwater Rescue’

Contact the State EOC Contact Directly North Carolina Emergency Management Emergency Services Urban Search and Rescue Response USAR Teams Available Contact the State EOC Contact Directly *Agencies are members of the SWMAA Teams are available 24 hours a day/365 days a year to supplement your jurisdiction’s capabilities

Develop/Integrate K9 Search Develop Swiftwater/Flood Capabilities North Carolina Emergency Management Emergency Services Urban Search and Rescue Response THE FUTURE Maintain Training Develop/Integrate K9 Search Develop Swiftwater/Flood Capabilities Develop Complete IST Function Complete Base of Operations Development

Must submit application and meet minimum typing criteria North Carolina Emergency Management Emergency Services Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Response System Voluntary Must submit application and meet minimum typing criteria Held ACCOUNTABLE for training/equipment EM at liberty to inspect and verify application Teams are self-sufficient for 24 hours

IST Support/EM/Technical Specialist North Carolina Emergency Management Emergency Services Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Response System Currently 24 Teams NIMS Compliant IST Support/EM/Technical Specialist Provide technical Swiftwater/flood search, rescue, and evacuation

Flood/Swiftwater Rescue Team Locations North Carolina Division of Emergency Management Flood/Swiftwater Rescue Team Locations D a r e H y d P i t C W k n B l u p O s o w M f v U x R b N h S m c I T J A G L F g Y V E q } } } } Western Branch Haywood County Rescue Squad* Burke County Emergency Services* Shelby Fire Department Black Mountain Fire Department Cherokee County Rescue Squad Asheville Fire Department Skyland Fire Department Gaston USAR Team Alexander Rescue Squad Monroe Fire Department Charlotte Fire Department* } Central Branch Ash-Rand Rescue Squad Thomasville Rescue Squad Greensboro Department Orange County Rescue Squad Rocky Mount Fire Department* REDS Team (Wake Co.) Johnston County Sheriff’s Team Eastern Branch Lumberton Rescue Squad Hope Mills Fire Department Onslow Special Incident Response Team (SIRT) Pitt County Sheriff’s Swiftwater Rescue Team Bladen Water Rescue Team ARR-MAC Water Response Team Pender Rescue* } Helicopter Rescue Technicians*

Contact the State EOC Contact Directly North Carolina Emergency Management Emergency Services Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Response System Contact the State EOC Contact Directly Teams are available 24 hours a day/365 days a year to supplement your jurisdiction’s capabilities

Joint Effort-NC NATIONAL GUARD North Carolina Emergency Management Emergency Services Helicopter Aquatic Technician The Program: 2004 Joint Effort-NC NATIONAL GUARD Based on availability of Helicopter and weather conditions Emergency Response? Disaster Response

North Carolina Emergency Management Emergency Services Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Response System The Plan Have Agreement with Agencies Meet Typing Criteria Maintain equipment/skills/capabilities Be part of the SWMA Maintain Emergency Contact Be part of a system EM would Provide limited funding to offset equipment costs Provide multiple training opportunities

Joint Development by Department of Justice (Academy) and NCEM North Carolina Emergency Management Emergency Services -Public Safety Diving- Joint Development by Department of Justice (Academy) and NCEM NC Public Safety Divers’ Association Depository for standards & practices within NC Information Dissemination Provision and encouragement of education/training Promote effective, efficient, and safe dive operations through training, communication, and support

NCEM maintain resource directory of member agencies… North Carolina Emergency Management Emergency Services -Public Safety Diving- Develop association member ‘developed, approved, and followed’ Typing Criteria aligned with National ‘standards’ NCEM maintain resource directory of member agencies…

-Public Safety Diving- North Carolina Emergency Management Emergency Services -Public Safety Diving- North Carolina Public Safety Divers’ Association Spring Training Conference May 17-19 Atlantic Beach $45 Registration Fee

Wilderness Search and Rescue Response North Carolina Emergency Management Emergency Services Wilderness Search and Rescue Response NCEM Maintains Resource Directory of: Wilderness SAR Teams K9 SAR Teams *Agencies are members of the SWMAA Teams are available 24 hours a day/365 days a year to supplement your jurisdiction’s capabilities

Wilderness Search and Rescue Team Locations North Carolina Division of Emergency Management Wilderness Search and Rescue Team Locations D a r e H y d P i t C W k n B l u p O s o w M f v U x R b N h S m c I T J A G L F g Y V E q Western Branch Haywood County SAR Burke County SAR Team Shelby Fire Department Black Mountain SAR Cooks Fire SAR Charlotte Fire Gamewell Fire SAR Gaston USAR Team Rowan Rescue Squad Ashe County SAR Team Linville Central Rescue Rutherford County SAR* Southern Pride SAR Dogs* NCSARDA-Western Unit* Mitchell County K9* Central Branch Ash-Rand Rescue Squad Thomasville Rescue Squad Harnett County SAR Orange County Rescue Squad Pineland Resources Stokes County Mountain Rescue Snow Camp Fire/Rescue SAR Sandhills Overland SAR Wake Canine SAR* NCSARDA-Central Unit* REDS Team (Wake Co.)* Johnston County Sheriff’s Team* Wilson Emergency Management* Eastern Branch Robeson County SAR Hope Mills Fire Department Cumberland County Sheriff’s SAR* Pender SAR Down East SAR Brunswick SAR Albermarle SAR Bertie County SAR Canine Capabilities*

North Carolina Search and Rescue Advisory Council North Carolina Emergency Management Emergency Services North Carolina Search and Rescue Advisory Council Foster communications nationwide and to provide and coordinate personnel, equipment, education and training for the effective delivery of Search and Rescue in the state of North Carolina. www.ncsar.com

SEARCH AND RESCUE-Emergency Beacons North Carolina Emergency Management Emergency Services SEARCH AND RESCUE-Emergency Beacons 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)

COSPAS-SARSAT Rescues as of: 58 PLBs Registered in NC COSPAS-SARSAT Rescues as of: February 1, 2005 Number of Persons Rescued (To Date) in the United States: 9 Rescues at sea: 9 lives saved in 4 incidents Worldwide – Over 18,000 Persons Rescued (since 1982) United States – 4,917 Persons Rescued (since 1982) Number of Persons Rescued in the United States in 2004: 260 - Rescues at sea: 223 lives saved in 70 incidents - Aviation rescues: 4 lives saved in 3 incidents - PLB rescues: 33 lives saved in 17 incidents

PLB ALERT NOTIFICATION North Carolina Emergency Management Emergency Services PLB 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