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Site Updated
April 26, 2008
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SPECIAL
OPERATIONS
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Special Operations |
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The
following is some of the special operations that the Glynn County Fire Department
performs during emergency responses. These operations can
be taxing on the Departments resources and sometimes require the
assistance of outside agencies to execute.
The Glynn County Fire Departments' personnel have
received various levels of training in many special operations
response areas. It is the policy of the Glynn County Fire
Department to assist the various local special operations
response teams to mitigate the emergency. If that
scenario, for whatever reason, does not occur, the Department
responds in a fashion that will not overwhelm its level of
training, expertise or equipment.
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Hazardous Materials
Response |
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The Glynn County Fire Department approaches hazardous
materials responses at the First Responder Operations Level. First
Responders at the operations level are individuals who respond to
releases or potential releases of hazardous substances as part of the
initial response to the site for the purpose of protecting nearby
persons, property, or the environment from the effects of the release.
They are trained to respond in a defensive fashion without actually
trying to stop the release. Their function is to contain the
release from a safe distance, keep it from spreading, and prevent
exposures.
The Glynn County Fire Department works well and trains
with local Technician Level Hazardous Materials Response Teams. They
have agreed to assist the Glynn County Fire Department with their
hazardous materials incidents.
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High-angle
Rescue |
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Many of the Glynn County Fire Departments officers and
firefighters have received certification in high angle rescue. Some of
the members have been trained as instructors through the advanced
level. They, in turn, are training other members of the department.
Department members assigned to these units train
regularly in such skills as knots, anchoring, rappelling, patient
packaging, line transfer, raising and lowering systems and the efficient
use of mechanical advantage systems.
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Crash Victim
Extrication |
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As part of the basic requirements all Glynn County fire Department
personnel are trained in vehicle extrication techniques. Many of
the Departments' personnel go on to get certified as Extrication
specialists.
Extrication equipment, both hydraulic and hand powered are carried on
many of our departments apparatus.
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Search &
Rescue |
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Many of the Glynn County Fire Departments officers and firefighters have
received certification as rescue specialist from GEMA. This
provides personnel trained in the art of map reading, navigating,
knots and other skills essential for a successful search and rescue, in
both land and water environments.
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