Water Rescue

inventory

Apparatus

Description

Location

Water Rescue 1 (WR1)

1985 Ford Cargo Van

Central Fire Station

Reserve Water Rescue 1 (RWR1)

1987 Chevy Crew Cab Truck

Fire Station 5

Boat Trailer 1 (BT1)

* Custom Boat Trailer

Central Fire Station

WaveRunner Trailer

* Watercraft Trailer

Fire Station 5

* Requires drawbar with 2” ball

Equipment

Description

Zodiac Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB)

13’ inflatable boat – Capacity 6 persons.  Can be used with or without motor.  Can be used for rescue of water-entrapped victims or as a water based dive platform.

Pro Johnson Boat Motor

2 stroke gasoline power plant used in conjunction with Zodiac IRB.

2001 Yamaha Wave Runner Personal Water Craft

1200 cc, 750 lb. – capacity 3 rescuers.  Rescue applications primarily open water areas such as lakes, large rivers, and ocean.  Limited capabilities in El Paso.

Underwater Metal Detector

For use in searching for submerged metal objects with profiles ranging from guns to vehicles.

Swiftwater Rescue Vests

8 vests carried on WRI to be used by on scene non-dive team members including civilian support personnel.

Various Ropes and Rescue Hardware

For use in rope rescue situations ad boat handling techniques.

EMT Basic and Paramedic Medical Bags and Equipment

For the rescue and medical intervention of civilian and department personnel.

Cellular Phone

Usually carried by Water Rescue Coordinator.

Team Member Personal Equipment

All Team Members are assigned the following equipment:

Swiftwater Vest, Helmets and Semi-dry Suits

For on scene identification purposes all team member’s vests and helmets are Red in color.  This will aid in distinguishing between Water Rescue Team personnel and awareness level or support personnel.

Assorted Swiftwater Accessories

Footwear, gloves, fins, etc.

SCUBA Equipment

Equipment necessary to effect underwater search, rescue and recovery events.  This equipment includes exposure protection suits; Dry Suits for entry into contaminated waters, half mask and full-face masks, underwater communication equipment (6 underwater units and 2 surface units), buoyancy control devices (BCD’s), regulators and Scuba cylinders.

Pagers

All members are assigned departmental pagers for off-duty recall of entire team or select personnel at the discretion of the Incident Commander.