2021 ANNUAL REPORT

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EMERGENCY SERVICES

Special Operations 2021

The Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services’ Special Operations Programs include a number of different specialty response programs. These programs typically require the use of specially trained personnel and specialized equipment to complete the mission. Our Special Operations programs include:

➢ Hazardous Incident Response Team

➢ Technical Rescue Team

➢ Water Rescue Program

➢ Dive Team

➢ Wildland Team

Call Statistics by Specialty Team – Annual

Specialty

Number of Incidents

Technical Rescue Incidents

54 23

Dive Team Response Hazmat Incidents

128

Tactical EMS Deployments (TEMS)

30 57

Water Related Response Wildland Team Response

3

Total

295

The Hazardous Incident Response Team or “Haz - Mat” Team respond to various types of chemical, biological and radiological incidents. In addition to Hazardous Materials responses, hazardous materials technicians are also certified in and respond to Confined Space Rescue incidents.

Frederick County’s Technical Rescue Team responds on a variety of unique incidents that include high angle (rope) rescues, building collapse, trench collapse, confined space rescues and mountain/trail rescues.

Advanced Technical Rescue, Calls by Discipline

Call Type

Number of Calls

High Angle Rescue

3

Mountain/Trail Rescue

31 15

Water Rescue

Mud, Marsh Rescue Confined Space Rescue

1 0 0 4

Trench Rescue

Structural Collapse

Total

54