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SPECIALIZED TEAMS
AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

TECHNICAL RESCUE TEAM (TRT)

The technical rescue team currently has 15 members who specialize in: rope rescue,
swift water rescue, trench rescue, confined space rescue, vehicle extrication, and structural
collapse. Team members participate in approximately 200 hours of training per year with
several members that are also trained in Hazardous Materials and Dive Rescue.

All shift personnel have been trained in Rope Rescue I and II and awareness level in Trench and
Confined Space. They will be trained to Operations level this year.

In Oct. 2009 Bullhead City Fire will take delivery of our first Heavy Rescue. The department
was able to obtain this vehicle through funding from Assistance to Firefighter Grants.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE TEAM (HAZMAT)

The Bullhead City Fire Department Hazardous Materials Team is part of the Mohave County Hazmat Regional
Response Unit. The unit covers all areas of Mohave County, incorporated and unincorporated, with technician level
trained personnel and enhanced by specially trained local operational personnel. The unit responds to a variety of
hazardous chemical, biological and unknown substance calls, from simple odor investigations to potential
weapons of mass destruction events. Team members responded to 82 local calls in 2008.

The Bullhead Hazmat Team is headed by Assistant Fire Chief Joe Anderson. The ten members are actively involved in
hazardous materials training, practicing at least monthly. Training includes maintaining specialized skills and testing
operational personnel to affirm or enhance their level of preparedness and to keep them aware of the dangers
of the materials they encounter daily. Training also includes anti-terrorism preparedness for all response personnel.

DIVE TEAM

The Bullhead City Fire Department has recognized the tremendous growth in awareness of the need to effectively
respond to water emergencies. Our community demands preparedness from their public safety officials. Bullhead City
Fire Department Dive/Rescue Teams approach to aquatic preparedness ensures public safety officials respond
effectively to water-incident scenes. We combine state of the art knowledge of rescue and recovery, a network of
experienced professionals who also work in the field and field exercises with operational standards that ensure
sustainable performance. This approach supports national preparedness goals and provides training tailored to enhance
our departmental operations. The Bullhead City Fire Department Dive Team is comprised of ten members
and is led by Engineer Jimmy Smith.

BOAT OPERATIONS

The Bullhead City Fire Department Boat Operations Division consists of 22 certified boat operators
and two watercraft. We have a 23 foot Jetcraft and a 26 foot Munson landing craft equipped with a
500 gallon per minute fire pump. Both watercraft are equipped with a Hamilton jet drive and are capable
of operating in shallow water. The watercraft respond to marine emergencies including dive rescue operations,
boat and personal watercraft accidents, boat and shore line fires, and medical emergencies. The boat
operations division is headed by Captain Rob Woodford.

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC

Every Tuesday Morning at Fire Station One, two volunteer nurses are on hand to take
blood pressure readings from 9:00 am until Noon. This service is offered to the public at
no charge. We really appreciate these wonderful volunteers and their dedication to public service.
This photo shows Fire Chief Rick Southey and volunteer Joeen Griffin taking a pressure reading.

BEE ERADICATION

Bullhead Firefighters are trained to eradicate aggressive bee swarms using high pressure foam.
Citizens are encouraged to contact a beekeeper or an exterminator to have beehives removed, but if the bees
are aggressive and agitated, and there is a danger that the bees might attack and sting, the fire department
will respond and attempt to foam the swarm.

DEPARTMENT CHAPLAINS

Bullhead City Fire Department has two volunteer Chaplains on our staff. They are Val Farber and Jeff Turner.
Each of these volunteers have successfully completed training courses in Basic Chaplaincy, Critical Incident Stress
Management, and NIMS Incident Command. The chaplains are on call 24-hours a day to respond to fires, accidents
and any other incidents where their support and assistance is needed to comfort and help victims and
family members through difficult situations.

Chaplain Val Farber Chaplain Jeff Turner