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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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)

5. 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’

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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*

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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…

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

17. 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

18. 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*

19. 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.

20. 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)

21. 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

23. 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