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2. Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad - Wikipedia

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   The group went to the city and received $500 to start the rescue squad. On May 1, 1952, Princess Anne-Virginia Beach Rescue started operations. In the 1960s, the city found the need for more rescue squads and requested the new squads operate within the fire departments. Virginia Beach-Princess Anne Rescue opted to remain its own independent squad.

3. Urban Search and Rescue Virginia Task Force 2 - Wikipedia

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   The department has two heavy rescue apparatus fitted with specialized equipment designed for technical rescue incidents. [2] The primary technical rescue squad, Fire Rescue 2, has additional equipment including high angle rope rescue equipment, extrication tools, concrete and wood cutting tools, torches and other cutting implements, retrieval ...

4. Virginia Beach Department of Emergency Medical Services

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   Virginia Beach EMS and several of the rescue squads have been featured in popular media, including news reports, documentaries and others. - Rescue 911, a popular television program, featured Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squads responding to calls during it Season 1, Episode 22 which aired on March 13, 1990. This episode can be viewed on ...

5. Virginia Beach Fire Department - Wikipedia

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   The Virginia Beach Fire Department is the founding member of one of Virginia's two FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force. [2] Virginia Task Force 2 (VA-TF2) is available to respond to natural or man-made disasters around the country and the world to assist with search and rescue, medical support, damage assessment and communications. [3]

6. FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force - Wikipedia

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   Construction type equipment includes concrete saws, jackhammers, drills and rope, [17] and technical rescue type equipment such as lifting airbags, shore systems, and hydraulic rescue tools. [18] Non-reusable shoring material such as lumber and pipe is not included in the cache, and is to be found or acquired at the disaster site.

7. Bunker gear - Wikipedia

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   Bunker gear (also known as turnout gear, fire kit and incident gear [original research?]) is the personal protective equipment (PPE) used by firefighters. The term is derived from the fact that the trousers and boots are traditionally kept by the firefighters bunk at the fire station to be readily available for use.