Virginia Division 3 Technical Rescue Team

07/15/2022

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09/09/2021

Great job to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department with a Trench Incident yesterday, thankfully the worker survived!

In 2020 over 20 workers perished due to incidents within a trench - inadequate cave in protection being the leading cause.

Fire and rescue officials stated one person was trapped under concrete Wednesday afternoon in a trench near a house. More than a dozen first responders worked to free the individual at the scene in the 10800 of Fournier Drive in Burke, Virginia. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department stated a...

09/01/2021

Late yesterday afternoon teams working in the community of Hurley received orders to begin demobilizing - Division 3's team assisted with searching for individuals in homes, businesses and vehicles that were destroyed. Our team worked alongside numerous fantastic agencies from the southwestern part of the state.

Over 300 people have been evacuated, one individual remains missing.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Hurley community - as they start the cleanup effort and begin to rebuild their home!

08/30/2021

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08/30/2021

Team members are actively deploying to the Virginia, West Virginia state line in the area of Hurley to provide Water Rescue assets through Virginia Department of Emergency Management.

Numerous agencies from the region will be providing similar operations for an undetermined timeframe.

Flooding is ongoing in the area with increasing rainfall amounts excepted from Tropical Storm .

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Safe travels and deployment to all teams!

08/29/2021

Have a safe tour Brothers and Sisters!

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08/20/2021

Our colleagues to the west making rescues.

It only takes 6 inches of water to float a car, open manhole covers and hide other dangers.

** Turn Around Don't Drown **

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08/15/2021

Our thoughts and prayers are with Haiti, and our Brother's and Sister's from Virginia Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue who headed that way to assist in search and recovery efforts.

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In response to the Haiti earthquake, we are deploying a Medium USAR Team as part of USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Assistance Response Team. These 65 rescue professionals & 4 search canines travel with 26 tons of specialized rescue/medical equipment.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department

07/20/2021

Not all our stories are doom and gloom, here's a feel good Tuesday story for you...

Older pup dog was located in the Blackwater Creek water system in the area of Hollins Mills - two individuals walking in the area noticed the pup in distress.

Two rescuers and two Animal Control Officers paddled across and made the rescue. The pup was transported to a nearby vet for medical care. 😊🐶❤

Lynchburg Police Department Animal Control

07/09/2021

At 2340 7/8/21, C-Shift personnel were dispatched for a vehicle into structure.

Lynchburg Fire Department : Battalion 1, FMO 1 & 2, Engine 6, Truck 1, USAR 1 & 2 and Medic 1 were all placed on the call.

A single vehicle was located into the delta side of the structure. Single occupant had fled the scene before being apprehended by Lynchburg Police Department .

Two Double "T" Shores, utilizing 6x6s and 4x4s were used to stabilize the unstable load bearing wall and veneer; before securing business and turning back over to owner.

Thank you too all agencies involved,
Lynchburg Department of Emergency Services
Bee Line Transport Inc

06/30/2021

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One of Virginia's FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency 's USAR teams is deploying to Surfside, Florida to assist in the search and recovery efforts.

Virginia Task Force 2 has been activated and deployed as a Type I task force (80 members) for the Champlain Towers collapse in Surfside, FL. The team left the Harry Diezel Fire Training Center in Virginia Beach at noon today. Three structural engineers were deployed on Sunday and have been working at the site since Monday.

06/29/2021

Our thoughts and prayers are still with the families, friends and loved ones of those injured, lost, or still missing from the Champlain Towers collapse in Surfside, Florida.

And to our USAR Brothers and Sisters from around the country and internationally, whom are continuously working the pile. 🇺🇸