East Penn Technical Search & Rescue Inc.
Cause Area
- Animals
- Community
- Emergency & Safety
Location
219 Laurel DriveTobyhanna, PA 18466 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
East Penn Technical Search and Rescue Inc. is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to working cooperatively with all emergency service and law enforcement agencies to locate lost or overdue persons and provide technical rescue and/or evacuation services when required. We will respond to any type search emergency with personnel highly trained in various aspects of Search and Rescue.
Description
Members are also trained and certified by the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy in the following areas:
Managing Search Operations, NFA Incident Command System, NIMS, Crime Scene Awareness & Preservation, Grid Searching, Water/ Ice Rescue, Hazmat Operations, Respiratory Protection, Emergency Response to Terrorism, Technical Rope Rescue, Vehicle Rescue, Structural Collapse, Trench Rescue and Confined Space Rescue.