02/10/2014 PCTRT Technical Rescue Drill Kingston MA
02/10/2014 - On the evening of Monday, February 10, 2014 the Plymouth County Technical Rescue Team held a training drill at the Kingston Fire Department Headquarters. Training included utilizing the Paratech strut systems for stabilizing unstable walls and structures. This equipment is used by the teams Structural Collapse Technicians in accordance with FEMA Urban Search and Rescue guidelines. Other members of the Plymouth County Technical Rescue team utilized listening devices that are used to locate victims in the case of structural collapse. The listening devices are utilized in conjunction with special search cameras so that technicians can locate victims, and rescue or recover them.
