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TECHNICAL RESCUE TEAM
Ten monthly training sessions were conducted which included skills development and disaster scenarios. Several members attended specialty training and twenty members obtained swift water technician certification in Rock Hill, SC. Sixteen members also completed a floodwater boat operations class in June.
The team participated in a statewide multi-agency rescue drill in Columbia in March. A full team was deployed and operated for several hours in a simulated collapsed building. This was the team’s required annual performance evaluation conducted by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
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In 2020, using Department of Homeland Security funding, the team designed and purchased a regional floodwater response trailer. This trailer transports two boats with additional dry storage area for personal protective and water rescue equipment. The trailer has a built-in decontamination system, lighting, and generator for self-sustained operations
