Mission Statement
The Shawnee Heights Fire District Water Rescue Program's mission is to provide water rescue and
recovery services to the residents of the fire district.
About the Team
The Water Rescue Team is a specialized unit within the Shawnee Heights Fire
District. Members obtain training and certifications beyond regular
firefighting operations, and in addition to required department training,
team members attend monthly exercises at various locations around Shawnee County.
Team members are trained in Ice Rescue, Swift Water Rescue,
Urban Flooding, and Underwater Rescue and Recovery. Though prepared for deployment
anywhere in Shawnee County, the teams’ main coverage areas are
the lakes and waterways of our fire district. Frequently, training is
conducted as joint exercises with other departments to expand our mutual aid
response between these departments.
Equipment
The Dive Team utilizes a combination of 7ml wet suits and dry suits because
of the necessity to dive in cold lake / river environments. We operate with
standard dive masks and regulators using nonverbal communications or in full
face AGA-mask with wireless communications.
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