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General Public Message:
VATF-2 Team Affiliation & Availability
Currently VATF-2's personnel staffing is
full and no applications are being
accepted at this
time.
However, there's an exception to this affiliation
and availability, and that is; only fully qualified
FEMA USAR certified K-9 teams are excepting
applications. Once team availability reaches a
point where applications are being accepted,
notification will be provided on this web page.
We thank you for your interest in our team and hope
that you'll keep us in mind, checking back
periodically. Again, Thank You!
FEMA VATF-2
Administration
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USAR Mission:
The National Urban Search and Rescue System was
established under the authority of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) in 1989. It is a framework for structuring local
emergency service personnel into integrated disaster response task
forces. VATF2 is located at 513 Viking Drive in Virginia Beach,
Virginia and is under the leadership of Fire Chief Steve Cover. The Task
Force can be deployed by FEMA to any national emergency or disaster.
VATF-2 Team
Photo 2001
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Capabilities of VATF2:
Physical search and rescue operations in damaged or
collapsed structures. Emergency Medical care for entrapped
victims, task force members and search canines. Reconnaissance to
determine damage and provide damage assessments for local, state and
federal officials. Survey and evaluate Hazardous materials situations.
Structural and hazard evaluations of buildings needed for immediate
occupancy to support disaster relief operations. Stabilization of
damaged structures that include shoring and cribbing operations.
Coordination
of the Federal effort with resources to locate, extricate and
provide initial medical treatment to victims trapped in
collapsed structures resulting from a disaster.
Virginia Task
Force 2 is a specialized rescue organization comprised of highly
trained firefighters, EMS personnel, Dog handlers, Engineers and
Physicians from cities and departments of Chesapeake, Franklin,
James City County, Navy Regional, Newport News, Norfolk,
Virginia Beach, Williamsburg and York County.
VATF-2 Team Photo
2010
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Virginia Beach
Fire Dept.
James City County
Fire Dept.
York County
Fire & Life Safety
Williamsburg
Fire Dept.
City of
Norfolk
Fire & Rescue
Chesapeake
Fire Dept.
Franklin
Fire & Rescue
Newport News
Fire Dept.
Navy Region
Mid-Atlantic
Fire & Emergency
Services
Portsmouth
Fire Rescue
& Emergency
Services
Henrico County
Division of Fire |
IAFF Web Page
Links
Virginia
Beach Professional Firefighters,
Local 2924
Norfolk
Professional Firefighters,
Local 68
Chesapeake
Professional Firefighters,
Local 2449
Franklin
Professional Firefighters,
Local 4517 |
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IAFF Web Page Links
James City County
Professional Firefighters,
Local 3306
Williamsburg
Professional Firefighters,
Local 3307
York County
Professional Firefighters,
Local 2498
Newport News
Professional Firefighters,
Local 0794 |
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