Swift Water Rescue in North Carolina by FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team
4,344 views · Published 16 September 2018 · 1:27 · Indexed 21 September 2026
Channel: FEMA · 2018 · Education
FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team California Task Force 2 performs a swift water rescue of man trapped in an SUV in Cumberland County, North Carolina, near the Sampson County line, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. The 16-member swiftwater team and an incident support team member deployed from the Los Angeles County, California, Fire Department Sept. 10 to support the response to Hurricane Florence. There are currently 13 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Teams and 20 mission ready packages on the ground in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia to support rescue operations. The water rescue mission packages are smaller teams with water rescue specialists that augment local teams.
