Technical Rescue Task Force
Task Force Leader
Logan Fire and EMS Assistant Chief Brady Hansen
(435) 716-9514 or brhansen@loganutah.org
The Cache Valley Special Operations Coalition was created October 6, 2006 between the Cache County Fire District, Logan Fire and EMS. The original agreement also includes the North Logan and Smithfield Fire Departments which also Cache County Fire District member departments. The automatic and mutual aid agreements between the Cache County Fire District and the various fire department within Cache Valley and the automatic aid agreement between Logan, North Logan and Smithfield, each who authorized the sharing of resources and assets to meet the operation needs of each participating departments and district for the purpose of responding to complex or serious technical rescue emergencies. The coalition was created to support and encourage the sharing of resources as necessary to achieve operation effectiveness and efficiency on technical rescue emergencies that have the potential to exceed the abilities of any on entity. Over the past several years is became quite clear that neither Logan City Fire nor the Cache County Fire District had the financial, material or human resouces necessary to adequately maintain effective technical rescue teams where a high level of expertise and equipment was necessary.
As a result, the Cache County Fire District and the Logan City Fire Department agreed to form the Cache Valley Technical Rescue Team under the direction of the Cache Valley Special Operations Coalition.
The purpose of the Cache Valley Technical Rescue Team is to respond to and mitigate incidents that involve the entrapment of person(s) in locations that require the use of specialized equipment, knowledge and skills to access and retrieve them. These incidents may include but are not limited to:
Current Members include:
- Shane Maughan, Cache County Fire
- Mike LeFevre, Hyrum Fire
- Dan Kurek, Hyrum Fire
- John Cox, Logan Fire
- Bryan Davies, Logan Fire
- Josh Francis, Logan Fire
- Chad Griffin, Logan Fire
- Jeff Holbrook, Logan Fire
- Brady Hansen, Logan Fire
- Will Lusk, Logan Fire
- Ken Mathys, Logan Fire
- Cannon Parry, Logan Fire
- Ken Straw, Logan Fire
- Nate Thompson, Logan Fire
- Ryan White, Logan Fire
- Jocob Johnson, Lewiston Fire
- Michael Smith, Lewiston Fire
- Craig Humphreys, North Logan Fire
- Jeff Coleman, North Logan Fire
- Ben Berezay, North Logan Fire
- Tighe Corbrige, North Logan Fire
- Eric Kajma, North Logan Fire
- Justin Elder, North Logan Fire
- Derek Bostock, North Logan Fire
- Brandon Pulsipher, Paradise Fire
- Jeremy Hunt, Smithfield Fire
- Scott Best, Smithfield Fire
- Brandt Pitcher, Smithfield Fire
- Jess Daines, Smithfield Fire
- Jeremie Poppleton, Wellsville Fire
- Dustin Anderson, Wellsville Fire
- Vehicle and Heavy Machinery Entrapment
- Trench Rescue
- Structural Collapse
- Confined Space Rescue
- High Angle Rescue
Because these incidents are high risk in nature, team members are highly trained and certified to handle numerous situations that may occur. Operations at incidents must be handled in a rapid and safe manner, in accordance with local, state and federal laws that govern the safe operation in hazardous atmospheres.
The equipment needed for these operations is extensive. The Cache Valley Technical Rescue Team responds with multiple vehicles, which are currently stationed at various locations throughout the Cache Valley. The equipment is stored and transported on ladder trucks, squads and the hazmat response vehicle. Because incidents of this nature are very labor intensive, we are supported by personnel throughout the valley. These firefighters have also received specialized instruction and training to assist with scene operations. Other fire agencies and support vehicles may be called to the scene as support.
As technology advances, we are constantly updating methods and equipment to operate in the safest and most efficient manner possible. Continuous training and skill updates are required to remain constantly prepared for what we may encounter. Team members have and will continue to dedicate countless hours to the ongoing training that is required to stay prepared.
If you have questions about the Technical Rescue program or would like to schedule a tour of the equipment, please contact our business office at (435) 755-1672.