S.H.F.D. Dive Rescue/Recovery Team
Upon feeling the need to become more prepeared and qualified to handle water related emergencies the Schuylkill Haven Fire Department formed a water rescue unit. Now based out of its current location alongside of the Schuylkill Hose Company the team is outfitted and trained to respond to incidents including underwater searches and recoveries, swiftwater and ice rescues, as well as boat operations.
Squad 734 is the teams first due water rescue unit and is setup with various water rescue tools including the following:
Squad 734 is also outfited to tow the teams three boats.
Scuba 2 and Scuba 4 are the teams 2 Mercury inflatable boats used primarily for rescue and recovery operations
Sonar 6 is the team flat bottom aluminum boat that is outfitted to operate the Side-Scan Sonar Unit
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2012 Training Page 12010 Dive Team Members & Status
Below is a list of the current Dive Team members and their status on the team. The diver's status is determined by the Dive Captain and is based on the amount of time since the persons last open water dive.
Steve Zweizig Active Rainbow Sta. 1 Matt Goehring Active Schuylkill Sta. 2 Bryce Lewis Active/Training Schuylkill Sta. 2
