ADS PROVIDES EQUIPMENT, SUPPORT FOR DISASTER RELIEF FEMA TRAINING

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"All we’re trying to do is capture what is standing and prevent it from collapsing further.”

-Glenn Burnett, Captain Virginia Beach Fire Department, VA Task Force 2

Captain Burnett explained USAR responders work to stabilize a structure from the outside in. Raker-beam construction is the first line of defense when it comes to preventing a building from falling. Lumber is the preferred source of material because of its availability, strength, and dimension.

Once the raker-beams are constructed and installed, first responders work room by room to stabilize walls, doors, and window frames with interior shores, temporary shores, and permanent shores. A Class II Permanent Shore, for example, can withstand over 24,000 pounds of weight.

FEMA USAR trainees traveled from far regions, including:

• Panama
• Pennsylvania
• Ohio
• Washington

In the picture to the right, a FEMA member from Panama is seen running through a raker-beam scenario.

To learn more about FEMA's Breaking and Breaching, as well as Lifting and Moving, visit our blog on Things You’ll Learn in a FEMA Structural Collapse Technician Course.

ADS is a Proud Supporter of FEMA

As a proud supporter of FEMA initiatives and personnel, ADS was on-site providing Team Wendy EXFIL® Search and Rescue (SAR) helmets to FEMA trainees for test and evaluation during training.

The Team Wendy EXFIL® SAR Helmet meets three of the four FEMA requirements, including: EN12492:2012 for Mountaineering Helmets, EN1385:2012 for Whitewater Helmets, and AR/PD 10-02 Rev A for Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH).

This reduces the number of helmets each FEMA personnel are required to own and has additional tactical accessory and night vision mounting capabilities.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Weight: 1.59 lbs. (0.72kg)
Dimensions: 29cm x 25cm x 17cm
Colors: USCG Orange, White, Red, Black, Blue, and Yellow