Fire - News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 15, 2007
CONTACT: Firefighter/PIO Daniel Valenzuela
Glendale Fire Department, (623) 695-7668          

Four Glendale Firefighters Become Technical Rescue Technicians

Four Glendale Firefighters have completed specialized training to become Technical Rescue Technicians.  The new members of the fire department’s Technical Rescue Team received their certifications on Friday November 16th at 1 p.m. at the Phoenix Fire Training Academy Special Operations Facility at 2450 S. 22nd Ave. 

The team members are:

• Engineer/Paramedic Damon Fiori
• Firefighter Brent Healey
• Firefighter/Paramedic Josh Brayer
• Firefighter Billy Campbell 

The team spent five weeks of training that included 200 hours of classroom and field experience.  All four are now trained in rope rescue, tree rescue, structural collapse, trench rescue, confined space rescue and swift water rescue. 

Each year there are dozens of technical rescue responses in Glendale and the surrounding region.  The Technical Rescue Team could be utilized to assist with incidents involving stranded hikers; victims stuck in an overflowing wash or a canal; or victims trapped in a collapsed building.

The new team will enhance both the Glendale Fire Department and West Valley response for search and rescue incidents.  Congratulation to Damon, Brent, Josh and Billy on a job well done!