USAR-1 is a 2001 Hackney Rescue Unit. This unit carries all the necessary equipment for structural collapse, confined space rescue and trench rescue. The unit is housed at Fire Station #11 and is the primary unit for the North Carolina USAR Task Force-3. The Task Force is comprised of a Haz-Mat component, a Swift Water Rescue component, an Incident Support Team and the USAR component.

USAR Deployment Pictures
- Ivan Pictures 1
- Ivan Pictures 2
- Ivan Pictures 3
- Frances Pictures 1
- Frances Pictures 2
- Frances Pictures 3

Task Force Current Status

--Task Force Blue 1- First up
  STAND BY for possible deployment.  Members will receive notice by phone if needed.

--Task Force Blue 2 - Next up

-Task Force Red 1 - Normal

--Task Force Red 2

--Task Force White 1 

--Task Force White 2 -First Up

Status Definitions:

Normal:  Continue normal duties until further notice
First Up:  Waiting for deployment orders
Second Up:  Is automatically First Up after First Team departs. May be deployed right behind First Up or replace them after 5 days.
Stand Down:  Not available for deployment
Deployed: On Assignment

Forms for CFD personnel:

--Ics211.dot
--Ics202.dot
--Ics216.dot
--Ics203_new.dot
--Ics204.dot
--Ics205.dot
--Ics206.dot
--Ics207.dot
--Ics201.dot
--Ics209.dot
--Ics215a.dot
--Ics203.dot
--Ics218.dot
--Ics220.dot
--Ics221.dot
--Ics224.dot
--Ics225.dot
--IMT1.dot
--IRSS01.dot
--Search Form Guide.doc

Patrick Schneider on the job.

We are grateful to be able to share these images of Charlotte Firefighters responding to the call for help in the North Carolina Mountains. The photos come to you courtesy of fellow firefighters, office of the PIO, and from Photo Journalist Patrick Schneider, a trusted and recognized member of the media, who was an embedded photographer at both deployments.

The EOC Staff tracks 23 Teams from across the state being sent to help local units. The NCEM Western Branch was the coordination point for all resources on both Hurricane Frances and Ivan. A total of 8 CFD personnel staffed the EOC operations section for the two deployments. Deputy Chief Jeff Dulin was the USAR/SRT Group Leadrer for  Operations in both deployments.

The coordination of the response to Hurricanes Frances and Ivan ftook place with the collaborative effort of State Emergency Management Western Branch Office, CFD, NC National Guard, NC Office of Emergency Medical Service and NC Forestry Service in the Emergency Operations Center.

Public information became a major issue with both deployments. CFD PIO Capt. Rob Brisley served as the NCEM Western Branch Information Officer for both deployments. Rob worked with Incident Commander Tim Miller and the Governors Office on news briefings and information releases.