The Los Angeles County Fireplace Division’s worldwide search and rescue crew was set to depart for Jamaica Thursday evening to help restoration efforts in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa tore by means of the island nation and the area.
The crew often known as USA-2, consisting of 34 members, 4 canines and 42,000-pounds of kit, was scheduled to hop on a personal constitution out of LAX.
The crew will present search, rescue and restoration help in addition to preliminary medical stabilization for individuals who could also be trapped underneath collapsed constructions.
“This extremely expert worldwide search and rescue crew contains firefighters, paramedics, canine search groups, a doctor and structural engineers,” LA County Fireplace Chief Anthony Marrone stated. “We might be becoming a member of our counterparts USA-1 out of Fairfax. Virginia to supply search rescue and restoration help.”
The crew goes by means of rigorous coaching with the skillset to swiftly mobilizing and supply help. They’re additionally geared up with specialised device and superior communication gear to help.
Becoming a member of the Los Angeles County crew would be the Fairfax County (Virginia) Fireplace Division’s worldwide USAR crew, USA-1, which has additionally been activated.
The LA County crew is anticipated to be in Jamaica for 2 weeks.
Packing winds of 185 mph, Hurricane Melissa left a wake of loss of life and devastation in Jamaica, killing not less than 4 individuals, after making landfall on Tuesday at New Hope on the southwestern aspect of the island.
