2011 Kansas Technical Rescue Conference

Crisis City, Main Building

Simulated Tornado Strike—Crisis City

The tornado strike scenario will bring all conference participants together in a coordinated response to a tornado strike that occurred at Crisis City, Kansas at approximately 0600 on October 1, 2011. Participants will be split into squads of six–seven and will function in various capacities, responding to assist with search and rescue operations, with approximately 20 unaccounted, missing victims. Participants will be required to work in teams to locate victims and perform complex rescues in a "live, real-time" environment. This full-scale exercise will demonstrate the importance of a coordinated effort between all phases of search and rescue operations.

Required PPE

A helmet, gloves, steel-toed boots, long pants, eye protection and hearing protection are required.

Recommended PPE

Bring USAR turnout gear: a helmet, gloves, pants, coat, knee pads and elbow pads.

SAR Pack—The SAR pack should carry equipment and supplies that you might need when being sent away from a Base of Operations to work, such as for searching a neighborhood. Suggested contents include water bladder or bottled water, sunscreen, bug repellant, snacks, first-aid supplies, notepad/pens, FOG, hand wipes, Ibuprofen, whistle, rain poncho, ID, extra socks, hat/bandanna, flagging tape, flashlight, 50’ rope, two carabiners, 20’ of webbing, sunglasses, Multi-Tool.

Facilitators

Randy Hill has been in the fire service for 31 years, the last 15 as Deputy Fire Chief and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for the City of Leawood. He has technician certifications in rope rescue, structural collapse rescue, and water rescue, and has responded to numerous incidents including Hurricanes Katrina & Rita, the Greensburg tornado, the SE Kansas Flood, and Hurricane Gustav, where he has served in multiple positions from Task Force Leader to Operations Section Chief. Randy currently serves as a Task Force Leader for KSTF3.

Jeff Cox is a 14-year veteran of the Leawood Fire Department, currently holding technician certifications in rope rescue, structural collapse rescue, and water rescue. Jeff is an active instructor within the surface water and technical rescue disciplines and has taught classes throughout the Midwest for Rescue 3 International. Jeff has also served in the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard for more than 20 years. Jeff currently serves as a Team Leader for Leawood’s Technical Rescue Team and a Squad Officer/Rescue Specialist for KSTF3.

Sam Dameron has been a member of the Manhattan Fire Department for 14 years, the last 1.5 years serving as Chief Training Officer. He spent 10 years serving as shift rescue team leader for rope rescue, confined space and trench rescue. Sam is a member of the Manhattan Fire Department’s SCT team and is qualified to fill several task-force positions.

Bill Schneider is a Fire Captain with the Olathe Fire Department. He joined the department in 1987. He was been teaching Technical Rescue OPS since 1995. He is certified in Structural Collapse Rescue, Trench Rescue, Confined Space Rescue, Rope Rescue, Swiftwater/Boat Rescue, and is a Hazardous Materials Technician. Captain Schneider is a certified adjunct instructor for the University of Kansas and Missouri Fire Rescue Training Divisions. He has deployed to Biloxi, Mississippi, as part of the Katrina/Rita Hurricane IMS Team in 2005, and as part of the Technical Rescue Team to Greensburg, Kansas, in 2007.