Va, Emergency Management activates Prince William County’s Swift Water Rescue Team
Prince William County’s Swift Water Rescue Team was activated by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. for deployment as a VDEM resource to Norton, VA ahead of Hurricane Helene, according to the county’s Assistant Chief Matt Smolsky.
The seven-member team was deployed from the Prince William Public Safety Training Center at 10 a.m. today, Thursday, Sept. 26, this morning to begin travelling to Norton.
The Team is a FEMA Type 3 team consisting of six Swift Water Technicians/Swift Water Boat Operators and a Battalion Chief to provide command level oversight and to coordinate with VDEM staff as well as local jurisdictional fire, rescue, law enforcement and governmental officials.
Assistant Chief Smolsky said the team is equipped and trained to perform water rescues in all types of situations including hurricane flood waters.
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