Heavy Technical Rescue Task Force

The Heavy Technical Rescue (HTR) Team is one of the busiest teams in Special Operations, responding to over 1100 incidents a year requiring their special skills. In addition to being certified Basic Structural Firefighters and licensed Emergency Medical Technicians, team members are also trained and certified in:

-Swift/High Water Rescue                      -Confined Space Rescue 
-Dive Rescue/Recovery                          -Trench/Excavation Rescue
-Advanced Vehicle Extrication                 -Structural Collapse Rescue
-Elevator Rescue                                   -High Angle Rescue
-Industrial Accidents                              

Many members of the HTR Team are also members of the New Mexico Task Force One, an Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team. NM Task Force One is a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) USAR Team that can be deployed nationwide to any disaster situation.