In today’s scenario a concrete culvert rolled into a trench pinning a worker to the ground. The #Rescue technicians had the trench walls shored up, culvert stabilized & lifted off the worker in <40 min. Nice work team! Thanks Tim Oldfield for the 📷 #cantf1 #usar

Great to see our own DC Herbert and AC Morrison (aka Canada Task Force 1 Task Force Leader) sharing what we’ve learned, absorbing ideas, and helping us elevate all Canadian teams to be global leaders in disaster response!

❗️There's a special public avalanche warning in place for BC's interior mountain ranges. A weak layer exists at and below treeline in some interior regions which has the potential to catch people off guard. Read the full warning for more info 👉bit.ly/2UP3RB0

If you’re entering the backcountry, know the risk level and be prepared. Overconfidence and/or underprep can put you AND rescue teams like North Shore Rescue #whistlersar Coquitlam SAR BCSARA in avoidable danger. “It’s prob fine” ☠️❌ “Nah, let’s reevaluate on Monday” 👌✅

DNV Fire Rescue Services members were out training on the Capilano river today with our Canada Task Force 1 partners from Vancouver Police and City of Vancouver Training to server you better.

Melting snow pack and rising rivers is the perfect time to practice #swiftwaterrescue skills. HUGE thanks to DNV Fire Rescue Services District of North Vancouver for hosting us during their training! ICYMI they’re swiftwater PROS w/ 100’s of calls per year.

These @vanfirerescue #VFRS Special Operations Technicians also serve as rescue specialists on #CANTF1- their four disciplines (high angle, confined space, structural collapse, trench) make sure we can access anyone trapped by anything, anywhere. #vanspecops

CAN-TF1 is gearing up for #Vanslam along with the rest of #vancouver. The core team of Vancouver Fire Rescue Services Vancouver Police @bc_ehs City of Vancouver is being augmented by Canadian Armed Forces DNV Fire Rescue Services City of North Vancouver for today’s exercise.

Rescue operations with Canada Task Force 1 underway for a major #USAR exercise at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Indiana. Air taxi service compliments of the Indiana Air National Guard.

Night #usar training operations for Canada Task Force 1 last night. With BC Emergency Health Services Vancouver Police Vancouver Fire Rescue Services City of Vancouver

#USAR operations continue around the clock for Canada Task Force 1 members training in Indiana. BC Emergency Health Services Vancouver Fire Rescue Services Vancouver Police City of Vancouver

Exercise Unified Response complete. Canada Task Force 1 members returning home after 4 days of excellent #USAR training at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Indiana. #ShakenFury

CANTF-1 will be back in Abbotsford tomorrow to continue helping with rapid damage assessments and recovery efforts #bcfloods #sumasprairie #Abbotsford We can’t say enough about the amazing responders City of Abbotsford, the community and those that are displaced Van Fire Fighters

We have our own mapping system and can print maps as we move forward to track progress in our recovery process. Our Canada Task Force 1 Geotech has  connection with NASA and can print real time data from satellite imagery.    Quite an impressive system. Lots of talent on this team.

CAN-TF1 has been assisting in #AbbotsfordBC w/ Incident Command Staff, Structural Assessment Teams, Engineers & Hazmat Specialists. Buildings & infrastructure in the flood zone have to be assessed & results uploaded to build a full picture of damage for City of Abbotsford

Decon corridor post Rapid Damage Assessment for our ⁦Canada Task Force 1⁩ Huge Appreciation to ⁦Canadian Armed Forces⁩ assistance with transport and Abbotsford Fire Abbotsford Fire Fighters Association support with Decon. #teamwork #bcfloods ⁦Van Fire Fighters⁩ ⁦Vancouver Fire Rescue Services⁩ ⁦City of Vancouver⁩

CAN-TF1 is continuing with Rapid Structure Assessments with @canadianforces and City of Abbotsford that get uploaded Command for an overall incident picture. Receding waters are providing better access today. #vfrs #abbotsfordflood #bcstorms #flood

A heartfelt thank you from Chief Serr

A beautiful sunrise in Abbotsford as Canada Task Force 1 is continuing with Rapid Structure Assessments with @canadianforces and City of Abbotsford Receding waters are providing better access today #vfrs #abbotsfordflood #bcstorms #flood #USAR Vancouver Fire Rescue Services 📸Tim Oldfield

Next generation 😎 love seeing the progress of our pups! #cantf1 #husar #cantf1_k9