Regional Response Team

Mission and Responsibilities

The West Virginia Regional Response Program was formed as a result of the events of September 11, 2001. When the Department of Homeland Security began to release grant funds for states to prepare for acts of terrorism, West Virginia developed a regional approach for response to all types of hazards including natural disasters. The program was born under the then Office of Emergency Services (now known as the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management) and has transitioned to be placed under the operational control of the West Virginia State Fire Marshal, Sterling Lewis, Jr.

Today, approximately 522 members from the fire service, emergency medical services and law enforcement provide emergency response capability across six defined Regions of the State in the disciplines of Hazardous Materials/WMD, Urban Search/Technical Rescue and Mass Casualty/EMS, operating 19 fleet apparatus.

Member Training Announcements

Rae Systems Monitor Review Class  --  October 27 thru 29, 2008
Saint Albans Fire Department, Station 1, 6th Avenue

Same Class repeated daily.  Attendance REQUIRED on one day.

• Mulit-Ray and Area Ray Operations and Basic Maintenance/Troubleshooting
• Calibration and Bump testing
• Basic Menu Functions
• Host Operations and Telemetry
• Practical Applications