Technical Rescue Team

About The Technical Rescue Team

The Windsor Locks Fire Department began confined space rescue training in 1997 and in 2000 the Confined Space Rescue Team was officially formed. Members volunteered to be a part of this specialized team. These firefighters put extra time into training above and beyond the minimum required fire department training. Since then, the Technical Rescue Team has expanded into other areas of technical rescue. Some team members are now certified in Ice and Cold Water Rescue, Hazmat Technician, Trench Rescue and in the future we plan to have trained members in Low Angle Rescue.

Technical Rescue Team Members

Confined Space Rescue Chief Gary Ruggiero Capt. Herbert Staiger III Capt. Brian Long Lt Andy Kulas FF Clifford Colson FF Jeffrey Greene FF Nelson Magleora FF David Montemerlo FF David Montemerlo Jr. FF Dennis Murphy Jr. FF Scott Paluck FF Dan Peeler FF James Reardon FF James Remotti FF Anthony Ruggiero FF William Sampson FF William Sheridan Assisted By: Hamilton Sundstrand FD

Ice/Cold Water Rescue Chief Gary Ruggiero Capt. Brian Long FF Clifford Colson FF David Montemerlo FF David Montemerlo Jr. FF James Remotti FF Anthony Ruggiero FF William Sampson Hazmat Technician Chief Gary Ruggiero Capt. Herbert Staiger III Capt. Brian Long Lt. Andrew Kulas FF David Montemerlo FF David Montemerlo Jr. FF James Reardon FF James Remotti FF Anthony Ruggiero Trench Rescue FF David Montemerlo FF David Montemerlo Jr. FF Anthony Ruggiero

TRT in Action

Photo Gallery of an Ice/Cold Water Rescue drill at the Congamond Lakes in Southwick, MA. On March 18, 2003 FF David Montemerlo Jr. saved a Suffield doctor who fell through the ice on the Windsor Locks Canal trying to save his dog. David received an award for his actions at the 2003 State Fire Convention in Wethersfield.

Photo Gallery of a Technical Rescue of a man who fell into the Windsor Locks Canal and had to be extricated by the Poquonock FD Hovercraft. Tower 1 was used to lower the hovercraft into the canal and to raise the patient from the hovercraft.

Photo Gallery of a confined space rescue drill at the Windsor Locks Water Pollution Control Facility.