"Dedicated to the Community We Protect... and Serve"
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History of Thomas
Township Fire Department Joining the Thomas Township Fire Department Saginaw/Thomas Township Specialized Rescue Team Information on Residential Sprinkler Systems
Specialized
Rescue Team Fire Dept. Members Only (Password is required) The Asbestos & Mesothelioma Center
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Saginaw-Thomas Township Specialized Rescue Team
From this venture arose the Saginaw-Thomas Township Specialized Rescue Team. The twenty-two member team provides 24hr/ 7 day a week specialized rescue protection to the communities of Saginaw Township and Thomas Township and surrounding jurisdictions. Members tabulate an excess of of two-hundred and fifty hours of training annually including a two-day training exercise in Findley, Ohio. S.R.T. members must attend these special trainings to become and remain an effective participant in this professional service group that is dedicated to their communities. Rescue equipment is carried on Saginaw Township Squad One, Thomas Township Rescue One and on an enclosed trailer that has a full compliment of ropes, harnesses, personnel protective equipment, self-contained breathing air, chain saw, cutting torch, shoring materials and ventilation equipment. Below are some pictures of the Specialized Rescue Team during training exercises.
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In
1998, a joint venture between Saginaw Township Fire Department and Thomas
Township Fire Department was forged to create a rescue team capable of
performing specialized rescues involving high-angles, confined spaces and trench
collapse.
