Special Operations

Team Organization

The Rogers Fire Department's Special Operations Team is responsible for a coordinated response to hazardous materials, high / low angle rescue, confined space rescue, water rescue, and collapse rescue incidents.

The team is staffed as a task force, comprised of members specializing in technical rescue and hazardous materials.

Components of the Special Operations Team are housed at Stations 1, 2, and 5. Crew members are assigned each day to Rescue 2 and Ladder 5 according to department policy. Members assigned to this team receive additional compensation for their knowledge and skill.

Special Operations Team Roster

 A Shift:
B Shift:
 C Shift:

Primary Disciplines

The Special Operations Team is supervised by the Deputy Chief of Special Operations and Training, Cliff Thompson. There are two primary disciplines handled by the team; hazardous materials and technical rescue.