Urban Search and Rescue Medical Specialist


4/8/20253 weeks ago

During the week of March 24 thru 28, 2025, eight Cambridge Firefighter EMT/Paramedics, along with public safety responders from Boston metro area agencies, participated in the Urban Search and Rescue Medical Specialist program sponsored by USAR Massachusetts Task Force 1 at the Beverly facility. This class is in conujunction wirh FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and MEMA (Massachuseets Emergency Management Agency).

 

Following classroom work, members participated in several very intense, hands-on urban search & rescue scenarios following a simulated major MCI (mass casualty incident) event.

 

- photos courtesy of MA Task Force 1

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