Teams

Collapse Rescue | Confined Space | Dive Rescue | Haz-Mat | High Angle | Mechanics | Side Scan | Trench | Wildland

Collapse Rescue ▲

The Structural Collapse Rescue Team conducts search and rescue operations for victims at a structural collapse incident.

Chief's Liason
Jeff Steingart
Countryside Fire Protection District
Phone: 847-367-5511

Training Leader
Chris Garrison
Lake Forest Fire Department
Phone: 847-615-4258

Equipment Coordinator
Bill Rohrs
Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District
Phone: 847-546-6001

Confined Space ▲

The Confined Space Rescue Team responds to any rescue involving victims trapped or incapacitated in an area having limited or restricted means for entry or exit.

Team Leader
Brett Stickels
Waukegan Fire Department
Phone: 847-249-5410

Team Leader
Eric Troy
Zion Fire Department

Equipment Coordinator
Brett Stickels
Waukegan Fire Department
Phone: 847-249-5410

Dive Rescue ▲

The Dive Rescue Team is responsible for rescuing open or ice water drowning victims. In addition to rescue operations, the Team may assist police agencies with evidence, vehicle, or body recovery.

Team Leader

John Skillman
Gurnee Fire Department
Phone: 847-599-6600

Team Coordinator
Rodney Buckley
Grayslake Fire Department
Phone: 847-223-8960

Assistant Coordinator
Brent Innes
Wauconda Fire Department
Phone: 847-526-2821
 

Haz-Mat ▲

The Hazardous Materials Team is responsible for hazardous materials identification, hazard and risk assessment, implementation of control procedures, perform containment and confinement operations, render the incident area safe, and perform decontamination procedures at all hazardous materials incidents.

Chief Sam Rosetti Abbott Laboratories Fire Department Phone: 847-937-3240

Deputy Chief Ken Caudle Huntley Fire Department Phone: 847-515-8830

Team Leaders

Al Schlick Wauconda Fire Department Phone: 847-526-2821

Michael Young Wauconda Fire Department Phone: 847-526-2821

 Training Coordinator
Lieutenant Julie Didier
Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Department
Phone: 847-658-8233

Equipment Coordinator
Jim Weidman
Grayslake Fire Protection District
Phone: 847-986-3020

High Angle Rescue ▲

The High Angle Rescue Team responds to any rescue that requires rope and related equipment necessary to safely gain access to, and remove victim(s) from, hazardous areas with limited access such as water towers, ravines, high-rise buildings, above or below grade structures or terrain by means of a rope system.

Team Leader
Tony Derose
Countryside Fire Protection District
Phone: 847-367-5511

Team Leader
Danny Gonzales

Lake Zurich Fire Department

  Team Coordinator
Jim Pellitteri
Gurnee Fire Department
Phone: 847-244-8631

Training Coordinator
Jim Pellitteri
Gurnee Fire Department
Phone: 847-244-8631

SRT Mechanics ▲

Division 4 mechanics are a highly skilled team and an important component of the Lake County Specialized Response Teams. This team keeps all vehicles and equipment in the fleet operating reliably and deploy with the teams to ensure proper operation off all the equipment during the incident.

Chief's Liason

Mark Kirschhoffer
Newport Fire Department
Phone: 847- 395-6202 x108
 

Team Leader

John Rikje
Gurnee Fire Department
Phone: 847- 244-8631
 

Training

Lt. Tom Flader
Newport Fire Protection District
Phone: 847- 336-1080

Side Scan Sonar ▲

The side scan sonar team operates the latest in side scan sonar technology which locates objects or victims underwater.

  Chief's Liason

  Team Leader

Jason Daun
Wauconda Fire Department
Phone: 847-526-2821

Trench Rescue ▲

The Trench Rescue Team responds to any incident involving victims trapped in a narrow excavation made below the surface of the ground.

Team Leader
Chris Rohde
Wauconda Fire Department
Phone: 847-526-2821

Team Leader
Dave Anderson
Lake Forest Fire Department

 

Wildland Team ▲

The Wildland Firefighting Team is responsible for mitigating incidents in areas that are normally very difficult for standard equipped firefighters. This team is specially trained to deal with incidents in open space areas and heavily wooded areas. These incidents usually are not immediately detected causing the fire to grow very large by the time firefighters arrive. These incidents have very large fuel loads and can rapidly advance into homes or neighborhoods.

Assistant Team Leader

Rick Ludowise

Beach Park Fire Department

Phone: 847-662-2642

 Training Coordinator
Curt Martin
Fox Lake Fire Department
Phone: 847- 546-6034

Equipment / Apparatus Coordinator
Tom Flader
Newport Fire Protection District
Phone: 847-336-1080

  Chiefs Representative
Paul Tierney

Beach Park Fire Department
Phone: 847-662-2642