RESCUE INTERNATIONAL Information

Formed in 1985 Rescue International ( RI ) is a IRS 501c3 nonprofit corporation formed from people, response teams and companies that provide special search, rescue, communications and recovery services and products to requesting agencies free of charge. RI's educational programs are based on a foundation of experienced instructors teaching students skills and providing information derived from hands on experience and supported with a written program guide and/or manual. RI has a number of Search and Rescue Training Programs available. RI's programs will help train Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) members, Communications Assistance Team (CAT) members and SAR Canine handlers and their dogs and rescue technicians to reach an advanced Training Standard for each area of operational ability for membership on the Rescue and Recovery Task Force (RRTF ). Based in Delaware Water Gap, PA, RI members have responded to many of the major disasters in the past 32 years, including the 1987 Bridgeport, CT - Apartment Building Collapse, 1988 Earthquake in Armenia USSR, Hurricanes Hugo-Andrew-Opal, 1999 flooding in Boundbrook, NJ, World Trade Center Disaster Recovery Operations, Water Rescue Operations in New Orleans and two months of Recovery operations in Hancock County MS after Katrina. RI has also responded to many regional chapter rescues including many regional flood operations. The Rescue and Recovery Task Force continues to grow nationally.