Training During 2024, Pearland Water Rescue Team conducted its first ever "try-outs" for the team, which consisted of swim proficiency tests and physically demanding skills that needed to be passed. From those try-outs we had 6 FD members pass, one of which was sent off to Water Rescue Technician school, the other 5 currently await the next available class openings with Tarrant County Water Rescue Technician class. High Water Rescue PFD’s Flood and Swiftwater Team was a response to the devastating effects that Hurricane Harvey had on our city, its citizens, their homes, and businesses. While there was not a team during Hurricane Harvey in 2017, PFD personnel were still able to make over 400 rescues during the storm and throughout the flooding event that lasted for several days. After-action data determined a technical water rescue team was an urgent and ongoing need to provide consistent response to flooding events for the rescue of victims within our city and the surrounding ETJ. In 2017, PFD personnel had minimal experience in technical water rescue, and completely lacked the needed equipment and training to be the most effective rescuers possible. This need has been successfully addressed and maintained by PFD. New Members
Day and night trainings at Schlitterbahn Galveston 2 2 3 Purchased two additional rescue boats
Annual City-wide High Water rd Rescue Exercise coordinated
Hurricane Beryl
Rescues with occupants trapped in vehicles after driving into high water. 2 4 Boat Teams Deployed
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Light-Med. Tactical High Water Vehicles Deployed
Crews performed damage assessments throughout the city during and after the Hurricane, and ensured roadways remained open and clear of debris, mainly for the routes to our local hospitals.
Responded to numerous calls for vehicles in the water from which those occupants had already self-extricated
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