Headlines

• Call out - Burrillville
• Flood Deployment
• Call out - Tiverton
• Video From K9 Evaluation
• Joining RIUSAR

Preparedness

• RI Emergency Management
• National Weather Service
• National Hurricane Center

Deployments

• 2011 Tropical Storm Irene

On August 28th, 2011 a powerful tropical storm impacted millions along the east coast. RIUSAR was activated to assist coastal communities in incident mitigation.

• 2010 March Flood

In March of 2010 a devistating flood hit Rhode Island and caused its rivers to reach record breaking heights. RITF1 executed 4 live rescues, 38 evacuations, countless structural assesments and provided response assets to aid in unified command efforts.

Flood Photos

• 2005 Hurricane Katrina

In September 2005 RITF-1 was deployed to Hancock County, Mississippi for a body recovery effort involving a larg area of devastated structures.

• 2004 Hurricane Charlie

In 2004 RIUSAR deployed a Logistical and Management support team to aid in recovery efforts.

Stand By and Support Missions

• 2010 Operation QuahogEx

Provided a Base of Operations and assumed the role of Area Command during the State wide prepardness exercise "Operation Quahog"

• 2007 Tall Ships Event

Provided heavy rescue service to the City of Newport during the 2007 Tall Ships event which included a visit by President Bush to the Naval War College.