Cave/Vertical Specialty Team

Team Overview - The Cave/Vertical Team is comprised of approximately 20 active team members with a variety of professional and recreational experiences. Team members include a physician, one structural engineer, seven paramedics, seven EMTs, five first responders and other professionals and outdoor enthusiasts throughout the community.  All operational team members have attended a number of rescue courses, including NCRC Level I and II, AMSAR (now PEAK Rescue) Level I and Level II, TARS or IADRS Swiftwater I & II & ERT Confined Space Rescue.  In addition to the formal training most team members are active members of the recreational caving, climbing and outdoor communities, providing the team with a vast knowledge and skill set to pull from during rescue operations. 

Team Purpose - To be a quality provider of cave and cliff rescue services to the citizens of Knoxville, Knox County, East Tennessee and the Southeastern Region.  The Team also strives to provide technical support and resources during flood and swift water incidents, trench and/or building collapses, wilderness search operations and industrial/confined space incidents.   

Pictures of the Cave/Vertical Team in action

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