| Welcome to the "Unofficial" LMUSAR Website! |
WHAT IS LMUSAR?
LMUSAR is a multi-agency technical rescue team, primarily tasked with USAR (urban
search & rescue) response. LMUSAR is capable of:
WHO MAKES UP LMUSAR?
LMUSAR is made up of Emergency Responders from Louisville Metro/Jefferson Countyand the surrounding counties. This includes personnel from Fire, Law Enforcement,
EMS, and Emergency Management agencies. Participating agencies include:
LMUSAR is a multi-agency technical rescue team, primarily tasked with USAR (urban
search & rescue) response. LMUSAR is capable of:
 | Confined Space Rescue | |
| High/Low Angle Rope Rescue | |
| Structural Collapse Rescue | |
| Trench Rescue |
WHO MAKES UP LMUSAR?
LMUSAR is made up of Emergency Responders from Louisville Metro/Jefferson County
EMS, and Emergency Management agencies. Participating agencies include:
| Louisville Fire | |
| Jefferson County Fire Districts |
- Anchorage
- Buechel
- Camp Taylor
- Fairdale
- Harrods Creek
- Highview
- Jeffersontown
- Lyndon
- Middletown
- Okolona
- St Matthews
- Worthington
| Louisville MetroSafe Communications | |
| Louisville Metro EMA | |
| North Oldham County Fire | |
| Shelby County EMS | |
| Shelbyville Fire | |
| South Oldham County Fire | |
| LMUSAR - LOUISVILLE METRO URBAN SEARCH & RESCUE |
| This site is not an official affiliate of Louisville Metro Government. It is independently maintained by members of LMUSAR. |
| This site is currently a "work in progress". If you have any suggestions or comments please send them to: richardson@stmatthewsfd.com |
WHERE DOES LMUSAR RESPOND?
LMUSAR is currently a local and regional response asset with the primary area of
response being Louisville Metro and the surrounding Counties
WHEN DOES LMUSAR RESPOND?
LMUSAR will typically respond when an emergency incident is beyond the capabilities
of local emergency response agencies. The team will respond whenever a request is
made through local 911 Centers or through local, regional, or state emergency
management channels.
WHY WAS LMUSAR STARTED?
It was started to provide Louisville Metro and the surrounding counties with a USAR
response capability which had not been previously developed by any single agency. All
agencies within Metro Louisville recognized the value and practicality of a joint multi-
agency team.
WHO CAN JOIN LMUSAR?
LMUSAR is accepting applications from individuals who live in Louisville Metro or one of
the surrounding Counties. Individuals must have training appropriate for the position that
they are applying for. All positions require:
Confined Space, Structural Collapse, Rope, and Trench Training at the Technician
Level is preferred, but is not mandatory to apply.
Anyone interested in applying should download the application below and return it to:
Louisville Fire Academy
Attn: Captain Jody Meiman
Special Operations / LMUSAR
1501 West Hill St
Louisville, KY 40210
(502) 574-3078
LMUSAR is currently a local and regional response asset with the primary area of
response being Louisville Metro and the surrounding Counties
WHEN DOES LMUSAR RESPOND?
LMUSAR will typically respond when an emergency incident is beyond the capabilities
of local emergency response agencies. The team will respond whenever a request is
made through local 911 Centers or through local, regional, or state emergency
management channels.
WHY WAS LMUSAR STARTED?
It was started to provide Louisville Metro and the surrounding counties with a USAR
response capability which had not been previously developed by any single agency. All
agencies within Metro Louisville recognized the value and practicality of a joint multi-
agency team.
WHO CAN JOIN LMUSAR?
LMUSAR is accepting applications from individuals who live in Louisville Metro or one of
the surrounding Counties. Individuals must have training appropriate for the position that
they are applying for. All positions require:
- NIMS IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, IS-800
- Haz Mat Awareness & Operations Level Training
- Swiftwater Awareness Level Training
Confined Space, Structural Collapse, Rope, and Trench Training at the Technician
Level is preferred, but is not mandatory to apply.
Anyone interested in applying should download the application below and return it to:
Louisville Fire Academy
Attn: Captain Jody Meiman
Special Operations / LMUSAR
1501 West Hill St
Louisville, KY 40210
(502) 574-3078
LAST UPDATED: 7/1/08
- June - Void Search & Shoring Class pictures added
- Management assignments updated
If you submitted an application in 2007, the Executive Committee will be acting
on those applications and any new ones in February. We apologize for any
delays. If you have submitted an application, and have not heard something
back by Feb 1, 2008 please send an email to richardson@stmatthewsfd.com
on those applications and any new ones in February. We apologize for any
delays. If you have submitted an application, and have not heard something
back by Feb 1, 2008 please send an email to richardson@stmatthewsfd.com
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