Urban Search & Rescue 101

This two man per shift team gets called out about 2 times a day to points all over the city. Based in Sherman Oaks at Fire Station 88 on Sepulveda, emergency calls to far points such as San Pedro may warrant the use of a helicopter. In that case, they will take what they need for the situation and have a different USR truck waiting for them at the scene.

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