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Lowell Fire Department
Lowell Dive Team
Lowell's Public Safety Rapid Response
Dive Team
The Lowell Dive Team started training in the spring of 1996 and went on line as a Dive Rescue Team June 14, 1997. The Team consists of 7 Lowell Fire Fighters and 8 Lowell Police Officers. There is almost 6 miles of canal ways in the city, under the control of the Boott Hydro Electric Plant.
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Dive Team Members
| Lt. Rodney Panneton, L2 | F.F. Kevin McCauley, Lad. 2 |
| Lt. Herman Sousa, Eng. 3 | F.F. Mike O'Donnell, Rescue |
| F.F. Brett Dowling, Eng. 2 | |
It is the objective of the Team to respond
to an accident scene quickly enough to facilitate an underwater rescue.
They will respond 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Team now has
a Dive Rescue Apparatus (the old rescue), which is brought to all water
incidents so that the dive teams equipment is on the scene at all times.
The team has trained in Cold Water Diving, underwater vehicle extrication,
conducting search patterns via a tethered line; night diving and we
will be training for Under Ice Diving this February. When men are on
duty they will respond to the scene with their apparatus upon the request
of the Deputy in charge for the Dive Team and the off-duty men will
respond by the activation of their Pagers.