“We always break bread with our partners,” said Josh Webster, one of the first Team Rubicon volunteers and the first staff member hired to handle onboarding, the volunteer database, and TR gear. Webster worked with Jake Wood, Team Rubicon’s CEO and co-founder, way back in 2010 and he’s been a part of TR ever since, in … Read More
“EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY.” The automated emergency alert system’s synthetic voice informed homeowner Joan Heasley to find shelter elsewhere until the heavy storm had passed. “I was a blithering wreck when I heard it for the first time!” said Heasley. Her home sits within the Robinhood Oaks Estates in Lake Elsinore, California, where, as of late, different … Read More
Mobilization includes all activities that get TR volunteers to operations and back home. In Field Operations, we work alongside the planning, logistics, incident management, and mission planning teams to support the human element of operations. Success in this depends largely on collaborative efforts by everyone in the organization. There are mobilization managers on the territory, … Read More
We must train as much as possible on our search techniques. We just aren’t that good as a fire service. In this episode the guys discuss some questions about prior podcasts on search. Take a listen and share.
Team Rubicon volunteers are providing relief in the form of wellness checks and spontaneous volunteer management to the community of Newport County, RI following Winter Storm Harper.