Who We Are
The Western Massachusetts Technical Rescue Team (WMTRT) has been formally in operation since 2014. The team is made up of of 74 career, volunteer and call firefighters from around the region. The WMTRT trains monthly and has been deployed nearly a dozen times since its inception.
WMTRT is current operational for the following types of incidents:
• High Angle Rescue
• Low Angle Rescue
• Confined Space Rescue
• Trench Rescue
• Tower Rescue
The WMTRT seeks to collaborate with other Massachusetts TRT’s and generally increase awareness of the WMTRT’s capabilities to other public safety officials in the Western Region.
WMTRT is current operational for the following types of incidents:
• High Angle Rescue
• Low Angle Rescue
• Confined Space Rescue
• Trench Rescue
• Tower Rescue
The WMTRT seeks to collaborate with other Massachusetts TRT’s and generally increase awareness of the WMTRT’s capabilities to other public safety officials in the Western Region.