Water Rescue & Recovery Team

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The Water Rescue & Recovery Team is responsible for all incidents involving bodies of water and includes three disciplines: dive, sonar and swiftwater.  The Dive Team is tasked with the rescue and/or recovery of drowning victims and often assists police agencies with evidence recovery as well.  Members of the Sonar Team utilize specialized equipment to search for and locate victims and/or evidence.  The Swiftwater Team responds to incidents that involve any type of swift moving water.

MABAS Division 4 Leadership

Team Leader
Bill Lark
Mundelein Fire Department

Dive Coordinator
James Gramer
Gurnee Fire Department

Assistant Dive Coordinator
Kurt Rodewald
Mundelein Fire Department

Sonar Coordinator
Jason Daun
Wauconda Fire Protection District

Assistant Sonar Coordinator
Steve Holtz
Libertyville Fire Department

Swiftwater Coordinator
James Pellitteri
Gurnee Fire Department

MABAS Division 5 Leadership

Team Leader
Christopher Rohde
McHenry Township Fire Protection District

Dive Coordinator
Sean Baumgartner
Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Prot. Dist.

Assistant Dive Coordinator
Eric Vizanko
Woodstock Fire/Rescue District

Sonar Coordinator
Darrell Cook
Crystal Lake Fire Department

Assistant Sonar Coordinator
Brian Marino
Crystal Lake Fire Department

Swiftwater Coordinator
Christopher Rohde
McHenry Township Fire Protection District