Water Rescue & Recovery Team
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
