Are they deployed solely for collapsed buildings?
Mr. BAUGHMAN. They are designed for collapsed structural buildings. We do predeploy and are proactive, contrary to popular belief. Sometimes, prior to a hurricane, FEMA does predeploy two Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces, several disaster medical units, and a number of other resources, teams, and commodities so that they are prestaged in potentially affected states. In the past, the primary need on the part of State and local government for rescue resources has been for collapsed structures, not for water rescue. Very seldom, other than in North Carolina this year, have we been asked for that type of resource. Mrs. FOWLER. So California hadn’t asked you before? Mr. BAUGHMAN. No, they have not. During the last floods in California, we did in fact use our system to deploy some resources to supplement their overhead capability in that particular disaster. Page 34 PREV PAGE TOP OF DOC Segment 2 Of 2 Mrs. FOWLER. I would like to refer you to an enlarged exhibit over here. This is a copy
