Fire service historian and author
Roger Mardon
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USAR Module 1 carries equipment to support operations over the first few hours of a major structural collapse incident. Some of this gear was used to shore up 'dangerous' parts of the castle during the exercise.
Timber cutting tools and a limited amount of timber are carried on Module 1.
Not used at Hever Castle but seen here is one of the two Searchcam devices carried on USAR Module 1. This is a state of the art combined camera and microphone which can be inserted into the voids of collapsed structures or other confined spaces to pinpoint the location of victims.