Dive/Rescue Team

Rutherford County Dive Rescue Team

MISSION STATEMENT

The purpose of this team is to provide emergency medical treatment or recovery to victims involved in waterborne incidents requiring prompt, professional, efficient, effective, and safe access by team personnel and extraction of the victims from the incident site with medical treatment carried  out until the arrival at the appropriate medical facility. To provide underwater criminal investigation, salvage and recovery of victims and/or objects from crime scene, and provide safe handling of evidence and the chain of evidence before releasing to appropriate authorities within the traditions of Rutherford County EMS and Rutherford County Sheriff's Department.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1.  Performing disaster related rescue assistance when requested, to include swift water rescue
2.  Performing underwater search and recovery missions involving victims, evidence and other
     property
3.  The investigation of underwater crime scenes
4.  Drowning and diving accident scenes
5.  Performing certain search and recovery missions for no evidentiary property
6.  Performing other waterborne missions

The Rutherford County Dive Rescue Team is comprised of members from the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office and Rutherford County EMS. You can contact the Dive Rescue Team by calling Director Mike Nunley at 615-898-7790 or Scene Commander Detective Jack Keisling at 615-898-7903. Additional Scene Commanders, Chris Clark and Keith Wilson, can be contacted at 615-896-2520.  For any emergencies, please call the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office at 615-898-7770 or 911 in county.

Swift Water Training

Body Recovery