Description
Palm Beach County is seeking proposals from qualified engineering firms to provide urban search and rescue deployment services to the County's Fire Rescue on a task assignment basis. The selected firm will provide a Structures Specialist to support Fire Rescue urban search and rescue deployments. The specialist will deploy as part of the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Task Force to provide expertise and supervision in evaluating damaged structures. The scope of work may include responding to incidents, performing structural components and building integrity size-up, assisting with structural triage, determining needs for shoring and securing buildings, and providing direction to emergency personnel.
Key aspects of the job include:
• Providing urban search and rescue deployment services
• Responding to incidents that involve structural integrity which endangers public safety
• Performing structural components and building integrity size-up
• Assisting with structural triage for rescue purposes
• Determining needs for shoring and securing buildings or structures
• Supervising emergency shoring operations
• Coordinating and communicating structural related hazard mitigation
• Providing direction to emergency personnel responding to the emergency
The County is looking for a firm with experience in structural design and analysis, and the ability to meet and maintain the required qualifications. The selected firm will be required to execute the County's Affiliated Personnel Agreement and provide professional liability insurance.