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CART pioneers regional rescue team for confined spaces
In 1993 nine fire departments pooled funds to create CART, a Chicago-area rescue group specializing in extracting people from dangerous spaces. Members train together, share equipment, and respond to calls across suburbs, with fees and intergovernmental agreements enabling affiliating departments to access expert personnel and gear.
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CART
McCastland
Bourbonnais
Randy Irps
Lansing
Ralph Schauer Jr
District 3
Homewood Fire Department
Ray Presnak
Coast Guard
Maple and
Halsted
Laycoux
Palos Park
Orland Fire Protection District
Palos
FEMA
The
Federal Emergency Management Association