All Special Operations Units work together to respond to incidents involving unusual situations that the average fire response unit is not trained or equipped for.

Special Operations consists of the following units:

Hazardous Incident Team (HIT)	Heavy Rescue Team (HRT)	Florida Task Force 3 (FL TF-3)
Medical Special Operations Team (MSOT)	Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT)	Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS)

Heavy Rescue Team (HRT)

The Heavy Rescue Team is comprised of a team of 30 members. Their goal is to provide a safe and timely rescue of victims. The training focuses on a positive outcome for affected victims while utilizing safe techniques to protect the rescuers.

The Heavy Rescue Team prepares itself for and responds to all the following:

• Extrication - vehicle and industrial entrapments
• High Angle - above grade
• Swift Water
• Confined Space
• Structural Collapse
• Trench Cave-ins

Each assigned member is dedicated to achieving technical excellence in all disciplines of rescue. They are challenged with keeping pace with new trends in rescue techniques and as well as new technical standards and procedures.