Newport News Marine Incident Response Team
Housed inside Firehouse 1 in downtown Newport News, the twenty-four firefighters of this unique team spend large portions of their time out on the water helping those in need. As part of a large and complex response system, they are often the first team on site when a call from dispatch comes in. Working closely with the U.S. Coast Guard, police, fire department, and other entities, they head out at all times of day and in all sorts of weather. Their expertise is known in the region, and the Newport News MIRT is well respected.
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