The entire LASER Division along with certain
personnel of the LASER Reserve were involved with many aspects of the
search and rescue efforts of Hurricane Katrina.
Major
Robert Woods organized flight operations during the event utilizing
the JPSO helicopter and three helicopters from Knox County, Tennesse
and
a Huey provided by Dillon Aero Corporation. Several roof top rescues
were successfully conducted along with flight operations used for crime
prevention during outbreaks of looting throughout the parish.
Reserve
Colonel Terry Pond and Lt. Jamie Monfra organized rescue and recovery
operations utilizing boats and Deuce 1/2
trucks. In addition to assisting residents of the Westbank the day
of Hurricane Katrina and residents of Metairie for weeks after the
storm.
The LASER Division also worked in numerous areas of New Orleans including
Lakeview, Gentilly and the areas surrounding I-10 and 610.
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| Air patrol | LASER Rescue Team | Searching for victims | Rescue |
| Sgt. Fisher | Maj Woods, Lt. Seaner, Dep West | Lt. Monfra & Dep. Rooney | Dep. Keith Ekinia |
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| Deuce 1/2 | Mobile Command Center | Go Devil | Emergeny Response Unit |
| Rescues | |||
| Date | Area | Equipment | Persons Rescued |
| 8-30-05 | Lakeview | Go-Devil | 500* |
| 8-31-05 | Airline / I-10 | Go-Devil | 120* |
| 9-1-05 | Airline / I-10 | Duece 1/2 | 24* |
| 9-2-05 | Ninth Ward | Helicopter | 3 |
| 9-3-05 | Elysian Flds. | Helicopter | 5 |
| 9-4-05 | Airline / I-10 | Go-Devil | 4 |
| 9-6-05 | Florida Ave. | Go-Devil | 2 |
| 9-6-05 | Lakeview | Go-Devil | 1 |
| 9-7-05 | Poydras | Go-Devil | 1 |
| 9-10-05 | Carrolton | Duece 1/2 | 3 |
| 9-11-05 | Lakeview | Go-Devil | 5 |
| 9-14-05 | Catina St. | Go-Devil | 2 |
| 9-23-05 | Harrah's | 5 boats | (Stand-by) |
| 9-25-05 | I-10 / Metairie Rd | Divers | (Weapons Recovery) |
| Unk Date | R.T.A. | Helicopter | (Pick up computers) |
| Unk Date | Sgt Long. | Go-Devil | 6 |
| Unk Date | Harrison Ave. | Duece 1/2 | 2 |
| * The estimates were provided by the number of trips made in the Go-Devils and the number of evacuees we transported each trip. | |||
| ** Approximately 100 bodies were recovered | |||