Tom Haus

Captain

Los Angeles Fire Department

Tom HausCaptain Los Angeles City Fire Department 30 yearsSearch Team Manager CA-TF1Swiftwater Team LeaderHeavy Equipment and Engine Strike Team LeaderDeployed on numerous technical rescues, US&R and wildland fire incidents across California and thenationTechnical Rescue Instructor 25 years Rope, Trench, RS-1, Structural Collapse, Technical Search,Swiftwater, WatercraftFEMA Robotics Standard Ad Hoc Group Member working with the National Institute of Standards andTechnology (NIST) developing standard test methods for aerial, ground and water robotsAssist NIST with administering these test methods nationally and internationally