One of the most frightening situations a firefighter will encounter is a swift water rescue. These types of emergencies are time sensitive and require a great deal of technical knowledge and equipment. The Arlington Fire Department's Swift Water Rescue/Dive Team has two swift water rescue boats, which are quickly deployable. This equipment, in combination with specialized training, has prepared them for dangerous swift water environments and operations.

We recently caught up with members of AFD's Swiftwater Rescue/Dive Team as they learned self-rescue skills at Tarrant County College's state-of-the-art Swift Water Rescue Simulator located at the northwest campus in Fort Worth.

Hear what Fire Battalion Chief Jackie Parker had to say about this elite group of firefighters.