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Saint94x

Any USAR team members that went to Venezuela here?

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I just wanted to ask how was it?

I was following closely on social media but I feel it didnt make it justice to how bad it was.

I also wanted to know, when do you guys know it is time to "call it" and come back home.

Lastly, I wanted to say thanks, as a Venezuelan.

I am fortunate I left the country years ago for a better life. I now work as a firefighter in a major urban department. I feel structural firefighting is a piece of cake compared to USAR. We show up, put the fire out/pull people out, then leave. USAR guys seem to be in the rubble constantly, and pictures and videos do not convey the heat, smell, and noise of the operations.

Posted Jul 7, 2026, 10:06 PM UTC

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