Central Jersey Technical Rescue consists of 24 highly trained volunteers. Members medical qualifications range from CPR to Registered Nurse. CJTRT members have training in the following specialized areas of rescue: High and Steep Angle Rope Rescue, both Urban and Wilderness Search and Rescue and we have 4 canine teams. The team is equipped and able to respond to any type of rescue that requires ropes (i.e.: vertical incidents, slope evacuations, and water incidents.)

Linda Murphy - Team Leader

Linda Lives in Aldan, PA and has worked for Amtrak for over 20 years. She is familiar with incident command (due to derailments, fatalities, injuries, severe weather and other operational disruptions).

Linda is a SAR Tech II and has been training dogs for over 15 years for various types of work. She also is a caver (member of Philadelphia Grotto) and decided to blend her work with dogs along with her outside (underground) skills and go into SAR. Linda is trained in FUNSAR, Map & Compass/Grid Search (DCNR Certification), CPR/First Aid, Communications Training Officer (NCI Certification), WMD Awareness, Basic Rope Rigging and Rescue (Over the Edge, Inc.), Crime Scene/Evidence Searching, K9 First Aid. She continues to go to training for herself and her dogs.

It is with great sorrow to announce that our teammate, K-9 Danny passed away Saturday,  August 12th, 2006.   He will be missed by us all.

Danny and Linda shared a special bond.  He was deeply loved.  Danny was highly trained in human remains detection.   He was an important part of our team and a huge loss to us.

Please view Danny's Memorial

Diva is Linda's new K-9 partner. She is a German Shepherd and is being trained in Human Remains Detection.