2026-07-21T16:50:20-06:00 2025-12-31 251618657 Pfeifer Binder & Alberth PC PO Box 510 Mars PA 16046 990 2025-01-01 873953241 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA REGIONAL URBAN SEARCH AND TEC % DON SCELZA WEST 7243165298 PO BOX 16037 PITTSBURGH PA 15242 DON SCELZA SECRETARYTREASURER & EXECUTIVE DIR 7243165298 2026-07-07 false SAMUEL ALBERTH P01797821 7246253511 2026-07-21 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DON SCELZA PO BOX 16037 PITTSBURGH PA 15242 410185 false X WWW.WPARUSATRT.ORG X 2021 PA THE PURPOSE OF THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA REGIONAL URBAN SEARCH AND TECHNICAL RESCUE TEAM (WPARUSATRT) IS TO FUNCTION AS A SUPPORTIVE ENTITY FOR THE TECHNICAL RESCUE TEAMS WITHIN REGION 13 BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL GUIDANCE. 4 4 0 0 0 1844458 401032 0 50743 9153 2060 0 1897261 410185 0 0 0 0 0 1414436 1043808 1414436 1043808 482825 -633623 3084773 2122762 605120 276731 2479653 1846031 THE PURPOSE OF THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA REGIONAL URBAN SEARCH AND TECHNICAL RESCUE TEAM (WPARUSATRT) IS TO FUNCTION AS A SUPPORTIVE ENTITY FOR THE TECHNICAL RESCUE TEAMS WITHIN REGION 13 BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL GUIDANCE. false false 938792 THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA REGIONAL SEARCH AND TECHNICAL RESCUE TEAM SUPPORTS OTHER TECHNICAL RESCUE AGENCIES, PRIMARILY PA-ST1, IN REGION 13. 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HE WAS NOT COMPENSATED FOR HIS ROLE AS SECRETARY AND TREASURER. General explanation attachment FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: THE PURPOSE OF THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA REGIONAL URBAN SEARCH AND TECHNICAL RESCUE TEAM (WPARUSATRT) IS TO FUNCTION AS A SUPPORTIVE ENTITY FOR THE TECHNICAL RESCUE TEAMS WITHIN REGION 13 BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL GUIDANCE. WPARUSATRT WILL PROVIDE EXPERTISE AND EQUIPEMNT TO ASSIST LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS WITH HIGHLY TECHNICAL RESCUE OPERATIONS WHEN REQUESTED, PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND TRAINING SERVICES AND ACQUIRE CHARITABLE FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE REGION 13 US&R TEAM OPERATIONS AND ITS ALL-HAZARD TECHNICAL RESCUE RESPONSE OPERATIONS. FORM 990 PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: PROVIDE EXPERTISE AND EQUIPMENT TO ASSIST LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS WITH HIGHLY TECHNICAL RESCUE OPERATIONS WHEN REQUESTED, PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND TRAINING SERVICES AND ACQUIRE CHARITABLE FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE REGION 13 US&R TEAM OPERATIONS AND ITS ALL HAZARD TECHNICAL RESCUE RESPONSE OPERATIONS. 990 PAGE 1 PART C NAME OF ORGANIZATION: WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA REGIONAL URBAN SEARCH AND TECHNICAL RESCUE TEAM