Task Force 1 is one of the 28 Urban Search and Rescue FEMA Teams in the United States. From K-9s to doctors, the team has over 40,000 pounds of equipment and is designed to be self-sufficient for ...

Members of Nebraska Task Force 1 load up a charter bus as they head to the southeastern U.S. on Oct. 7, 2024, following Hurricane Helene and ahead of Hurricane Milton.

The group said the force of 82 members is skilled in various aspects of search and rescue operations, including water rescue and K-9. With over 50 tons of equipment, the team said they deploy as a ...

Missouri Task Force 1 has been activated as a Type 3 task force, according to a Boone County Fire Protection District news release. That means that 35 personnel, 10 ground support personnel, over ...

Ohio Task Force 1 members performed search and rescue operations near Port Saint Lucie, Florida, on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, followong Hurricane Milton. Photo courtesy Ohio Task Force 1. Local News ...

Arizona Task Force 1 is a group of Phoenix fire and police personnel returning to the Valley after 20 days of helping with search and rescue operations and water-based operations on the East Coast.

As the recovery in Florida begins to scratch the surface following Hurricane Ian, among those leading the effort is a group of well-respected Ohio volunteers.For decades, Ohio Task Force 1 ...

The group is a federal resource that can be quickly mobilized to deploy to incidents anywhere in the country. Pennsylvania-Task Force 1 will head to North Carolina to support response operations ...

The Washington State Task Force-1 FEMA Ubran Search and Rescue has been deployed to help Hawaii after fires tore through Maui, said Pierce County. A Type 3 team was sent to Maui on Thursday ...

Task Force Program Manager Janice Corkhum said the group was scheduled to leave Massachusetts by 1 a.m. and arrive in North Carolina before 6 p.m. with 45 members in tow.