Urban Search and Rescue New York Task Force 1

Recognition for Haiti efforts

NYC Urban Search & Rescue Task Force or also known by its FEMA designation of NY-TF1 is a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force based in New York City, New York. NY-TF1 is managed by the NYC Office of Emergency Management (NYC OEM) and its members mainly come from Fire Department of New York and the New York City Police Department.^[1]

After the 2010 Haiti earthquake the team deployed to Haiti and rescued a pair of siblings from a collapsed building on January 21, 2010.^[2] This was their 5th rescue of the activation.^[3]

References

↑ "US&R Task Force Locations". FEMA. Retrieved August 28, 2006.
↑ Javed, Noor (January 22, 2010). "Children rescued after a week under the rubble". The Star (Toronto). Retrieved May 27, 2010.
↑ http://www.nytf1.org/fullstory.php?100310

External links

Official homepage of NY-TF1
NYC Office of Emergency Management US&R

FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces

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