FEMA has 28 federal urban search and rescue teams, one of these is New Jersey Task Force 1 In addition to being a federal team they are a State of New Jersey Team operating under the New Jersey State Police. Like many of you, my heart and prayers go out to all on the Gulf Coast affected by Hurricane Ida which has decimated Louisiana and environs. I wanted to find a way to offer my heartfelt prayers, as inadequate as this might be, to all affected by Hurricane Ida.
I think that the best way to express my prayers is to share that the New Jersey Task Force 1 was deployed to the Gulf Coast Region to provide support for ongoing search and rescue efforts on the Gulf Coast. I am honored by your service. You represent New Jersey well, and perhaps you can be an extension of my thoughts and prayers for all affected by Hurricane Ida. From the New Jersey Office of Emergency Facebook post on the deployment of NJTF1 that I share below:
New Jersey Task Force 1 (NJ-TF1) has been activated as part of the National Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) Response System to deploy to assist with the rescue and recovery efforts resulting from soon-to-be Hurricane Ida.
NJ-TF1 is deploying as a Type 3 US&R Team consisting of 45 team members, in 35 technically skilled positions, and 10 ground support personnel. The team will have a full cache of equipment allowing them to be prepared for every type of situation.
NJ-TF1 is deploying to a staging area in the Gulf Coast Region. This will be the team’s ninth deployment as a FEMA US&R Team since 2016. The team has past experience in working in all types of situations, including structural collapse from 9/11, Tropicana Hotel Parking Garage Collapse, multiple hurricanes, Hackensack Parking Garage Collapse and Champlain Towers Collapse.
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