Urban Search and Rescue New York Task Force 1 explained

NYC Urban Search & Rescue Task Force or also known by its Federal Emergency Management Agency (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 (NYCOEM) 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]

External links

• Web site: New York Task Force 1 - Home. www.nytf1.org. 6 November 2017. - Official homepage of NY-TF1
• Web site: Divisions & Units - NYCEM. www1.nyc.gov. 6 November 2017. - NYC Emergency Management US&R

Notes and References

1. Web site: US&R Task Force Locations . FEMA . August 28, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120705001444/http://www.fema.gov/emergency/usr/locations.shtm . July 5, 2012 . dead . mdy-all .
2. News: Children rescued after a week under the rubble . The Star . Toronto . Noor . Javed . January 22, 2010 . May 27, 2010.
3. Web site: New York Task Force . www.nytf1.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110727135654/http://www.nytf1.org/fullstory.php?100310 . 2011-07-27.