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Earlier today, 83 members of the Urban Search and Rescue – New York Task Force 1 (including reps from @fdny, @nypd & @nycemergencymgt) were activated by @fema to assist #HurricaneIda response & recovery efforts in Louisiana. Be safe!
Learn more: https://t.co/xUop2665GK pic.twitter.com/BrkJkwQV5o
— NYC Emergency Management (@nycemergencymgt) August 30, 2021
“After Hurricane Katrina, our members were proud to bravely serve in New Orleans and help the people of Louisiana during their time of need,” said Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro. “Now as another hurricane heads towards the state, our highly trained FDNY members — along with their counterparts in the NYPD — are doing what they do best: preparing to perform search and rescue ns in a dangerous environment. I know they will make us proud once again.”
The 83-member team, along with six canines, departed from New York City Emergency Management’s Brooklyn facility on Sunday to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where they will pre-stage ahead of potential assignments. The team is deploying with equipment and tools to support its operations, including four water rescue boats, motors, items to support rescues from collapsed structures and confined spaces, as well as a compilation of hazardous materials response equipment.
