Urban Search and Rescue New York Task Force 1
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Urban Search and Rescue New York Task Force 1 or NY-TF1 is a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force
based in New York City, New York. NY-TF1 is jointly sponsored by the Fire Department of New York and the New York City Police Department
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After the 2010 Haiti earthquake
the team deployed to Haiti and rescued a pair of siblings from a collapsed building on January 21, 2010. This was their 5th rescue of the activation.
FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force
thumb|Members of FEMA US&R Task Force at [[World Trade Center]] after the 9/11 attacks.A FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force is a team of individuals specializing in urban search and rescue, disaster recovery, and emergency triage and medicine. The teams are deployed to emergency and disaster...
based in New York City, New York. NY-TF1 is jointly sponsored by the Fire Department of New York and the New York City Police Department
New York City Police Department
The New York City Police Department , established in 1845, is currently the largest municipal police force in the United States, with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within the five boroughs of New York City...
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After the 2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks...
the team deployed to Haiti and rescued a pair of siblings from a collapsed building on January 21, 2010. This was their 5th rescue of the activation.