Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 2
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Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 2 or CA-TF2 is a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force based in Los Angeles County, California. CA-TF2 is sponsored by the Los Angeles County Fire Department.[1]
CA-TF2 is one of two Task Forces that works with the United States Agency for International Development’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance to provide international response to natural and man-made disasters.[2]
[edit] Deployments
- Hurricane Iniki, Kauai, Hawaii[3]
- Northridge earthquake, Los Angeles County, California[3]
- Oklahoma City bombing, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma[4]
- 1996 Summer Olympics - Atlanta, Georgia[3]
- 2002 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City, Utah - Deployed to Utah on standby in the event of a disaster or attack.[3]
- Debris recovery of Space Shuttle Columbia disaster - February 2003.[5]
- Bam, Iran Earthquake - December 2003[6]
- Southeast Asia Tsunami - Sri Lanka[3]
- Hurricane Katrina - Deployed to New Orleans, Louisiana.[7]
- Hurricane Rita - Gulf Region[3]
[edit] References
- ^ US&R Task Force Locations. FEMA. Retrieved on August 28, 2006.
- ^ International Programs. Los Angeles County Fire Department. Retrieved on August 30, 2006.
- ^ a b c d e f Mission Report. Los Angeles County Fire Department. Retrieved on August 30, 2006.
- ^ FEMA Urban Search And Rescue (USAR) Summaries. Retrieved on August 29, 2006.
- ^ Volume II - Appendix D.10 - Debris Recovery. Columbia Accident Investigation Report. Columbia Accident Investigation Board. Retrieved on August 29, 2006.
- ^ Los Angeles County Fire.com (20062-12-27). LA County USAR CA-TF2 activated and heading to IRAN. Press release. Retrieved on 2006-08-30.
- ^ FEMA (September 3, 2005). National Urban Search And Rescue Teams Deployed. Press release. Retrieved on 2006-08-28.
[edit] External links
- California Task Force 2. Los Angeles County Fire Department. Retrieved on September 6, 2006.
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