Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 3
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Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 3 or CA-TF3 is a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force based in Menlo Park, California. CA-TF3 is sponsored by the Menlo Park Fire Department.[1]
CA-TF3 was created in September of 1991.[2]
NASA's Ames Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART) based at the Ames Research Center near Mountain View, California is part of CA-TF3.[3] This partnership provides CA-TF3 with access to cutting edge US&R technology and the Task Force often tests new technology for applicability to US&R.
[edit] Deployments
- Hurricane Iniki, Kauai, Hawaii[2]
- Northridge earthquake, Los Angeles County, California[2]
- Oklahoma City bombing, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma[4]
- Northern California Flood of New Year's Day 1997 - Napa, California; Yuba County, California[2]
- September 11, 2001 attacks - Deployed to World Trade Center, New York City, New York[5]
- Debris recovery of Space Shuttle Columbia disaster - February 2003.[6]
- Hurricane Katrina[7]
[edit] References
- ^ US&R Task Force Locations. FEMA. Retrieved on August 28, 2006.
- ^ a b c d About the Team. CT-TF3. Retrieved on August 30, 2006.
- ^ NASA Ames Research Center (2001-05-17). Ames’ Disaster Rescue Team to Support Search-Dog Test. Press release. Retrieved on 2006-09-05.
- ^ FEMA Urban Search And Rescue (USAR) Summaries. Retrieved on August 29, 2006.
- ^ Searching in Hope: FEMA's Urban Search and Rescue Teams. FEMA. Retrieved on August 28, 2006.
- ^ Volume II - Appendix D.10 - Debris Recovery. Columbia Accident Investigation Report. Columbia Accident Investigation Board. Retrieved on August 29, 2006.
- ^ FEMA (September 3, 2005). National Urban Search And Rescue Teams Deployed. Press release. Retrieved on 2006-08-28.
[edit] External links
- California Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 3. Retrieved on September 6, 2006.
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