U.S Virginia U.S.A.R Task Force

International Urban Search and Rescue

Part of the tons of equipment from the group of search and rescue in collapsed structures fairfax county virginia are loaded into the airplane C-5 Galaxy at Dover Air Force Base, to assist humanitarian operations due to the earthquake in Iran

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Established in 1986 as a domestic and international disaster response resource, sponsored by the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, Virginia Task Force 1 is rostered by approximately 200 specially trained career and volunteer fire and rescue personnel, with expertise in the rescue of victims from collapsed structures, following a natural or man-made catastrophic event.

The Fairfax rescue team invite you to view their web site to learn more about the team.

http://www.vatf1.org/