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Texas Task Force 1 accepts applications once a year for open positions. Applications are not accepted electronically. Applicants must live within a 3-hour window of College Station.

Full application instructions are posted July 1 and are accepted until September 1 each year.


If applying for a Medical Team Manager (Doctor) or a Structural Specialist (Licensed Engineer), please contact us anytime throughout the year.


Below are the requirements for positions on Texas Task Force 1.​

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Position Requirements

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What is a Type 1 Team?

A FEMA Type 1 Urban Search and Rescue Team consisting of a 70-person team capable of 24-hour operations. Designed to be logistically self-sufficient for the first 72 hours of operation, a Type 1 team is able to function for 10 to 14 days under remote and austere conditions with support.

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About Us

TX-TF1 functions as one of the 28 federal teams under FEMA's national urban search and rescue program and as Texas' only statewide urban search and rescue team under direction of the Texas Division of Emergency Management. TX-TF1 also coordinates the state's water rescue program. 

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SOGs

SOGs spell out what is expected and required of personnel during both emergency response and non-emergency activities. They provide a mechanism to communicate legal and administrative requirements, organizational policies, and strategic plans to all staff and members.

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