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​​​​​​​​​​​Basic Disaster Supplies Kit

Hurricanes. Tornadoes. Flash Floods. Fires. Blizzards. Earthquakes. Power Outages. Gas Leaks. An emergency can occur with little or no warning. You may have to evacuate quickly...or shelter-in-place. Take some simple steps now to prepare yourself, your family and your community for the unexpected.

Build a kit

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Task Force  Sites

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Arizona Task Force 1

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California Task Force 1

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California Task Force 2

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California Task Force 3

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California Task Force 4

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California Task Force 5

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California Task Force 6

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California Task Force 7

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California Task Force 8

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Florida Task Force 1

FL-TF2

Florida Task Force 2

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Indiana Task Force 1

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Massachusetts Task Force 1

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Maryland Task Force 1

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Missouri Task Force 1

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Nebraska Task Force 1

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New Mexico Task Force 1

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Nevada Task Force 1

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New York Task Force 1

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Ohio Task Force 1

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Pennsylvania Task Force 1

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Tennessee Task Force 1

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Utah Task Force 1

VA-TF1

Virginia Task Force 1

VA-TF2

Virginia Task Force 2

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Washington Task Force 1

Government  Sites

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

NHC

National Hurricane Center

NOAA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)

Preparing search and rescue teams worldwide for the unthinkable.

Texas A&M Forest Service

Protecting and sustaining forests, trees and related natural resources.

Texas Division of Emergency Management

The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) coordinates the state emergency management program, which is intended to ensure the state and its local governments respond to and recover from emergencies and disasters, and implement plans and programs to help prevent or lessen the impact of emergencies and disasters.

Texas Interagency Coordination Center (TICC)

TICC has mobilized more than 40,000 emergency response personnel and hundreds of aircraft and pieces of equipment from all over the United States to support disaster relief efforts in Texas.

U.S. Fire Administration

Working for a Fire-Safe America

Urban Search & Rescue (US&R)

Urban search-and-rescue (US&R) involves the location, rescue (extrication), and initial medical stabilization of victims trapped in confined spaces.

 

FAQs

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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