Hurricane Helene Response

raybrag · Wednesday at 2:17 PM

From the Virginia Beach FD's Facebook page: (Four Newport News FD personnel are among those deployed to assist with response to Helene.)
And they're off...Eighty members of Virginia Task Force 2 were activated at 1200 hours on Tuesday, 2024, as a Type 1 Team, in response to Tropical Storm Helene. The team departed from the Harry E. Diezel Fire Training Center, at 1830 hours, and are expected to arrive in Orlando, Florida, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, before 1700 hours.
Eight members, part of the Blue Incident Support Team (IST) 8, left earlier Monday where they will rendezvous with FEMA IST in Florida and assist local agencies with requests for assistance as needed

https://fb.watch/uQ3apRNFkp/

AYoung · Wednesday at 2:53 PM

OH TF-1 is headed down as well.

entropychaser · Wednesday at 2:58 PM

Texas A&M Task Force 1 is deploying to Florida ahead of Tropical Storm Helene

Florida is making preparations ahead of the storm, and help from Texas is also on the way.

www.click2houston.com

This Texas Task Force 1. My understanding is that the other USAR unit in Dallas is only state sponsored.

rdm258 · Wednesday at 9:54 PM

TN task force 2 going to stage in Pensacola

Parkave32 · Wednesday at 10:31 PM

AYoung said:
OH TF-1 is headed down as well.

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frozenEMT · Wednesday at 10:32 PM

Vermont TF-1 deployed to Florida yesterday afternoon, to work out of Pensacola.

Lebby · Wednesday at 10:43 PM

I'm curious how some of these teams are being deployed as I don't believe VT TF-1 or TN TF-2 are FEMA teams.

frozenEMT · Wednesday at 10:55 PM

Lebby said:
I'm curious how some of these teams are being deployed as I don't believe VT TF-1 or TN TF-2 are FEMA teams.

Vermont has sent more than a dozen TF-1 members for water rescue missions. They're expecting to be there for the next two weeks.

https://firesafety.vermont.gov/emergency/usar/about

Lebby · Wednesday at 11:16 PM

frozenEMT said:
Vermont has sent more than a dozen TF-1 members for water rescue missions. They're expecting to be there for the next two weeks.

https://firesafety.vermont.gov/emergency/usar/about

I believe you, more so legitimately curious how they fold into the FEMA system

frozenEMT · 2024-09-26T00:15:51-0400

Lebby said:
I believe you, more so legitimately curious how they fold into the FEMA system

I'm not really sure, except that they are part of the multi-state alliance, so they must be available for FEMA calls and to operate under FEMA orders. I know that VT TF-1 has deployed swiftwater teams for other hurricanes in recent years.

rdm258 · 2024-09-26T01:00:27-0400

Lebby said:
I'm curious how some of these teams are being deployed as I don't believe VT TF-1 or TN TF-2 are FEMA teams.

TN was requested from state of Florida under the EMAC, ( Emergency Management Assistance Compact), not sure what that is exactly,
Deployed as a Type 1 swift water rescue team..

Capttomo · 2024-09-26T07:23:47-0400

raybrag said:
From the Virginia Beach FD's Facebook page: (Four Newport News FD personnel are among those deployed to assist with response to Helene.)
And they're off...Eighty members of Virginia Task Force 2 were activated at 1200 hours on Tuesday, 2024, as a Type 1 Team, in response to Tropical Storm Helene. The team departed from the Harry E. Diezel Fire Training Center, at 1830 hours, and are expected to arrive in Orlando, Florida, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, before 1700 hours.
Eight members, part of the Blue Incident Support Team (IST) 8, left earlier Monday where they will rendezvous with FEMA IST in Florida and assist local agencies with requests for assistance as needed

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Lebby said:
I'm curious how some of these teams are being deployed as I don't believe VT TF-1 or TN TF-2 are FEMA teams.

My eyes went wide when I saw Vermont ! Didn’t know they they were one of the FEMA team. Could it be a state team that was temporarily federalized ?

W396 · 2024-09-26T08:28:41-0400

Any state team like Vermont deploys under EMAC. Under EMAC a State puts out a request for resources and States submit if they have that asset available for response with related costs. They are not temporarily federalized.

Capttomo · 2024-09-26T09:04:17-0400

W396 said:
Any state team like Vermont deploys under EMAC. Under EMAC a State puts out a request for resources and States submit if they have that asset available for response with related costs. They are not temporarily federalized.

Thank you for the info and clarification. Stay safe

Darrell · 2024-09-26T10:03:53-0400

PA TF-1 and NJ TF-1 activied last night and deployed to North Carolina.

Delmarva Power also deployed 32 Frontline Employees and additional staff to Georgia to assist Georiga Power.

Emergency workers from Pennsylvania, New Jersey deploying in response to Hurricane Helene

PA Task Force 1 and NJ Task Force 1 have mobilized in response to Hurricane Helene, which could have "catastrophic" effects on Florida's Gulf Coast.

www.cbsnews.com

Jakethejake · 2024-09-26T16:04:43-0400

I believe that MD TF-1 has deployed to Georgia…..

Hank · 2024-09-26T20:26:22-0400

"At 3AM this morning, 46 members of New York-Task Force 1 were activated and deployed by FEMA as a Type III Urban Search and Rescue team comprised of NYPD, FDNY and NYCEM personnel to support operations responding to Hurricane Helene. New York-Task Force 1 been driving through the night to reach Mill Spring, North Carolina by 6 PM today. These are the everyday heroes in the city of New York who sacrifice so much to keep people safe. As they leave their families behind to help our neighbors in the Southern states in need, let's show them our gratitude and support."

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BoomerTE511 · 2024-09-27T05:25:48-0400

God bless those who are in Hurricane Helene's path.
Please be safe, be aware and look out for each other.

Darrell · 2024-09-27T07:48:47-0400

Jakethejake said:
I believe that MD TF-1 has deployed to Georgia…..

Yup.