Texas A&M Task Force 1

TX-TF1 functions as one of the 28 federal teams under the Federal Emergency Management Agency National Urban Search and Rescue System and as a statewide urban search and rescue team under direction of the Texas Division of Emergency Management. TX-TF1 also coordinates the state’s swiftwater rescue program and the helicopter search and rescue team which works in conjunction with Texas Military Department. 

TX-TF1 Is Comprised Of Personnel That Are Proficient In:

• urban search and rescue
• water rescue
• hazardous materials (HazMat)
• weapons of mass destruction (WMD)

Members Of TX-TF1 Include:

• firefighters
• medical specialists
• canines and handlers
• heavy equipment operators
• structural engineers
• other specialty emergency responders.

Sponsored by TEEX and headquartered in College Station, Texas. Teams train at Disaster City® which is capable in delivering the full array of skills and techniques needed by today’s emergency response professionals.

For additional information, visit the official TX-TF1 website.