Texas A&M Task Force 1 (TX-TF1) received a perfect score of 100 on its 2023 Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) Task Force Administration Readiness Evaluation (ARE) that was recently completed. This marks the first time that any of FEMA’s 28 Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) teams has earned a perfect score since the agency began…
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – From June 14 to 16 this year, Texas A&M Task Force 1 (TX-TF1) partnered with the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Military Department to host a large-scale helicopter Search and Rescue exercise. More than 18 state and federal agencies from around Texas and the United States traveled to…
Aircrews and TX-TF1 rescue personnel conducted hoist rescue training, focusing on performing hoist operations while exercising COVID-19 precautions.
COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M Task Force 1 (TX-TF1) deployed a 35-member Type 3 Urban Search & Rescue team in response to severe weather that devastated communities in Polk and San Jacinto counties on the evening of April 22. The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) called on the TX-TF1 to assist local and state…
TX-TF1 experienced its busiest year ever in 2018, and it is gearing up for what could potentially be another year of significant weather events. The team deployed 18 times last year, including 12 deployments in September and October. The team went on both state and federal deployments in response to severe weather, flash flooding, wild fires, and Hurricanes to include Michael, Florence and Olivia.
