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Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing an Agreement for McKinney Fire to Serve as a Task Force Participating Agency for the Dallas Regional Urban Search and Rescue Task Force (Task Force 2)
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MEETING DATE: June 19, 2012
DEPARTMENT: Fire Department
CONTACT: Fire Chief Danny Kistner
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Approve Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
· Texas Task Force 2 is a Type III, Urban Search & Rescue Task Force, primarily serving the 16 counties within the North Central Texas Council of Governments Region. This area encompasses approximately 12,800 square miles. Although TX-TF2 is not part of the FEMA Urban Search & Rescue Response System, the Task Force has staffing and equipment equivalent to the FEMA/NIMS recommendations for Type III Task Forces.
· Regionally, TX-TF2 provides immediate Search and Rescue response by a minimum of 42 on-duty personnel. Future plans include upgrading to an equivalent, FEMA Type I Task Force, consisting of a minimum of 70 on-duty members supported by Regional Partners.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
· The mission of Texas task Force II is to provide a coordinated effort including the necessary personnel and equipment to locate, extricate, rescue, and provide immediate medical treatment to victims trapped as a result of a natural or manmade disaster. The Texas Task Force 2 Urban Search & Rescue Team will rapidly mobilize to assist municipal, state, and federal agencies when called upon.
· In 2004, the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department proposed the concept of a regional Urban Search and Rescue Task Force to the North Central Texas Council of Governments. The team would have the capability of responding anywhere in the 16 county area of the NCTCOG. The team became active on April 1, 2007 as Texas Task Force 2 (TX-TF2) as a FEMA equivalent Type 3 Urban Search and Rescue Team. In that same year, the team became an asset to the State of Texas and deployed to Hurricane Dean. Over the succeeding year...
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