Urban Search and Rescue Arizona Task Force 1

Urban Search and Rescue Arizona Task Force 1

Urban Search and Rescue Arizona Task Force 1 or AZ-TF1 is a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force based in Phoenix, Arizona. AZ-TF1 is sponsored by the Phoenix Fire Department. [cite web | url = http://www.fema.gov/emergency/usr/locations.shtm | title = US&R Task Force Locations | publisher = FEMA | accessdate = August 28 | accessyear = 2006]

AZ-TF1 is one of six Task Forces that is Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) certified having received extensive training in responding to incidents involving chemical, biological or radiological agents. [cite web | year = 2002 | url = http://phoenix.gov/FIRE/aztf1.html | title = PFD Urban Search and Rescue: AZ Task Force One | publisher = City of Phoenix | accessdate = August 29 | accessyear = 2006]

AZ-TF1 is the only Task Force allowed to be accompanied by armed police officers. The Task Force was suspended during Hurricane Katrina relief efforts and sent home because of a violation of rules allowing a Task Force to carry firearms. Upon review, it was determined that all of the Phoenix Police Department has been cross-certified as United States Marshals.cite web | year = 2005 | url = http://www.azfop.com/Links/link-detail.asp?Link_Cat=4 | title = FEMA lifts suspension of Phoenix search and rescue crew | publisher = Arizona State Fraternal Order of Police, Inc. | accessdate = August 29 | accessyear = 2006] In addition, a FEMA Division Supervisor authoried the Task Force to bring the Marshals with them to provide protection from armed looters, persons wearing stolen police uniforms and alligators.cite web|date = October 3 2005 | url = http://phoenix.gov/NEWSREL/SUPPORT/chertoffletter.pdf | title = Letter to Michael Chertoff | format = PDF | publisher = City of Phoenix Office of the Mayor | accessdate = August 29 | accessyear = 2006] FEMA lifted the suspension and currently allows the armed Phoenix officers to accompany the Task Force to provide protection as long as the officers wear a U.S. Marhals' uniform. The policy is under review for possible exapnsion to the other FEMA Task Forces.

Deployments

* Northridge earthquake, Los Angeles County, California
* Oklahoma City bombing, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - The first Task Force to arrive on April 19 1995. Deactivated on April 24. [cite web | last = Wolfe | first = Richard; Division Chief, Phoenix Fire Dept.|date = March 3 2003 | url = http://www.9-1-1magazine.com/magazine/OKCitySpecial/00SAR/index.html | title = Search & Rescue in Oklahoma City | publisher = 9-1-1 MAGAZINE | accessdate = August 29 | accessyear = 2006]
* September 11, 2001 attacks - Deployed to World Trade Center, New York City, New York [cite web | url = http://www.fema.gov/remember911/911_search.shtm | title = Searching in Hope: FEMA's Urban Search and Rescue Teams | publisher = FEMA | accessdate = August 28 | accessyear = 2006]
* 2002 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City, Utah - Deployed to a military base on standby in the event of a disaster or attack.
* Debris recovery of Space Shuttle Columbia disaster - February 2003. [cite web | url = http://www.nasa.gov/columbia/caib/PDFS/VOL2/D10.PDF#page=8 | title = Volume II - Appendix D.10 - Debris Recovery | work = Columbia Accident Investigation Report | publisher = Columbia Accident Investigation Board | accessdate = August 29 | accessyear = 2006]
* Hurricane Katrina - Deployed to Louisiana [cite press release | publisher=FEMA | date=September 3, 2005 | title=National Urban Search And Rescue Teams Deployed | url=http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=18582 | accessdate=2006-08-28] but were suspended and released early for firearms violations.
* Hurricane Gustav, Galveston, Texas - Staging

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