Monthly Luncheon with Nebraska Task Force One

Nebraska Task Force 1 is one of 28 US&R task forces in the national disaster response system under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). NE-TF1 was established in 1993 with Lincoln Fire & Rescue Department as our sponsoring agency. Urban Search & Rescue is a multi-hazard discipline that may be needed for a variety of emergencies or disasters. These include earthquakes, hurricanes, typhoons, severe storms and tornadoes, floods, dam failures, technological accidents, terrorist activities, structural collapse and hazardous materials release. Each task force consists of trained, equipped, and organized personnel capable of conducting Urban Search and Rescue. The task forces have been designed to include search, rescue, medical and technical elements. These elements provide an integrated, self-contained approach to locating, extricating and treating victims. Under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the operational concept for activation of NE-TF1 will be predicated on a request from the President of the United States for a federal response, or the Governor of Nebraska for an in-state response.