Florida’s Task Force 3, comprised of a special operations team from Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, Tampa Fire Rescue, and St. Petersburg Fire Rescue, deployed early Saturday morning for Surfside, Florida, to assist in rescue efforts at the site of a residential building collapse.
“Task Force 3 was called upon by the state to begin working rescue operations by noon Saturday. The team of 72 has special operations training focused on collapsed structure rescue,” said Tampa Fire Rescue in a statement.
The Task Force also includes physicians and engineers plus K9 teams.
The convoy includes 24 vehicles of equipment for rescue and housing personnel that will allow the Task Force to be fully self-supported.
Task Force 3 will be deployed in Surfside for seven days.
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