GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) District Chief Devin Chapman, a highly-trained swift water rescue technician, has deployed to Texas with Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Task Force 8 ...

Kansas Task Force 1 was deployed to Kerrville, Texas, on Saturday, July 12, 2025, to help with search and rescue following devastating floods. The deployment is part of a mutual aid agreement between ...

Pennsylvania Urban Search and Rescue Strike Task Force 1 Leader Brian Kokkila discusses the process of obtaining a higher accreditation at the Fire Bureau Headquarters. Dogs that can sniff out people ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — More than a week after catastrophic flash flooding devastated Texas Hill Country, rescue efforts continue and among the teams on the ground is Florida’s own Task Force Four. Made ...

The highly trained team is often deployed nationwide, but hasn't been activated in its home state since the Oso landslide in ...