O’Fallon Firefighters Aid Victims of Hurricane Sandy on East Coast
Three local firefighters who serve on Missouri Task Force 1 spent 10 days helping people find medication, water and food.
Teams of emergency responders across the nation headed to the east coast in late October to help victims who were left without food, water, shelter or electricity after the storms of Hurricane Sandy. Among the volunteers, were three O’Fallon Firefighters who serve on the Urban Search and Rescue Missouri Task Force 1 Team. The task force is one of 28 federal search and rescue teams across the nation, compiled of volunteers including doctors, paramedics, K-9 officers and fire fighters. All are trained in urban search and rescue and structural collapse. The Boone County Fire Protection District, just outside of Columbia, MO, is the sponsoring agency for the 210 person team of Missouri Task Force 1. Members respond to man-made and national …
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