MA-TF1 was deployed as a Type IV Team with eight members to assist in the rescue efforts during Hurricane Maria, in Puerto Rico, September 2017.

We sent an MRP Water Rescue team to Texas from 8/27/17 through 9/7/17, to assist in rescue efforts during Hurricane Harvey.

MA-TF1 hosted the FEMA/US&R Medical Specialist Course on May 15th through May 19th, 2017. This course is designed to provide the student with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform medical assessment, stabilization, and supervision …

The breed of rescuer at Vigilant Guard 2016… they’re those people that thrive on this. We’ve been able to operate hands on to look at our interoperability with other agencies to see how communications flows …

As Hurricane Sandy turned into Superstorm Sandy, MA-TF1 was activated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to stand at the ready as a state asset. After the storm passed, MA-TF1 was activated as a federal team …

Massachusetts Task Force 1 participated in Vigilant Guard 2012, held from July 30 – August 2, 2012. This exercise brought together numerous public safety and Homeland Security elements including the Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance …

This week, a delegation from Russia’s Emergency Control Ministry (EMERCOM) joined officials from FEMA and OFDA to tour our training facility. Members of MA-TF 1 volunteered their time to put on a demonstration of our …

Last week, members of MA-TF 1 had the opportunity to fly over the path of the Tornado for photographic documentation. This was done in conjunction with FEMA Region 1 and the New Hampshire Civil Air …

MA-TF1 got a call from CT-TF1 “State Task Force” to respond with a search MRP to Middletown CT for a Building explosion. In 2010 Mission Ready Package’s (MRP’s) were not standardly used.  MA-TF1 responded with …

Blaze takes out more than a dozen buildings Jan 21, 2008 At least 14 close-knit buildings were ravaged by flames, sending about 200 residents of 26 apartments into the streets in pajamas, bathrobes and wrapped …