USAR News: USA-2 (CA-TF2) Welcome Home! Team 2 Stay Safe!

Thursday, January 28, 2010

USAR News: USA-2 (CA-TF2) Welcome Home! Team 2 Stay Safe!

LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT USAR TASK FORCE RETURNS FROM HAITI
	January 27, 2010 – The Los Angeles County Fire Department is pleased to announce the return of its Urban Search and Rescue team, California Task Force 2, to Los Angeles. The team completes a 14-day deployment to Haiti where they assisted USAID with rescue and recovery efforts following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake

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DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT TEAM UPDATE: Please join us in supporting the second team from CA-TF2 getting ready to deploy...http://bit.ly/cucEAP5 minutes ago from Facebook

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Deployment Support Team Update: The welcoming festivities for tonight have concluded. Thank you for an amazing...http://bit.ly/9lr1yV12 minutes ago from Facebook

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DST UPDATE: Stay tuned for photos and footage of tonight's welcome home celebration. On behalf of the entire Los...http://bit.ly/b9yLhHabout 4 hours ago from Facebook

I posted 4 photos on Facebook in the album "Welcome Home!"http://bit.ly/bq8LCSabout 4 hours ago from Facebook

Haiti: Mt @LACoFDTSDDEPLOYMENT SUPPORT TEAM UPDATE: 2nd team from CA-TF2 getting ready to deploy #EQHaiti http://bit.ly/cucEAP

UPDATE: CA-TF2 HAS LANDED. http://bit.ly/cpMUcJ
Update: The 72-member team is expected to arrive, by bus, at our Pacoima facility, at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 28. A press conference will follow shortly thereafter.
Family members and the Fire Department eagerly await the task force’s return.

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Thursday, January 28, 2010