Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 8
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Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 8 or CA-TF8 is a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force
based in San Diego, California
. CA-TF8 is sponsored by the San Diego Fire Department
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FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force
thumb|Members of FEMA US&R Task Force at [[World Trade Center]] after the 9/11 attacks.A FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force is a team of individuals specializing in urban search and rescue, disaster recovery, and emergency triage and medicine. The teams are deployed to emergency and disaster...
based in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. CA-TF8 is sponsored by the San Diego Fire Department
San Diego Fire Department
The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of San Diego, California, USA. It consists of 46 fire stations covering over . For medical transportation, the department contracts with San Diego Medical Services, or SDMS....
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