Russell County rescue squad member accepted to Kentucky Task Force 1

Jan 12, 2026

A Russell County rescue squad member, identified as Chris, said he was accepted as a rescue specialist to Kentucky Task Force 1, a statewide urban search-and-rescue team; officials said the selection strengthens local response capacity.

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Chris, a member of the county rescue squad, told the fiscal board he was recently accepted to Kentucky Task Force 1 as a rescue specialist and described the team's role responding to structural collapse, wide-area search, swift-water and other disasters.

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