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Russell County rescue squad member accepted to Kentucky Task Force 1
Summary
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.
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.
He said Kentucky Task Force 1 deploys when incidents exceed local capacity and is fully self-sufficient for 72 hours. Chris and at least one other rescue-squad member from the county were noted as having been selected for specialized positions, a point other board members praised as an asset for Russell County’s emergency response capability.
Board members congratulated Chris and said having local personnel on the state team brings training and standards back to local teams. No formal action was taken beyond recognition.
