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/global/fire/home.page 2026-10-13 2026-10-13T12:00:00.000Z 08 00 am Media and Public Relations Bureau [email protected] 305-204-2526 MDFR USAR FL-TF1 Returns to South Florida following Hurricane Isaias Deployment Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s (MDFR) Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Florida Task Force One (FL-TF1) is expected to return to South Florida on Monday, Oct. 12, following its deployment to North Florida in response to Hurricane Isaias. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s (MDFR) Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Florida Task Force One (FL-TF1) is expected to return to South Florida on Monday, Oct. 12, following its deployment to North Florida in response to Hurricane Isaias. The 88-member team departed Miami-Dade on Oct. 9 as a Type I State of Florida US&R asset, equipped with specialized search and rescue resources, swiftwater and flood rescue capabilities, and four canine search teams. After staging in Tallahassee and receiving mission briefings from state officials, FL-TF1 mobilized to Molino in Escambia County ahead of the storm’s landfall. Once conditions permitted, team members conducted damage assessments, identified potential hazards, and coordinated with local and state agencies to support affected communities. Throughout the deployment, FL-TF1 remained prepared to conduct specialized rescue operations, provide medical assistance, and support disaster recovery efforts as needed. FL-TF1’s return marks the completion of another deployment in support of communities impacted by a natural disaster, continuing its longstanding mission of providing specialized emergency response capabilities when and where they are needed. Please confirm attendance by email along with the names of crew members who will be attending the FL-TF1 Return to [email protected]. For more information, please contact MDFR’s Media and Public Relations Bureau at 305-204-2526. no MDFR USAR FL-TF1 FL-TF1 Returns to South Florida following Hurricane Isaias Deployment 12350 SW 285th Street, Homestead, FL 33033 - (This address works for Apple Maps.) For Google Maps, please use this <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/z62e6B6hjQiP2FFq6?g_st=ic" target="_blank">link</a>. Once you arrive, please text our Media Line at 305-204-2526, and someone from our team will escort you. 10 11 2026 12 00 p.m. 03 00 p.m. Fire Rescue 1 rel1791924974976783 Fire Rescue R. David Paulison Fire Rescue Headquarters 9300 NW 41st Street Miami 33178-2414 Donna Loyola [email protected] 786-331-4619 local county miami-dade department department Fire RescueMDFR Contact Us /global/fire/contact-fire-rescue.page About Us /global/fire/about-fire-rescue.page /global/publicrecords/search.page Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue Department We protect people, property and the environment by providing proactive responsive professional and humanitarian fire rescue services essential to public health, safety and well-being. <div id="_mcePaste" class="mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: -25px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden;"></div> We have 71 fire-rescue stations within unincorporated Miami-Dade County and serve 29 municipalities. We have response units dedicated to air rescue service, ocean rescue, fire and rescue operations, marine, hazardous materials (HazMat), urban search and rescue (US&R), technical rescue, and venom response. Our rescue services include aero-medical transport to trauma centers and other medical facilities. Our air rescue helicopters are also used to perform search and rescue missions, and firefighting and reconnaissance operations involving large incidents, such as wildfires and major fires. We also have full-time and part-time professional lifeguards protecting Haulover and Crandon beaches. We support disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation needs. We operate the County's Emergency Operation Center (EOC) which coordinates emergency response and recovery plans, decisions, and operations in order to maximize the use of resources within Miami-Dade County. /resources/images/banners/fire-rescue.jpg other Fire Chief Raied "Ray" Jadallah Raied%20%22Ray%22%20Jadallah /global/government/biographies/fire-rescue.page R. David Paulison Fire Rescue Headquarters - 9300 NW 41st Street [loc150100031195132] : Miami ^ 33178-2414 loc150100031195132 786-331-5000 /global/fire/home.page

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MIAMI-DADE ( October 13, 2026 )–

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s (MDFR) Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Florida Task Force One (FL-TF1) is expected to return to South Florida on Monday, Oct. 12, following its deployment to North Florida in response to Hurricane Isaias.

The 88-member team departed Miami-Dade on Oct. 9 as a Type I State of Florida US&R asset, equipped with specialized search and rescue resources, swiftwater and flood rescue capabilities, and four canine search teams.

After staging in Tallahassee and receiving mission briefings from state officials, FL-TF1 mobilized to Molino in Escambia County ahead of the storm’s landfall. Once conditions permitted, team members conducted damage assessments, identified potential hazards, and coordinated with local and state agencies to support affected communities.

Throughout the deployment, FL-TF1 remained prepared to conduct specialized rescue operations, provide medical assistance, and support disaster recovery efforts as needed.

FL-TF1’s return marks the completion of another deployment in support of communities impacted by a natural disaster, continuing its longstanding mission of providing specialized emergency response capabilities when and where they are needed.

Please confirm attendance by email along with the names of crew members who will be attending the FL-TF1 Return to [email protected].
For more information, please contact MDFR’s Media and Public Relations Bureau at 305-204-2526.

Who:

MDFR USAR FL-TF1

What:

FL-TF1 Returns to South Florida following Hurricane Isaias Deployment

When:

October 11, 2026 — 12:00 p.m. — 03:00 p.m.

Where:

12350 SW 285th Street, Homestead, FL 33033 - (This address works for Apple Maps.) For Google Maps, please use this link. Once you arrive, please text our Media Line at 305-204-2526, and someone from our team will escort you.

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R. David Paulison Fire Rescue Headquarters
9300 NW 41st Street, Miami, FL 33178-2414