Date:

July 22, 2008

For More Information Contact:

Fire Chief Niles Ford, 441-8350

Nebraska Task Force One (NETF-1), the Urban Search and Rescue Team based at Lincoln Fire and Rescue (LFR), deployed a 34-member team to San Antonio, Texas Monday evening in advance of tropical storm Dolly.

The highly specialized team will serve as a supplement to local resources when needed. The City of Lincoln will not have any loss or disruption of emergency services during the deployment.

More information on the LFR and NETF-1 is available on the City Web site at lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: USAR).