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	<description>Urban Search &#38; Rescue</description>
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		<title>Superstorm Sandy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Hurricane Sandy turned into Superstorm Sandy, MA-TF 1 was activated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to stand at the ready as a state asset. After the storm passed, MA-TF 1 was activated as a federal team and deployed to New York. MA-TF 1 joined several other US&#038;R teams and conducted search and rescue operations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vigilant Guard 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2012 14:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Massachusetts Task Force 1 participated in Vigilant Guard 2012, held from July 30 &#8211; August 2, 2012. This exercise brought together numerous public safety and Homeland Security elements including the Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team, the Rhode Island Urban Search and Rescue team, Connecticut state resources, National Guard CERFP units, the Environmental Protection Agency, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Russian EMERCOM Visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, a delegation from Russia&#8217;s Emergency Control Ministry (EMERCOM) joined officials from FEMA and OFDA to tour our training facility. Members of MA-TF 1 volunteered their time to put on a demonstration of our Urban Search &#038; Rescue capabilities. A slideshow of the visit can be seen below. View all Get your own]]></description>
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		<title>Western Massachusetts Tornado Flyover</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:14:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, members of MA-TF 1 had the opportunity to fly over the path of the Tornado for photographic documentation. This was done in conjunction with FEMA Region 1 and the New Hampshire Civil Air Patrol. The flight traveled from East to West (in the opposite direction of the Tornado&#8217;s progression). The aircraft was located [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Western Massachusetts Tornado</title>
		<link>http://blog.matf.org/?p=247</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2011 23:24:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On June 1, 2011, MA-TF 1 was deployed as a Type 1 US&#038;R Task Force state resource to assist in Search and Rescue efforts following an EF3 Tornado that tore through Springfield and West Springfield Massachusetts. The 80 person team consisted of Structural Engineers, Medical Specialists, Canine and Technical Search, HAZMAT, Structural Collapse Technician certified [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patriot Guard 2: MOBEX 2011</title>
		<link>http://blog.matf.org/?p=235</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 14:41:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In May, MA-TF 1 joined several National Guard Civil Support Teams and the Barnstable County IMT to participate in Patriot Guard 2. A full Type I US&#38;R team deployed from Beverly, MA to Cape Cod with two missions: The First mission was to conduct a night-time wide area search &#38; rescue of a suburban neighborhood [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patriort Guard</title>
		<link>http://blog.matf.org/?p=228</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Feb 2011 19:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MA-TF 1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In November 2010, MA-TF joined several hundred other emergency responders in a large scale exercise.  Photos can be viewed below.]]></description>
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		<title>Congressional Staff Visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:34:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On July 8, 2010, MA-TF 1 was pleased to host a visit by members of the Congressional staff. Delegates included staffers from the offices of U.S. Senator John Kerry, Congressman Edward Markey, Congressman John Tierney, Congresswoman Niki Tsongas, and Congressman Barney Frank. Twenty Seven members of MA-TF 1 donated their time to present the staffers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MA-TF 1 Hosts the 2010 National US&amp;R Working Group Meetings in Boston</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:40:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Massachusetts Task Force was pleased to host the 2010 National US&#038;R Working Group meetings in Boston this week. The annual event allows representatives from each US&#038;R discipline to work on improvements for the coming year. FEMA Deputy Administrator Rich Serino welcomed the group to Boston on Tuesday morning. Some photos of the event are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National FEMA Canine Certification Trials</title>
		<link>http://blog.matf.org/?p=129</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 19:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On May 15 and 16, 2010, MA-TF 1 hosted a National FEMA Canine Certification Trial. Approximately 27 rescue dogs and their handlers from around the country were tested for certification in Urban Search &#038; Rescue. The evaluation also marked the grand opening of the Aggregate Industries Dog Testing Center. Aggregate Industries Northeast (AINE) is a [...]]]></description>
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