JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) personnel have deployed to the Florida Panhandle to assist communities recovering from Hurricane Isaias, providing search and rescue operations, emergency communications and additional support for local 911 services.
According to JFRD, crews were working across storm-impacted areas just 24 hours after the hurricane made landfall, using specialized rescue equipment and communications resources to help coordinate the emergency response.
Members of Florida Task Force 5 Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) began conducting search operations, deploying swift-water rescue teams, trained K-9 units, specialized vehicles and other equipment…