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Massachusetts Task Force 1 (MA-TF1) is an urban search and rescue team based in Beverly, MA, sponsored by the City of Beverly. The task force, established under FEMA's National Urban Search and Rescue System, comprises a diverse group of highly trained professionals including firefighters, medical experts, engineers, and canine handlers, all dedicated to responding to structural collapses and emergencies. MA-TF1 is equipped to conduct a range of operations such as search and rescue in damaged structures, providing emergency medical care, and assessing hazardous materials and structural stability. As one of 28 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces across the country, it operates with a spirit of cooperation and volunteerism, reflecting the values of community and democracy that trace back to the era of the Lexington Minutemen. Generated from the website