Los Angeles Search and Rescue Team Prepares for Deployment to Mexico

PACOIMA, Calif. (KABC) -- After a formal request from the Mexican government, the L.A. County Fire Department's Urban Search and Rescue team deployed to the earthquake-ravaged country on Wednesday as part of a U.S. agency's assistance effort. The USAR team officially received the call to deploy on Wednesday afternoon, according to the fire department and a statement from the U.S. Agency for International Development. Team members had been awaiting the green light after gathering at a staging location in Pacoima. "Since midnight last night, we've been packing all of our equipment. We have about a semi's worth of equipment packed up, about 55,000 pounds, so we are self-sufficient from anywhere from one day to 21 days. Food, water, medical supplies we may need, and all our tools," said Inspector Joey Marron with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Read more...
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