HJ266: Commending Virginia Task Force 2.
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WHEREAS, Virginia Task Force 2, an elite urban search and rescue team sponsored by the Virginia Beach Fire Department, was activated for deployment on January 13, 2010, to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in response to the devastating 7.0 earthquake that hit the country on January 12; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Task Force 2 arrived in Haiti late on January 15, 2010, and on January 16, 2010, began searching for survivors in conjunction with a task force from New York; and
WHEREAS, on January 17, 2010, Virginia Task Force 2 was able to drop a tube to a survivor trapped in the collapsed United Nations Building so he could receive water; almost eight hours later, team members were able to pull the survivor out of the rubble; and
WHEREAS, on January 19, 2010, Virginia Task Force 2 team members were also able to save two children trapped in a collapsed residential building; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Task Force 2 is a specialized team of approximately 200 members organized and managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and
WHEREAS, highly trained team members have been deployed in response to various natural disasters and were deployed to the Pentagon on September 11, 2001; and
WHEREAS, a world class urban rescue team, Virginia Task Force 2 is comprised of firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, dog handlers, engineers, and physicians from cities and counties in the South Hampton Roads area; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Virginia Task Force 2 for its readiness and response to the Haitian earthquake; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Virginia Task Force 2 as an expression of the General Assembly?s respect, admiration, and gratitude for the team?s readiness and service in times of crisis.
Patrons-- Villanueva, Cosgrove, Howell, A.T., Iaquinto, Knight, Purkey, Stolle and Tata; Senators: Blevins, McWaters, Miller, J.C., Northam and Wagner
WHEREAS, Virginia Task Force 2, an elite urban search and rescue team sponsored by the Virginia Beach Fire Department, was activated for deployment on January 13, 2010, to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in response to the devastating 7.0 earthquake that hit the country on January 12; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Task Force 2 arrived in Haiti late on January 15, 2010, and on January 16, 2010, began searching for survivors in conjunction with a task force from New York for survivors; and
WHEREAS, on January 17, 2010, Virginia Task Force 2 was able to drop a tube to a survivor trapped in the collapsed United Nations building so he could receive water; almost eight hours later, team members were able to pull the survivor out of the rubble; and
WHEREAS, on January 19, 2010, Virginia Task Force 2 team members were also able to save two children trapped in a collapsed residential building; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Task Force 2 is a specialized team of approximately 200 members organized and managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and
WHEREAS, highly trained team members have been deployed in response to various natural disasters and were deployed to the Pentagon on September 11, 2001; and
WHEREAS, a world class urban rescue team, Virginia Task Force 2 is comprised of firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, dog handlers, engineers, and physicians from cities and counties in the South Hampton Roads area; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Virginia Task Force 2 for its readiness and response to the Haitian earthquake; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Virginia Task Force 2 as an expression of the General Assembly?s respect, admiration, and gratitude for the team?s readiness and service in times of crisis.