The Nebraska Task Force 1 has been activated to respond to deadly floods in Texas.Â
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The task force, which welcomed 13 new recruits at the end of February, helps with different situations, from tornadoes to hurricanes.
Photos & video: Nebraska Task Force 1 welcomes new recruits
David Kirchofer (left) supervises as Keiron Taylor and Rob Andersen learn about the equipment needed to wear a respirator during HazMat inventory and training on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at the Nebraska Task Force One Warehouse in Lincoln.
Keiron Taylor examines a spraying device that is used during the decontamination process during HazMat inventory and training on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at the Nebraska Task Force One Warehouse in Lincoln.
Keiron Taylor examines a harness used for respirators on Feb. 27 during a Nebraska Task Force 1 training exercise.
Nebraska Task Force 1 trainees help unload boxes of hazmat protective equipment.
A Nebraska Task Force One trainee puts on HazProof boots during HazMat inventory and training on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at the Nebraska Task Force One Warehouse in Lincoln.
Joseph Pieper puts on a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Personal Protective Equipment suit during HazMat inventory and training on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at the Nebraska Task Force One Warehouse in Lincoln.
Rob Andersen (left) helps Keiron Taylor put on a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Personal Protective Equipment suit during HazMat inventory and training on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at the Nebraska Task Force One Warehouse in Lincoln.
Kevin Juszyk helps a fellow Nebraska Task Force 1 trainee put on HazProof boots suit during HazMat inventory and training on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at the Nebraska Task Force One Warehouse in Lincoln.
Cody Salvatore (left) holds open his a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Personal Protective Equipment suit as Kevin Juszyk searches for a tag indicating its size suit during HazMat inventory and training on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at the Nebraska Task Force One Warehouse in Lincoln.
Keiron Taylor (left) and Matt Bowes don protective helmets in preparation for assembling decontamination equipment during HazMat inventory and training on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at the Nebraska Task Force One Warehouse in Lincoln.
Joseph Pieper (left) and Matt Bowes assemble decontamination equipment during HazMat inventory and training on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at the Nebraska Task Force One Warehouse in Lincoln.
Matt Bowes helps to hold up a decontamination shower as it is being assembled during HazMat inventory and training on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at the Nebraska Task Force One Warehouse in Lincoln.
Nebraska Task Force 1 trainees assemble a decontamination shower during hazmat training on Feb. 27 at the Nebraska Task Force 1 warehouse in Lincoln. The urban search rescue team, which is sponsored by Lincoln Fire and Rescue, welcomed 13 new members in February.
A Nebraska Task Force One trainee attaches a hose to a decontamination shower during HazMat inventory and training on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at the Nebraska Task Force One Warehouse in Lincoln.
Cody Salvatore steps into a decontamination shower while wearing Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Personal Protective Equipment to demonstrate the full decontamination process during HazMat inventory and training on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at the Nebraska Task Force One Warehouse in Lincoln.
Matt Bowes (left) and Eric Dayan mimic spraying Cody Salvatore to demonstrate the full decontamination process during HazMat inventory and training on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at the Nebraska Task Force One Warehouse in Lincoln.
Cody Salvatore lets fellow Nebraska Task Force 1 trainees help remove hazmat protective equipment during a training exercise on Feb. 27.
Nebraska Task Force One trainees help disassemble equipment used in the full decontamination process during HazMat inventory and training on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at the Nebraska Task Force One Warehouse in Lincoln.
A Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Personal Protective Equipment suit lies on the ground as various safety supplies are explained during HazMat inventory and training on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at the Nebraska Task Force One Warehouse in Lincoln.
Decontamination solutions and supplies are introduced during HazMat inventory and training on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at the Nebraska Task Force One Warehouse in Lincoln.
Philip Gilman introduces various decontamination solutions and supplies during HazMat inventory and training on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at the Nebraska Task Force One Warehouse in Lincoln.
David Kirchofer (left) supervises as Cody Salvatore dons a respirator during HazMat inventory and training on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at the Nebraska Task Force One Warehouse in Lincoln.
Cody Salvatore dons a respirator during HazMat inventory and training on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at the Nebraska Task Force One Warehouse in Lincoln.
