- Resource to locked down communities with storm-related safety hazards
- Deploy equipment & skilled teams throughout USA
- Experienced response to wildfires, mudslides, tornadoes, floods, etc.
- Understand disaster zone demands when working with families & officials
- Non-profit specialized disaster response, provided free of charge
- Heavy debris removal expedites disaster site roadway access
- Water rescue & scouting in specialized Hovercraft
- Emergency power with industrial-grade generators
- Floodwater & debris extracted with industrial-grade water pumps
- Satellite communication systems coordinate emergency efforts
- Grapple trucks with hydraulic cranes
- Severe-duty CAT loaders
- Hovercraft for water rescues
- Satellite phones & laptops, GMRS shortwave radios & GPS coordinators
- Mechanical support truck: chain saws, torches, rigging devices, etc.
LATEST NEWS
GQ’s, “Better Men Better World”
We were pleasantly surprised to hear another nomination on August 5, 2010 from GQ magazine. Tad was listed as one of five finalists for the, “Better Men Better World Search”. READ MORE
PBS NEWSHOUR, “One Man Takes on -- And Funds -- Mission to Clean Up Gulf”
PSB NEWSHOUR ran a special, which featured Tad and the team. See how they got started and how he is now funding the operation to clean up the Gulf Coast and assist with other disasters around the world. Watch HERE now.
Who is Mitchum’s, “Hardest Working in America”?
On June 19, 2010, Mitchum announced Tad as one of ten finalists for, “The Hardest Working in America”. READ MORE
Tad Agoglia receives Jefferson Award for Greatest Public Service
Tad Agoglia was honored in Washington DC and presented with the Jefferson Award for Greatest Public Service by an Individual 35 Years or Younger. READ MORE
Tornadoes tear through Alabama
Team deploys to Albertville, Alabama where many homes were damaged or completely destroyed by an EF3 tornado.
Rhode Island slammed with worst flooding in 100 years
Team deploys to Cranston, Rhode Island where the Pawtuxet River is expected to rise 9+ feet above flood stage.
CNN Heroes: Saving Haiti: An AC360 Special
Check out the Team’s work in Haiti.
People Magazine’s Heroes Among Us
After the flood, in ravaged midwestern towns, Tad Agoglia comes in with a clean-up brigade. Read more HERE
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America's First Response Team
The greatest hour of need many Americans face in their lifetime occurs in the immediate wake of a devastating natural disaster that destroys their home, their community and their way of life. Local emergency resources are often damaged by a disaster, and several critical days can pass before local authorities or federal agencies can begin to assess the damage and start the daunting tasks of restoring order and establishing rescue and recovery operations. People in desperate need are often stranded, alone and in danger.
The First Response Team of America deploys nationwide to assist communities in the first critical hours when safety is of premium importance. Armed with specialized equipment, communication technology and an experienced staff, we bring help and hope to our neighbors in need. (Explore more)
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