September 12, 2012
(From left) are Firehouse Subs’ Mark Gilbert, Asst. Fire Chief John Caussin, Battalion Chief Chris Schaff, Fire Chief Ron Mastin, Deputy Fire Chief James Walsh and Firehouse Subs’ Dan Lowe.
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Giving Back to Task Force One
Firehouse Subs gives firefighters $10,000 toward search tool.
When disasters nearly anywhere in the world trap people in buildings and under rubble, Fairfax County’s Urban Search and Rescue Team is often called to find and rescue them. Now, thanks to a new piece of equipment called a telehandler, the team will be even better prepared for the task. “It looks like a forklift on steroids,” said Battalion Chief Chris Schaff, program manager for the team, called Virginia Task Force One (VA-TF1). “It gives you the ability to pick up stuff and also be able to boom out and reach out over a rubble pile while training.”
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