BY LARRY COLLINS
On THE request OF the Arlington County Fire Department (ACFD) and recommendations from on-scene members of the FEMA USAR Incident Support Team-Advanced (IST-A), four FEMA USAR task forces and the Red IST-A were dispatched to the Pentagon collapse. All responded using ground transportation because air traffic was shut down.
The 20-person IST-As are designed to travel light and fast. They are highly experienced firefighters, officers, structural engineers, and physicians assigned to FEMA USAR task forces around the nation. They often arrive at the disaster site ahead of the task forces and help set the stage for and coordinate task force operations.
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