Ohio Task Force 1 has saved 7 people so far from the aftermath of Hurricane Ian

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Ohio Activity Power 1 members dropped all the things right here in Northeast Ohio to rescue these caught within the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

Evan Schumann is this system supervisor on the activity power.

He stated round 5 firefighters are from hearth departments right here in Northeast Ohio.

They had been not too long ago within the southwestern golf coast of south Florida and are transferring continuously.

The duty power is a complete of 83 courageous members plus 7 canines.

Schumann stated round 6 to 7 folks have been rescued by the workforce to date.

And these efforts are ongoing.

“Checking on residencies going up and down subdivisions checking on homes anyone there in the event that they wanted something,” Schumann stated.

However that’s not all.

There have additionally been 42 evacuations and 11 common assists.

“They moved down from Georgia into Florida and began operations on Friday into Saturday,” he stated.

However how is the duty power doing?

Schumann says they’re wholesome and in good spirits however eager on what lies forward.

“I can’t think about a job that will be extra fulfilling or personally satisfying than the power to make sure that we are able to proceed to deploy this workforce and make the workforce member’s wants met,” Schumann stated.

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