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Toronto (CAN-TF3) Heavy Urban Search and Rescue
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HUSAR is the Toronto Heavy Urban Search and Rescue unit CAN-TF3 - an urban search and rescue unit able to respond to disaster situations at a city, provincial and national level, as well as offer international assistance.
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CAN-TF3 is operated by Toronto Fire Services, in collaboration with Toronto Police Service and Toronto EMS created to deal with search and rescue operations in the City of Toronto.[1] This specialized unit was created following the September 11 attacks in New York City, United States and allows the city to deal with large-scale disasters. The unit can respond to situations outside of the city, and offer provincial, national, as well as international assistance.
The cities of Vancouver,[2] Calgary,[3] and the province of Manitoba, also currently have, or are developing, similar interoperable Heavy USAR capacity.[4]
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Roles and responsibilities
- Search and Rescue
- Emergency Medical Services
- Planning & Technical Information
- Logistics
- Command
Equipment
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Deployments
A list of major deployments of CAN-TF3:
- December 2020 - London, Ontario building collapse
- June 2016 - Mississauga natural gas explosion
- June 2012 - Collapse of the Algo Centre Mall roof/parking structure in Elliot Lake, Ontario
- August 2011 - Goderich Tornado
- April 2003 - Bloor Street West natural gas explosion in Toronto[5]
See also
- Toronto Fire Services
- Toronto EMS
- Toronto Police Service
- Toronto Office of Emergency Management
- Disaster Assistance Response Team and Canadian Forces Search and Rescue
- Urban Search and Rescue New York Task Force 1
Other similar units
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References
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