- We want to congratulate Ron “Z” Zawlocki has retired from the Task Force. His legacy will live on for generations of firefighters and technical rescue specialists.
 - The Operational Exercise is only a couple months away! Thank you to everyone who has signed up for one of the two options! If you haven’t signed up yet, please do so as soon as possible!
 - Task Books are available at the MITF1.org website. Be sure to to check for all the positions for which you are qualified.
 - Thanks to everyone for responding to the Connect Rocket test! Please continue to do so during the monthly notification tests.
 
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The Search Section traveled to the MAAC Emergency Services Training Facility in Valparaiso Indiana for a weekend of technical search and canine search specific training. The facility has a variety of training props and adds new ones every year.
 
 
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A Useful Links

Every disaster responder should be familiar with and able to use a compass.  For an excellent, short refresher on compass use, check out this video:  https://www.youtube.
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There are no hard and fast rules on hypothermia, but it can occur at 50 degrees and at even warmer temperatures if you are wet and/or it is windy.
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Are you having trouble accessing the members section of the website?
https://www.mitf1.org/
Contact Joe Chopski at [email protected] for assistance!
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f you are on Facebook, be sure to ‘Like” Michigan Mutual Aid Box Alarm System!
Have you joined MI-TF1 private Facebook group yet? If not, contact Rayanne at [email protected] to be added!
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Please be sure all requests for backfill for any TF or Section Training is submitted to [email protected] as soon as is possible. Thank you!