Notes for the Month
- Great attendance for the Operational Exercise! Please be sure to respond to the After Action questions!
- Check your Task Book status at mitf1.org and let your Section Coordinator know if you have missing information there.
The Upcoming Hurricane Season
Hurricane season runs from June 1 through November each year.
NOAA is predicting a below normal hurricane season for the 2026 season. They are predicting a wide range possibility of between 8 and 14 named storms (winds 39mph or higher) with with between 3 and 6 becoming hurricanes (winds of 74mph or higher) and 1 to 3 becoming major hurricanes (winds 111mph or higher).
El Niño is expected to intensify so even though the Atlantic temperatures are expected to be slightly above normal and trade winds slightly below normal, the El Niño effect will likely suppress the development of strong storms.
This site tracks many predictions and includes a live tropical storm/hurricane map: https://www.artemis.bm/2026-atlantic-hurricane-season/
Medical Section Members Attend FDNY
Field Medicine Search and Rescue Symposium
FDNY and the FDNY Foundation offers the symposium annually bringing together military, federal, state and local responders for a 4-day event. This includes lectures, workshops, panel discussions, hands-on scenarios and a vendor showcase.
In May, six Task Force members attended the Indiana River Rescue School training! The five day school includes training on the St. Joseph River as well as the East Race Waterway.
Are you having trouble accessing the members section of the website?
https://www.mitf1.org/
Contact Joe Chopski at [email protected] for assistance!
If 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!
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!
