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Nearly two months ago, members of Ohio Task Force 1 went to Surfside, Florida to assist in the recovery mission from the condo collapse.

A safe, emotional return for Ohio Task Force 1 members Share Updated: 6:29 PM EDT Jul 15, 2021 Share Updated: 6:29 PM EDT Jul 15, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript AN EMOTION DADALDY-DAUGHTER MOMENT. AFTER BEING AWAY FROM HIS DAUGHTER BLAIR, SON CARTER AND WIFE COURTNEY FOR THE LAST7 1 DAYS, LIBERTY TOWNSHIP FIREFIGHTER JASON KNOLLMAN IS HUGGG THINEM A LITTLE TIGHTER TONIT.GH >> IT’S BEEN A LONG RIDE. A LONG TWO WEEKS. PROBABLY THE MOST DIFFICTUL THING I’VE EVE...

View Comments Gov. Mike DeWine welcomed the 81 Ohio Task Force 1 as they arrived back at their Vandalia headquarters Thursday afternoon.  The group had been away for the past 15 days after deploying to assist with the structural collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida.  The team worked 12 hours shifts assisting with the search and rescue efforts.  As members of the team drove into Ohio Thursday, they were greeted by the cheers and waves from people standing...

65-year-old Judy Spiegel lived in Warren when her husband served as CEO of Trumbull Memorial Hospital. Author: Dave "Dino" DeNatale, Hope Sloop Published: 9:06 PM EDT July 12, 2021 Updated: 12:21 AM EDT July 13, 2021 SURFSIDE, Fla. — Search efforts continue at the site of a condo collapse in Surfside, Florida. 94 people have been confirmed dead with 22 still missing. One of the victims identified has ties to Northeast Ohio. Judy Spiegel lived in...

The team is expected to arrive back in Ohio Thursday afternoon. Author: Hope Sloop Updated: 6:28 PM EDT July 12, 2021 SURFSIDE, Florida — On Monday morning, the Facebook page for Ohio Task Force 1 announced that the group will return to the Buckeye State after assisting in search and rescue efforts at the site of the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida.  The news comes just one day after officials announced that the death toll in the collapse had reached 90. �...

SHARE COLUMBUS, Ohio — An 80-member search and rescue task force deployed from Ohio Wednesday to the site of the deadly condominium collapse in Surfside, Fla., officials said. Ohio Task Force 1 departed from Vandalia, Ohio in the Dayton-area to join the effort on the wreckage of the Champlain Towers South building. The task force had been on standby since Thursday, the day of the collapse. The team is comprised of fire, police and medical responders, including members of the Dayton Fire Depa...

Ohio Task Force 1 assists in finding victims in Florida condo collapse rubble UPDATED 5:15 PM ET Jul. 06, 2021 PUBLISHED 10:00 AM ET Jul. 06, 2021 PUBLISHED 10:00 AM EDT Jul. 06, 2021 SHARE COLUMBUS, Ohio — First responders and K-9 search teams from Ohio Task Force 1 helped find victims at the site of the June 24 Surfside, Fla., condominium collapse over the weekend, authorities said.  What You Need To Know...

Ohio Task Force 1 remains in Florida fighting difficult weather conditions in search for missing from condo collapse The teams fight is fierce, with so much working against them as weather conditions had them evacuating the site several times Tuesday. Author: Laura Caso Updated: 11:55 PM EDT July 6, 2021 SURFSIDE, Fla. — More bodies have been found at the condo collapse site in Surfside, Florida, bringing the death toll to 36 with 109 people still unaccounted f...

Ohio Task Force K9s assist in remains recovery at condo collapse site Jessica Schmidt © Provided by WXIX Cincinnati Surfside Condo Collapse: Ohio search and rescue crews assisting rescue efforts SURFSIDE, Fla. (WXIX) - Members with Ohio Task Force 1 continue to work around the clock as they approach five days at the condo collapse site in Florida. “This is what they’ve trained for, for a long time,” said Phil Sinewe, Ohio Task Force 1 PIO. “Certainly we need to be pro...

Ohio Task Force 1 members hoping to rescue victims during search efforts at Florida condo collapse site The 80-member team, along with K-9 crews, have been working around the clock at the collapse site, as the rescue effort enters day 4. Author: January Keaton Updated: 6:43 AM EDT July 5, 2021 SURFSIDE, Florida — The Ohio Task Force 1 is currently in South Florida helping with the rescue efforts at the collapsed condominium building near Miami Beach. The team ...