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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 on overpasses, excited to see them home.
Program Manager for Ohio Task Force 1, Evan Schumann, said they were honored that Gov. DeWine and other state officials were at the Vandalia headquarters to mark the team s return.
Gov DeWine greets Ohio Task Force 1 upon its return
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Governor DeWine welcomes Ohio Task Force 1 home from Florida
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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 Department and the Toledo Fire & Rescue Department, among other agencies.
Rescue workers search in the rubble at the Champlain Towers South Condo in Surfside, Fla. on June 25. (AP Photo, Gerald Herbert)
UPDATE: Ohio Task Force One continues work at Florida condo collapse site
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