5 Edison Firefighters Part Of Hurricane Laura Task Force

EDISON, NJ – Five Edison township firefighters are part of a New Jersey Task Force to assist in rescue and recovery resulting from the effects of Hurricane Laura, according to New Jersey Office of Emergency Management Facebook page.

The team has been deployed to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and left Thursday morning.

Battalion Chief Kevin O’Grady and firefighters Wayne Enoch, Michael Sacchi, William Pellegrino and Robert J Sawicki are part of the task force, announced the fire department’s Facebook page.

The firefighters are part of New Jersey Task Force 1 (NJ-TF1), which was activated by FEMA Urban Search & Rescue, in response to Hurricane Laura.

The NJ-TF1 has 80 members from different parts of the state. The team has three tractor-trailers, two box trucks, five F-450 utility vehicles, two crew carriers, an F-250 towing vehicle, two passenger vans, two utility terrain vehicles, and a fleet service truck.

A water rescue component of six boats with trailers and a water support trailer were also deployed, said the office of emergency management.

According to a CNN report, Hurricane Laura left a path of destruction across Louisiana after it made landfall on Thursday morning. At least six people were reportedly dead, said the New York Times.

This is the team’s seventh deployment.

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