Press Room
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Hometown Response: Hurricane Ike
September 14, 2008
We are in the Greater Houston Area, keenly aware of the sense of overwhelm that has taken hold in our community, and we are already providing progress toward recovery. Our Team is determined to make a sizeable, positive impact here and now, where and when it is needed the most.
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New Orleans Requests First Response Team Aid
September 2, 2008
Hurricane Gustav threatens Gulf Coast and The City of New Orleans contacts Team with specific equipment needs. The First Response Team requesting Hovercraft for maneuvering through debris-filled floodwater.
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New Orleans Requests First Response Team
August 31, 2008
Hurricane Gustav threatens New Orleans and emergency managers call upon Team for equipment support. Pre-positioned outside New Orleans, The Team responds immediately.
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Team Stages for Hurricane Gustav Response
August 30, 2008
First Response plans deployment to Hurricane Gustav impacted communities along the rural Gulf Coast. A Houston-based non-profit, The Team responds to disasters free of charge.
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Advice Airs Nationwide on 300+ Radio Stations
August 18, 2008
Agoglia’s expertise as a leader in disaster response broadcasts in an audio news release airing on 300-plus radio stations nationwide, Aug 18-29, in partnership with The Clorox Company.
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Caterpillar Hosts Team at Corporate Headquarters
August 11, 2008
Board members and the field team are jointly hosted at CAT Corporate Headquarters in Peoria IL. Agoglia honored and appreciated by CAT for his community impact in times of disaster.
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Zistos Corporation Donates Thermal Camera
July 31, 2008
Long Island business donates specialty camera equipment designed to look for victims in a collapse and arranges for NYC Task Force One first responder to provide advanced training.
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ABC 20/20 Co-Anchor Interviews Founder
July 28, 2008
John Stossel interviews Agoglia at ABC 20/20 in New York City. Interview focuses on the private investment Agoglia has made in order to aid communities efficiently and free of charge.
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State of Missouri Calls For Assistance
June 21, 2008
Agoglia contacted by Missouri emergency managers requesting immediate assistance in rescuing over 50 volunteers trapped by rising floodwaters of the Mississippi.
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Congressional Leaders Take Note
June 20, 2008
The National Congress for Secure Communities and National Council on Readiness and Preparedness note how The Team responds to disasters in the first 72 hours after a strike.
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Water Pumps Saves Warehouse Inventory
June 19, 2008
Aggressive fieldwork with industrial water and trash pump protects inventory of large Burlington, Iowa warehouse threatened by Midwest Floods.
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Agoglia Rescues Drowning Farm Animals
June 17, 2008
Team continues with dry land response efforts while Agoglia works with farmers rescuing trapped farm animals unable to be evacuated prior to severe flooding due to sheer number of livestock.
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People Magazine Declares Tad Skylar Agoglia a ‘Hero Among Us’
June 26, 2008
People Magazine heralds Tad Agoglia (July 6 issue) for clearing the way for rebuilding to begin in Midwestern communities hit hard by floods and other disasters. By Molly Lopez and Jeff Truesdell
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Tad Skylar Agoglia Honored by CNN as American Hero
June 19, 2008
In recognition of the free specialized disaster relief self-funded to American communities since May 2007, CNN features Tad Skylar Agoglia in their special report, CNN HEROES: Ordinary People Extraordinary Impact. The feature airs globally on CNN and its affiliated stations June 19-26, 2008.
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America Deserves This Type of Response
June 19, 2008
Tad Agoglia started the nonprofit First Response Team of America to help clean up areas hit by disaster. Agoglia is the founder of The First Response Team ...
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Levee & Evacuation Assistance Provided in Oakville, Iowa
June 14, 2008
The First Response Team provides evacuation, building and repair assistance to Oakville, Iowa as town attempts building a seven-mile sandbag levee to mitigate flood damage from Mississippi River overflow
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First Response Team Returns to Iowa
June 12, 2008
Record floods cover Central and Eastern Iowa. First Response deploys a team to help rural Iowan communities, where local first responders have still been on call to help tornado devastated towns.
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First Response Team Responds to Indiana Floods
June 9, 2008
With widespread flooding in the greater Indianapolis area, the First Response Team responds with a specialized hovercraft and grapple truck. The Team provides aid in Shelbyville County where the community had been hit by a tornado only days before floodwaters filled homes.
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Gold Medallion Awarded by State of Iowa
June 1, 2008
The State of Iowa awards Tad Skylar Agoglia a gold medallion for emergency aid and logistical expertise provided to Parkerburg. First Response Team equipment loaded convoys of municipal dump trucks, expediting recovery efforts.
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First Response Team Deploys to Parksburg, Iowa
May 28, 2008
The First Response team deployed from Picher, Okla. to the F5 tornado that leveled northwestern Parkersburg, Iowa. Upon entering the disaster zone, fire fighters called out welcoming the heavy equipment and logistical resources.
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First Response Team Arrives in Picher, Oklahoma
May 12, 2008
As reports of the overwhelming devastation in Picher, Okla., the First Response Team continued westward from Neosho and Racine, Missouri to provide aid to Picher, free of charge.
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First Response Team Deploys to the Four States Tornado Outbreak
May 12, 2008
In Springfield to regroup after responding to the Ava Missouri Tornado, the Team is back on the road within hours after countless late evening tornados ravage the Oklahoma/Kansas/Missouri/Arkansas border.
