Minnesota Task Force 1

Huge thank you to Shad Heffernan and Boehringer Ingelheim!

Their generous donation of a full year of heartworm and flea/tick preventatives for all 13 of our MNK9SS canines directly supports the health and readiness of our canine partners!

We’re also incredibly grateful to Denise Kuester, CVT, and Taylor Aubrey, DVM, at New Ulm Regional Veterinary Center for helping coordinate this effort!

Your support makes a big difference for our team and the dogs we depend on every day. Thank you so, so much from all of us at MNK9SS! 🐾

Today MN-TF1 wrapped up our Unified Quarterly Training 3 (UQT3). This was a skills-based training for each specialty to work on specialty specific topics. Rescue worked on measuring and cutting angles on raker shores and slope floor shores, as well as did some lifting/moving review. Search trained on CalTopo, a mapping software we use to assist us in missing persons searches. Plans, Comms, Structural Engineers reviewed their equipment and worked on specialty specific skills. Last, Logistics performed maintenance on equipment and learned about troubleshooting electrical issues from or Logistics Coordinator (who is also an electrician).