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&lt;p&gt;They were invited by Texas Task Force 1 and left the Lower Mainland on Tuesday.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Vancouver’s Canada Task Force 1 (CANTF-1) trains constantly, preparing to respond around the globe,&amp;#8221; said Vancouver Fire Captain Jonathan Gormick.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;While the team has not been requested to assist in Texas, the immense operation provides a unique opportunity for learning, observation, and better preparation for future events of similar scale,&amp;#8221; he explained.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Vancouver Deputy Chief Brian Godlonton and Special Operations Training Team Leader Kirk Heaven will &amp;#8220;embed with the with the command structure, witness the coordination of over 12,000 personnel,&amp;#8221; said Gormick.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The pair will then &amp;#8220;return to Vancouver with lessons and feedback to better prepare CANTF-1 for future deployments.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The fire captain added that firefighters and CANTF-1 members &amp;#8220;greatly appreciate the opportunity to work and learn alongside other world-class disaster response teams, and send their deepest condolences to the people, families, and communities affected by the tragedy.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Severe rainfall from Hurricane Harvey has battered south-eastern Texas, with&lt;br /&gt;
floods sweeping through Houston, leaving at least 23 people dead.&lt;/p&gt;
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<h4 id='pressboard-ad-sponsorship-tag' style='margin-bottom: 35px;'></h4><p>Two Vancouver Firefighters have been sent to Texas to learn more about crisis management and the skill required when it comes to dealing with disasters such as Hurricane Harvey.</p>
<p>They were invited by Texas Task Force 1 and left the Lower Mainland on Tuesday.</p>
<p>&#8220;Vancouver’s Canada Task Force 1 (CANTF-1) trains constantly, preparing to respond around the globe,&#8221; said Vancouver Fire Captain Jonathan Gormick.</p>
<p>&#8220;While the team has not been requested to assist in Texas, the immense operation provides a unique opportunity for learning, observation, and better preparation for future events of similar scale,&#8221; he explained.</p>
<p>Vancouver Deputy Chief Brian Godlonton and Special Operations Training Team Leader Kirk Heaven will &#8220;embed with the with the command structure, witness the coordination of over 12,000 personnel,&#8221; said Gormick.</p>
<p>The pair will then &#8220;return to Vancouver with lessons and feedback to better prepare CANTF-1 for future deployments.&#8221;</p>
<p>The fire captain added that firefighters and CANTF-1 members &#8220;greatly appreciate the opportunity to work and learn alongside other world-class disaster response teams, and send their deepest condolences to the people, families, and communities affected by the tragedy.&#8221;</p>
<p>Severe rainfall from Hurricane Harvey has battered south-eastern Texas, with<br />
floods sweeping through Houston, leaving at least 23 people dead.</p>
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