South Carolina Task Force 1 is an Urban Search and Rescue team providing a coordinated response to disasters in urban environments. Emphasizing location and extrication of victims trapped in largely populated areas, the Task Force is capable of responding to State and National disasters including earthquakes, hurricanes, widespread tornadoes, and man-made technological and terrorist events. SC-TF1 is comprised of personnel divided into three Task Force groups throughout the state. These personnel represent many emergency service organizations throughout the state. Members of the BTFD are part of the South Carolina Emergency Response Task Force and are identified as SCTF-4 (Urban Search & Rescue).
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