 Firefighters, paramedics, doctors, nurses, structural engineers, and canine handlers are among those making up the Task Force teams.Each month, one team is on stand-up, one team is on stand-by, and one team is on stand-down; the stand-up team must be ready 24 hours a day to be mobilized and deployed within four hours.Texas A&M Task Force 1 members are trained as specialists as well as cross-trained in other jobs on the task force.