Ryan Nemesek and Francisco Herrera. {David Volz}
The Coconut Creek Commission recognized Battalion Chief Ryan Nemesek and Captain Francisco Herrera during the August 13 meeting for their humanitarian urban search-and-rescue deployment to Venezuela.
They participated in Florida Task Force 2, an urban search-and-rescue team composed of multi-agency first responders from South Florida.
“We worked long hours shoring up buildings, digging, and doing everything to save people who were trapped under buildings,” said Nemesek.
They worked in La Guaira State and spent approximately ten days from late June to early July. The team worked hard to save a man trapped under a large building, according to Herrera.
“I am proud that we were able to go there and help their people affected by the earthquake,” said Herrera.
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