an official non-profit dependent on donor assistance. In planning a more specialized fleet for the newly founded charity, Agoglia went to a Peterbilt dealership in Baltimore, with the intentions of buying a new truck. He met the dealership President, John Arscott, who was inspired by his story. In the midst of the recession, he insisted that Agoglia take 3 Peterbilt trucks of his choosing for only the promise that one day, John and his sons could join Agoglia in a response. Presently, Agoglia's organization relies on individual and private donations to continue responding to communities across the US affected by large-scale disasters. In 2008, Agoglia was chosen as a CNN Top Ten Hero of the Year and featured as People Magazine's Heroes Among Us. In 2010, Agoglia was presented with the Jefferson Award for Public Service and recognized in GQ Magazine's Better Men Better World Search. In 2015, Agoglia was awarded the Extraordinary Commitment of Service to the Community Award by the RUMI Forum of Washington, DC. Agoglia and his organization have received recognition from MSNBC, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, PBS, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, Good Morning America, and Men's Health, among many others. First Response Team of America From its inception until presently (2015), the FRTA has responded to 84 communities in the US and to Haiti for the 2010 earthquake. The Team specializes in confined space search and rescue, swift water rescue, powering critical infrastructure, and quick-response debris removal. The organization derived from Agoglia's previous business, Disaster Recovery Solutions LLC, a crane company that operated on debris removal government contracts after large-scale disasters. In May 2007, Disaster Recovery Solutions was working a contracting job in Missouri when an EF-5 tornado leveled the town of Greensburg, Kansas, destroying 95% of the community. The town's limited resources were destroyed and/or inaccessible to its firefighters and the town was in need of specialized heavy equipment. Agoglia left the contract job in Missouri and brought machinery to clear the roads of debris and power lines, helping the firefighters access their firehouse and equipment. In the following days and weeks, home sites and crucial buildings were cleared for families and the community. References 2008 CNN Heroes. Retrieved 26 January 2016. Floods: U.S. 'deserves this type of response'. June 20, 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2016. National Council on Readiness and Preparation. 20 June 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2014. National Conference