The six city firefighters who are part of an 83-member search and rescue team working in Haiti are safe after the magnitude-6.1 aftershock this morning.

None of the rescuers with Virginia Task Force 2 suffered injuries from the aftershock.

“All team personnel are okay and sustained no injuries,” the Web site reported this morning.

The Virginia Beach-based task force, which reports to FEMA, includes firefighters from Newport News, York and James City counties and Southside communities, as well as doctors, engineers and dog handlers.

via Newport News firefighters in Haiti OK from aftershock, helping with rescue – dailypress.com.