Emergency responders include firefighters, police, emergency medical technicians, construction workers and government representatives. Emergency responders may be responsible for assisting survivors, extinguishing fires, shutting off utilities, assessing structural instabilities, shoring-up safe paths into the structure and assessment of other hazards such as airborne contaminants.
Rescue workers such as Urban Search and Rescue Teams focus on finding survivors and later removing victims from collapsed structures. Although these catastrophic events may initially be quite chaotic, eventually site management will be under a unified command such as the recognized Incident Command Structure. Once the Incident Command System is established at a collapsed structure, the Incident Commander maintains accountability for all response personnel at the scene.
A Safety Officer may also be mobilized and report directly to the Incident Commander. The Safety Officer is responsible for monitoring and assessing the safety aspects of the responders during the collapsed structure event. The Safety Officer's responsibilities may include:. The following hazards should be considered in order to protect rescue workers and emergency responders when preparing to enter a collapsed structure:. Safety and Health Guides Earthquakes Guide. Authors Authors and affiliations Douglas A.
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Data source reference no. Michoacan, Mexico September 19, 8. Open in new tab. Open in new tab Download slide. TABLE 2. Intensity category.
Abbreviated description of effects. I Not felt except by a very few under especially favorable conditions. II Felt only by a few persons at rest, especially on upper floors of buildings. III Felt quite noticeably by persons indoors, especially on upper floors of buildings.
Many people do not recognize it as an earthquake. Standing motor cars may rock slightly. Vibrations similar to the passing of a truck.
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