Earthquake
Hopes of finding more survivors in Syria, Turkey begin to fade
Los Angeles County is sending dozens of search-and-rescue crewmembers, along with six search dogs and three structural engineers
Nearly 100 Los Angeles County firefighters and structural engineers and a half-dozen specially trained dogs were sent to Turkey to help with rescue efforts
Rescuers have freed more than 170 people from the high rise building; as many as 124 may still be trapped
Firefighters used ladders and cranes to free victims from a high-rise that was toppled by an earthquake in Taiwan
Two homes were destroyed in gas leak explosions and the other two were fully engulfed before firefighters determined it was safe enough to enter
Within the first two days of the Haiti earthquake, they produced assessments of damage to critical infrastructure and more
Disaster Assistance Response Team included 57 urban search and rescuers each from Los Angeles County and Fairfax County, Va. fire departments
The utilization of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) during disasters could prove greatly beneficial
For catastrophic disasters in developing countries it’s time to rethink the USAR and aid response from high-income nations
The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that such a quake would trigger 1,600 fire, many that would burn out of control
Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 2 to assist local emergency operations in and around the hardest hit areas of the country
The violent earthquake collapsed houses, leveled centuries-old temples and triggered avalanches in the Himalayas
Fire chief: “We have a lot of safety concerns here, and our firehouses are one of them.”
A total of 172 people were injured, and there have been no reported deaths
System received over 35 calls for service over the next four hours, the equivalent of a normal 24 hour shift
Emergency officials warned people to be careful, because buildings that were damaged by the quake are now more susceptible to collapse from aftershocks
