Emergency Response
The emergency response following an earthquake is based on
Such a response should be assessed and determined by the hazard vulnerabilities identified by professionals within the field. Today, we’re more than situationally aware of the threat that earthquakes pose to our society and infrastructures. Unfortunately, we currently have no technology or preventative measures we can take or build to protect populations at a whole.
One may ask what kind of emergency responses are available after an earthquake? Earthquakes are unique disasters due to them striking without warning; no time to allow for preparedness, along with efficient responses.
Communities throughout the United States and around the world are not immune from earthquakes. Although, over the years many building codes have been improvised to better prepare and mitigate for earthquakes. Emergency management teams still face the strong challenges posed by earthquakes till this day, despite out technology. It is nearly impossible for any community, country, or city to have a competent response system in place during an earthquake because maneuvering during such an event is dangerous in itself.
- 1. the severity of the earthquake
- 2. the magnitude of the earthquake and
- 3. the damages caused
Such a response should be assessed and determined by the hazard vulnerabilities identified by professionals within the field. Today, we’re more than situationally aware of the threat that earthquakes pose to our society and infrastructures. Unfortunately, we currently have no technology or preventative measures we can take or build to protect populations at a whole.
One may ask what kind of emergency responses are available after an earthquake? Earthquakes are unique disasters due to them striking without warning; no time to allow for preparedness, along with efficient responses.
Communities throughout the United States and around the world are not immune from earthquakes. Although, over the years many building codes have been improvised to better prepare and mitigate for earthquakes. Emergency management teams still face the strong challenges posed by earthquakes till this day, despite out technology. It is nearly impossible for any community, country, or city to have a competent response system in place during an earthquake because maneuvering during such an event is dangerous in itself.
FEMA usually handles disaster responses, under the direction of Department of Homeland Security.
In the US, aside from FEMA, each state also has emergency response teams specialized in dealing with natural disasters, as well as mass casualty incidents.
In regards to local resources and entities, community volunteers, response teams, fire departments, and the police department employees deal with issues that pertain to the community as a whole.
In the US, aside from FEMA, each state also has emergency response teams specialized in dealing with natural disasters, as well as mass casualty incidents.
In regards to local resources and entities, community volunteers, response teams, fire departments, and the police department employees deal with issues that pertain to the community as a whole.
Oftentimes, these agencies as well as volunteers often operate under a unified command system directed by the emergency management of that city or county, who coordinate any emergency response as well as rescue efforts.
Depending on the severity of the earthquake, mutual aid agreements from neighboring cities departments are often activated and requested, which increases the amount of response personnel, tools, and equipment necessary to coordinate rescue efforts. The Federal Emergency Management Association has also set up urban search and rescue team task forces who specialize and many different disciplines of rescue operations. Such teams are set up to initiate quick responses to assist during earthquake and many other disasters in a military manner. Each task force is able to be activates and deployed within a state at any given time when requested by FEMA. Each team is made up of 70 individuals who are specialized in urban search and rescue emergency triage medicine and disaster recovery. When a deployment is initiated by FEMA each team is giving up to six hours to establish a “set up” for response.
Depending on the severity of the earthquake, mutual aid agreements from neighboring cities departments are often activated and requested, which increases the amount of response personnel, tools, and equipment necessary to coordinate rescue efforts. The Federal Emergency Management Association has also set up urban search and rescue team task forces who specialize and many different disciplines of rescue operations. Such teams are set up to initiate quick responses to assist during earthquake and many other disasters in a military manner. Each task force is able to be activates and deployed within a state at any given time when requested by FEMA. Each team is made up of 70 individuals who are specialized in urban search and rescue emergency triage medicine and disaster recovery. When a deployment is initiated by FEMA each team is giving up to six hours to establish a “set up” for response.