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Hypotheticals / USAR
« on: August 06, 2007, 06:06:33 PM »
The horrible bridge collapse in the US made me wonder about a couple of things.
In Adelaide a structure has collapsed it is(was) a 3 story concrete building with a car park underneath and it is known that people are trapped in the rubble.
now it is equal distance from CFS and MFS stations so it doesn't matter what service is responded.
Obviously the first crews to arrive will do what they can to protect extremities and any easily accessibly rescues whilst remaining safe. Now my main question is once the site had been deemed a recovery and not a rescue who job is it to recover any casualties?
and Is there anything taught in USAR that should make me Tell my Crews NOT to move rubble etc. even if people are visible and screaming at them?
In Adelaide a structure has collapsed it is(was) a 3 story concrete building with a car park underneath and it is known that people are trapped in the rubble.
now it is equal distance from CFS and MFS stations so it doesn't matter what service is responded.
Obviously the first crews to arrive will do what they can to protect extremities and any easily accessibly rescues whilst remaining safe. Now my main question is once the site had been deemed a recovery and not a rescue who job is it to recover any casualties?
and Is there anything taught in USAR that should make me Tell my Crews NOT to move rubble etc. even if people are visible and screaming at them?