Priorities:

1.[ ] Use the damage assessment from the Direction & Control Coordinator to

a.[ ] Identify the facilities and areas for urban search & rescue (US&R) operations

b.[ ] Establish a priority for Search and Rescue operations ( As a planning guide, see Survey Planning Table in Annex A, Tab S, Aerial & Ground Survey Planning).

3.[ ] Through the Direction & Control Coordinator, notify the State Emergency Operations Center for specialized equipment and additional trained teams for large-scale search and rescue operations.

Typical Search and Rescue Response Missions:

1. Remove trapped and injured persons from landslides, buildings collapses, and other structural collapses (Tab B this Annex)

2. Administer first aid

3. Assist in transporting the seriously injured to medical facilities

Reminders:

1. [ ] Use professional and volunteer search teams and dog teams, Tab B this Annex.

2. [ ] Through the Direction & Control Coordinator, request Federal assistance to perform Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) operations. Federal Government has established these teams are available to State and local est. The FRP's ESF-9 includes provisions for deploying Federal US&R teams. These teams augment State and local emergency response efforts to locate, extract, and provide for the immediate medical treatment of victims trapped in collapsed structures.

The County has jurisdiction after an earthquake.

A moderate quake of 5.0 magnitude can trigger other hazards:

1. Landslides

2. Fires

3. Utility damage

4. Hazardous materials spills

Additional Resources Available through the State Emergency Operations Center:

1. Military

a. State National Guard

b.

c.

a. Structural engineers

b. Building inspectors