Question

what are the rescue operations for earthquakes in points

Answer 1

Disasters generally arise with little or no warning , causing or threatening death , injury or serious disruption to people & services which cannot be dealt with Fire Deptt ,PoliceDeptt & Ambulance Services operating alone . The incident will require from the outset Special mobilization & co operation of various bodies & voluntary organizations . If the Incident has reached the magnitude of disaster , the other factor to be seen is the location of Incident & time that will be taken to rescue trapped & injured persons & restoration of normalcy . Whether it’s a Natural or Man made Disaster we are well aware of significance of Disaster Management Plan , Factors to be considered while formulating it & what all is to be Included in it . In view of the recent massive earthquake in Nepal which resulted in over 3000 casualities & clossal loss , it is imperative that all Organisations & Institutions prepare themselves & carryout periodic Evacuation Drills & Train their teams in Disaster Management & Rescue Operations by providing them with requisite knowledge , tools & equipment . Contention of reviewing this operation is to gear up local & state Administrations . !!!.
2. With numerous discussions by Crisis Management Specialists the expertise arrived at is that during any Disaster that may be Fire , Explosion , Earthquake , Flood or Storm many buildings collapse so our rescue operations should be in such a way that it does not worsen the situation of persons trapped in the collapsed building . Whenever , building Collapse there are void spaces , if a person is trapped in these void spaces , there are chances of his Or her being alive . The suggested methodology to be adopted for rescue operations is given in succeeding paras as a guideline for which we should be prepared at all times .
3. Search Procedure . For rescue , the first thing is to be search for live persons . This searching has to be done very carefully and discreetly with a well defined system ..Analysis . The first thing is to collect the facts about the accident / disaster and analyse the situation . This is necessary to arrive at various decisions & avoid any further damage .It has been observed that whenever there is a collapse of building , many people move towards the scene . There are certain miscreants who try to make a loot this will hinder the search operations . Hence it is necessary to make security arrangements around the site .Inspect the collapsed structure carefully , make markings and draw a rough layout .this layout will help in deciding the rescue path , rescue area & method to be adopted for search operations .

Answer 2

First, identify the place the disaster has striked, the magnitude and the population in that area. The time taken to reach that point should also be put into consideration. ambulances should be provided to cater for emergency services and people informed of the prevailing threat. All other agencies involved in rescue operations should also be contacted.