FireDOC Search

Author
Welch, T.
Title
California Mudslide Yields Valuable Lessons.
Coporate
Marin County Urban Search and Rescue Team, CA
Journal
Fire Engineering, Vol. 160, No. 2, 109-110,112,114-115,118, February 2007
Keywords
weather effects | rescue | rescue operations | debris | structural engineering
Identifiers
Incident Command (IC); local flooding; Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes and Safety Zones (LCES); personnel is a key asset in facilitating the rescue of the buried victim; high gas levels limit initial search; diverting water speeds the rescue; rescue operation converts to recovery; monitoring the rise and fall of the debris flow