--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 204 SEARCH & RESCUE Ref: D3T00001Date: 03/23/96 From: UUCP Time: 12:31pm \/To: BILL NEWMAN (Read 0 times) Subj: Ma-emmtg.htm ======================================================================== Copied from SALVATION_ARMY by Bill Newman (1:2613/403.4) ======================================================================== ======================================================================== Copied from NETMAIL by Bill Newman (1:2613/403.4) ======================================================================== From: ur-valhalla!cyber1.servtech.com!billn Subject: Ma-emmtg.htm Message-ID: <315380d40.1a5@cyber1.servtech.com> Date: Fri, 22 Mar 96 23:40 EST SAVE THE DATES WEDNESDAY JUNE 26TH TO FRIDAY JUNE 29TH 1996! The Massachusetts Emergency Management Association in conjunction with the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, the City of Boston, federal, state and local agencies, private businesses and industry, will sponsor a Northeast Regional All-Hazard Conference at the World Trade Center, Boston on June 26th through June 29th, 1996. This conference, first of its kind in the area, is designed for federal, state, and local government officials; emergency management personnel; police, fire and EMS personnel; hospitals; and business and industry. More than 50 workshops, three general sessions and several demonstrations will be conducted throughout the three day event. A U.S. Naval Assault Ship, the USS Ponce (LPD), will also be docked alongside the World Trade Center for conference participants to see the resources that the U.S. Military has to offer in times of need. They will also demonstrate confined space rescue techniques on board ship. The conference will focus on incident management, communications, preparedness, recovery, and mitigation following a hurricane, flood, earthquake, terrorism, hazardous material incidents and other disasters. FEMA Director James Lee Witt will be the key note speaker for the Friday Luncheon. Director Witt will also conduct a town meeting in the afternoon for all participants. At this time plans are being made for a East Coast State Hurricane summit meeting which will run concurrent with the All Hazard Conference at the World Trade Center. Individual Registration is only $50.00 for the three day conference. For further information contact: Mr. Kevin Tully, Area 1 Director, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, 1-508-640-9500. FAX 1-508-851-8218. Please direct your E-mail questions to: chief@shore.net Additional Information will be provided shortly on other guest speakers and the workshops that will be conducted. Return to the Disaster/Rescue Page -+- PPoint 2.00 + Origin: Bill Newman--Moderator Salvation_Army (1:2613/403.4) --- PPoint 2.00 * Origin: Bill Newman, Rochester, NY (1:2613/403.4) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 204 SEARCH & RESCUE Ref: D3T00002Date: 03/23/96 From: UUCP Time: 12:33pm \/To: BILL NEWMAN (Read 0 times) Subj: Pt 1/3: bldgclps.htm 12:33:0503/23/96 ======================================================================== Copied from SALVATION_ARMY by Bill Newman (1:2613/403.4) ======================================================================== ======================================================================== Copied from NETMAIL by Bill Newman (1:2613/403.4) ======================================================================== From: ur-valhalla!cyber1.servtech.com!billn Subject: bldgclps.htm Message-ID: <315381740.30c@cyber1.servtech.com> Date: Fri, 22 Mar 96 23:43 EST BUILDING COLLAPSE RESCUE By Clark Staten, EMT-P I/C Numerous recent disasters, in several parts of the world, should alert us to the fact that people are going to be trapped under buildings and other structures in the foreseeable future. The very nature of our technologically sophisticated and "growing taller" society continually increases the likelihood that this sort of calamity will occur. Current construction trends and population increases seem to continually expand the risks as people move further up from the ground. With the advent of the "High-Rise" buildings comes the very real concern of a "building collapse". Each year the buildings seem to get taller and taller and "Mother Nature" or her creations seem to take their toll of more and more of them. Earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados, and other weather phenomenon have shown a far greater capacity for destruction, than society has for building structures that will withstand the weather or earth disruptions. Both weather and ground patterns have the potential for mass destruction of both structures and the people that they contain. Manmade destructive forces also play a major role in the cause of building collapses. _________________________________________________________________ CASE HISTORIES OF RECENT EVENTS Israel (January, 1991) Events in the Middle East, that took place during the Persian Gulf Conflict, should also remind us that man's inhumanity to man can also cause building collapses to occur. With the exception of certain specially "hardened" structures, most buildings can not withstand any kind of bombardment or missile impact. The television scenes from Israel were most frightening as they illustrated the military and civilian rescue forces attempting to rescue people from buildings that had been hit by Saddam Hussein's "SCUD" missiles. The likelihood of continued military conflict in that region should bring additional pause for concern. Turkey (February, 1992) Avalanches, caused by record snowfalls in the Western Asia, also took their toll during the past year. One such occurance took the lives of more than one hundred (100) "Gendarmes" who were sent to the area of Southern Turkey to protect the Kurds, who were fleeing Iraqi devastation. Reportedly, a total of as many as four hundred (400) people lost their lives when "massive walls of snow" engulfed several villages. Rescue efforts were reported to have been hampered by additional snowfall, poor roads, and a lack of the proper equipment (cranes, endloaders) to perform the rescue. Yet, people where found alive in collapsed buildings after more than 48 hours, even though outside temperatures stayed well below freezing during the rescue. Turkey (March, 1992) Twin earthquakes have also struck Turkey in recent months, possibly killing as many 4,000 people. They followed the devastating avalanches by about one month. Rescue efforts were again described by eyewitnesses as "erratic and disheartening". Correspondants from the Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI), and Rueters News service, described the scene as "disorganized". A T.V. news reporter was said to have walked into the rubble of a major Turkish city, during a live telecast, and shouted to trapped victims. Reportedly, a victim answered him and was eventually rescued by bystanders. A nurse, who was buried under what once was the region's only medical school and hospital, was extricated after eight (8) days by persistent rescuers and family members...even though "official" rescue efforts had been terminated several days before. Israel (March, 1992) In Jerusalem, Israel, mudslides, caused by some of the same unusual weather that caused "blizzards" and "floods" in the Middle East, slithered through an ancient graveyard and collapsed a popular cafe' and coffee house. The building, in an area immediately adjacent to Jerusalem's "Old City", crumbled like a "house of cards". More than twenty (20) people were immediately killed by the collapse and several dozen others were pulled from the wreckage alive. Live and delayed pictures from the Cable News Network (CNN) showed Israeli and Palestinian rescue workers working "below grade" to attempt to extricate the trapped people. Unfortunately, they also showed that the exposed sides of the collapse had not been "shored" to prevent a further collapse. Several rescuers were reportedly injuried when a section collapsed further and dragged them into the buidling basement. Argentina (March, 1992) Later in March, the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina was destroyed by a car bomb, suspected of being detonated by a supporter of the "Islamic Jihad" and/or "Hezbollah". The blast destroyed the embassy, a chuch and school across the street and damaged several other building. More than 110 people were reportedly in the structure at the time of detonation. Many people were rescued almost immediately by hundreds of bystanders and Buenos Aires police and fire department members. More than twenty-seven (27) died as the result of the >> CONTINUED IN NEXT MESSAGE << -+- PPoint 2.00 + Origin: Bill Newman--Moderator Salvation_Army (1:2613/403.4) --- PPoint 2.00 * Origin: Bill Newman, Rochester, NY (1:2613/403.4) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 204 SEARCH & RESCUE Ref: D3T00003Date: 03/23/96 From: UUCP Time: 12:33pm \/To: BILL NEWMAN (Read 0 times) Subj: Pt 1/3: bldgclps.htm 12:33:2403/23/96 ======================================================================== Copied from SALVATION_ARMY by Bill Newman (1:2613/403.4) ======================================================================== ======================================================================== Copied from NETMAIL by Bill Newman (1:2613/403.4) ======================================================================== >> CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS MESSAGE << explosion and being buried in the building collapse. Complaints were published, quoting rescuers, that efforts were hampered by a lack of "heavy equipment" to help to remove the vast amounts of debris that entrapped the victims. (Author's Note) These reports are offered as constructive criticism, and not meant to diminsh the courage, determination, or "almost superhuman" efforts on the part of the rescuers that participated in every one of the incidents mentioned. These observations are presented, however, for the purpose of learning about the dangers, problems, tactics, strategies, and equipment that is needed to effectively perform this kind of rescue. This information is also presented to demonstrate the inevitability of additional building collapses in the coming months and years. _________________________________________________________________ NATURE OF THE PROBLEM Building collapse rescue is an often complex and confusing situation. It will frequently involve large numbers of specialized rescue personnel and equipment that might not be generally be recognized as being part of a normal rescue organization. It should also require a combination of a variety of technical rescue skills and an advanced knowledge of building structures and materials. When a building collapses, it generally does so in one of two ways. The building can be thought of as having "exploded" or "imploded". The primary difference between the two types of collapse is the direction of force as it applies to the materials contained in the structure. It will also assist in a determination of the density of the debris that is involved in the rubble. With implosion, the building will collapse into itself. It is a technique that is used by demolition specialists to minimize the spread of debris when purposely demolishing buildings. This type of collapse is likely to be caused when interior weight bearing structures lose their integrity and subsequently "pull" exterior walls into the center of the mass. The density, and generally the depth, of debris is greater when a building is said to have imploded. In the case of explosion, either caused by an outward rush of force caused by natural, mechanical, or chemical forces, the building will collapse in an "outward" direction. It is likely that the debris will be more wide spread in the vicinity of the collapse, and that it could be of lesser density and depth. A tornado or hurricane can "scatter" building parts for several hundred feet or even farther, when it causes a building(s) to collapse. It is possible that victims could be "buried" under debris a greater distance from the center of mass. _________________________________________________________________ HORIZONTAL VERSUS VERTICAL RESCUE Most rescue experts agree that building collapse extrication must be a process of vertical removal, rather than horizontal movement or reduction. The safest way to remove debris from someone that is buried should involve carefully lifting the debris from above the victim and continually "shoring" the sides of the entrance hole or excavation to ensure against additional collapse. This is a method that is consistent with common practices used for "trench rescue". In the case of building collapses, the magnitude of the shoring efforts and the type of equipment necessary to perform the rescue may be very different from normal extrication. In order to facilitate vertical removal of debris, it may be essential to quickly locate and utilize various types of "cranes" and other types of "overhead lift" capabilities. It is strongly suggested that every rescue system have previous knowledge of and training for the use of heavy construction equipment. Emergency dispatchers should have access to a list of construction companies and other businesses that could provide this type of equipment on a 24 hour a day-seven day a week basis. The importance of careful overhead lifting of debris, rather than vertical movement, can not be emphasized enough. As many as one third of all building collapse victims, that are rescued, are found in spaces created by the way that building materials generally fall. Most of the collapse configurations that occur (lean-to, A-Frame, tent, pancake) create "voids" in which people may be trapped and remain alive. Vertical movement of debris will normally further collapse the sides of these "protective spaces" and can result in additional deaths of those that might have been rescued. _________________________________________________________________ GENERAL BUILDING COLLAPSE GUIDELINES * (1) As one might expect, immediately after a collapse, the debris of the building is very unstable and prone to additional movement. Rescuers must assess the nature of the scene and the pattern of the collapse before entering onto a a pile of rubble to insure their own safety and that of those potentially buried in it. Shoring may be necessary to prevent movement, before attempting rescues. * (2) Gather as much information as is possible at the onset of the incident. "Intelligence" regarding the last known locations and activities of those believed to be in the structure will greatly -+- PPoint 2.00 + Origin: Bill Newman--Moderator Salvation_Army (1:2613/403.4) --- PPoint 2.00 * Origin: Bill Newman, Rochester, NY (1:2613/403.4) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 204 SEARCH & RESCUE Ref: D3T00004Date: 03/23/96 From: UUCP Time: 12:35pm \/To: BILL NEWMAN (Read 0 times) Subj: Pt 2/3: bldgclps.htm 12:35:0403/23/96 ======================================================================== Copied from SALVATION_ARMY by Bill Newman (1:2613/403.4) ======================================================================== ======================================================================== Copied from NETMAIL by Bill Newman (1:2613/403.4) ======================================================================== assist in developing a plan for recovery efforts. Concentrate your preliminary efforts on areas where people were last seen or known to be. It is suggested that a "Command" person be designated to interview those that may have escaped the collapse, were eyewitnesses, or were in the building and rescued early in the effort. Obtain a list of the people normally in the building, if one is available. * (3) After ensuring rescuer safety and minimal movement of the debris, send small organized teams to the top of the pile and systematically search the surface in specific grids. Use barricade tape and markers to visually demonstrate the areas that have been searched and those that could potentially contain victims. As many as one half (1/2) of all building collapse survivors have historically been rescued near the surface of the debris and early in the effort. Concentrate your efforts on those areas that are believed to be the last known locations of people, when the collapse occured. * (4) CALL for Help!! It normally will be necessary to activate some sort of disaster plan for large scale building collapses. This type of rescue is very manpower intensive and may require large numbers of extrication and medical personnel. Call for the "overhead lift" capability that you will need, as soon as it can be determined that people are missing or still trapped. Remember... it is likely you will need some method of "cutting" concrete and the steel reinforcing bars ("Rebar") that are contained within most modern buildings. (i.e. torches, hydraulic cutting tools, saws). * (5) Explore visually, or with mechanical devices (closed circuit/fiber optic T.V.), all possible "voids" that are open or can be reached by removing surface debris. It is suggested that, at approximately every hour on the hour, all work at the site be shut down for a few minutes to listen for calls for help. During that period, sound detection devices can be used to "listen" for movement or sounds deep within the debris. Call for "Search Dogs" and handlers, as they are available in your area or region. (Have the equipment and dogs on a dispatcher's resource list with the heavy equipment contractors/operators) * (6) Continue to remove debris... carefully and vertically, searching each "void" or entrance to a "void" as it becomes available to the rescuer. Consideration must be given to the fact that the rescue effort is NOT over until EVERY reasonable effort has been expended. Expect these type of rescues to last days...especially when multiple buildings are involved (earthquake, avalanche, etc). People have CONTINUALLY and HISTORICALLY been found alive many hours and days into the rescue. Have command, media relations, and logistics officers plan for a multiple day operation when people are still suspected of being missing and their bodies have not been recovered. * (7) Great care must be taken when a person is located, either dead or alive, to ensure that additional collapse doesn't occur in the area of their entrapment. Rescuers should use their hands and small tools to remove the remaining debris surrounding a person. The victims condition may dictate the speed with which rescue efforts progress. Consideration should be given to early application of Military Anti-Shock Trousers for viable persons that have "crushing" injuires. Preparation and the beginning of application of them should take place as soon as the entrapment permits. Several instances of complete hemodynamic collapse and death have been noted upon release from confinement. Intravenous solutions can also be administered by qualified EMS personnel as extrication continues. Caution should be urged in the use of morphine or other painkillers. * (8) DO be prepared for the emotional and psychological implications of the incident. Prepare early for Critical Incident Stress debriefing sessions for rescuers, victims and families. It is strongly suggested that mental health professionals and crisis intervention be made available to the families of those believed trapped, at the earliest opportunity. The stress of protracted digging, discovery of disfigured remains, odd smells and sights can affect even the most hardened of rescue professionals. Supervisory personnel may want to set aside a special place for families and psychological care near to, but, off of the rescue site. To do otherwise will invite charges of insensitively, and probably prompt the families to attempt to enter or stay in the rescue area. * (9) Relief for both supervisory and field rescue personnel must be forthcoming. Even though most rescuers will insist in continuing their efforts for many hours, they lose a large part of their effectiveness after 18-24 hours or less. Ensure that all rescuers eat and rest at frequent intervals, as circumstances permit. Prepare to (and do) call in off-duty or mutual aid personnel as they are needed. Stage all extraneous units in a planned way and >> CONTINUED IN NEXT MESSAGE << -+- PPoint 2.00 + Origin: Bill Newman--Moderator Salvation_Army (1:2613/403.4) --- PPoint 2.00 * Origin: Bill Newman, Rochester, NY (1:2613/403.4) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 204 SEARCH & RESCUE Ref: D3T00005Date: 03/23/96 From: UUCP Time: 12:35pm \/To: BILL NEWMAN (Read 0 times) Subj: Pt 2/3: bldgclps.htm 12:35:1703/23/96 ======================================================================== Copied from SALVATION_ARMY by Bill Newman (1:2613/403.4) ======================================================================== ======================================================================== Copied from NETMAIL by Bill Newman (1:2613/403.4) ======================================================================== >> CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS MESSAGE << avoid having more personnel on-site than can effectively work at one time. * (10) During long term or at major rescue operations, expect extreme "media" coverage, including the national and international press. Be prepared for analysis and commentary of your every move. It is suggested that this scrutiny can be somewhat averted by appointing a designated Public Information Officer (P.I.O.), and by planning and giving frequent press briefing and updates. Include "front-line" rescuers and technical experts that you may be being utilizing in the effort. During the early stages of the event, give these briefings hourly in an area adjacent to the site and provide as much information as you can actually verify. As the length of the rescue increases, plan a morning and afternoon news conference. It is suggested that someone monitor press activities on a constant basis, in order to be able to anticipate the questions and concerns of the media. Be as forthcoming as possible, without compromising the integrity of the rescue operation, the victims, or the families of the victims. * (11) Anticipate the need for additional resources that you haven't thought of prior to this event. Be prepared to obtain architectural drawings of the building(s) affected. How about gas mains, water pipes, or electrical services that are disrupted? You may want an aerial perspective of the scene...do you know where and how to get overhead photos of the collapse? How are you going to feed "hundreds" of construction workers, rescue workers, families, and others, who may be there for days? Who's going to pay for what? Will you need a city/county purchasing agent on-site to approve the immediate purchase of your needs? Ensure that you have planning and logistics officers who can anticipate these needs and fulfill them within a moments notice. Often... the difference between what is perceived as a completely successful rescue and a "disorganized" one is the quality of your planning and the careful execution of your contingency plans. * (12) Particularly in multi-story buildings, be prepared for the possibility and likelihood of underground or cave- type rescue procedures. This type of specialized rescues requires those experienced with climbing (ascending and descending) manuvers and the use of technical rappeling methods. Each rescue team (minimum of two rescuers) going "underground" should have a safety rope attached and be in constant communications by radio with the surface. They should also possess a minimum of three viable light sources. Hose rollers and other types of "rope slip devices" must be used, as to avoid the sharp edges of concrete that will abrade normal rescue ropes. * (13) IT AIN"T OVER UNTIL IT'S OVER! Generally speaking, you will be criticized for any early termination of rescue efforts, if there are still people missing or bodies not recovered. A rule of thumb says it's over when every everyone is accounted for or the "field is cleared" (of debris). Practical application says that you will probably scale back the aggressiveness and scope of the effort after several days of rescue, but that you should remain aware of the fact that people have been successfully rescued alive after as much as twelve (12) days... buried in the rubble of an earthquake. In the March, 1992 Turkish earthquake, a 22 year old nurse was pulled from beneath a building collapse after eight days. She was also quoted as saying that she had been "talking with her two friends", who were also buried, for several days after the collapse...until she "didn't hear them anymore". The thought of someone remaining buried alive for several days should be enough motivation for most rescuers to continue with their efforts until every possible hope has been exhausted. * (14) Establish on-scene (and separate) communications (Radio, Data, telephone) connections and expect problems with being able to coordinate with many differing agencies. It might be suggested that a "common" disaster frequency might be designated in preplanning sessions for the initial response to the incident. Once on-scene, the Incident Command team may need to establish several different "nets" of units or agencies and have a common dispatch center at the command post. Anticipate the need to constantly communicate with construction workers (crane operators) and their supervisors, and probably a dozen other agencies that you never thought of. Also remember that the need for coordination with local and state police may become necessary for crowd/access control and other purposes. Often police agencies will become involved in securing the remains of fatal victims in a temporary morgue at the scene. * (15) EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED! Regardless of the thoroughness of your -+- PPoint 2.00 + Origin: Bill Newman--Moderator Salvation_Army (1:2613/403.4) --- PPoint 2.00 * Origin: Bill Newman, Rochester, NY (1:2613/403.4) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 204 SEARCH & RESCUE Ref: D3T00006Date: 03/23/96 From: UUCP Time: 12:36pm \/To: BILL NEWMAN (Read 0 times) Subj: Pt 3/3: bldgclps.htm ======================================================================== Copied from SALVATION_ARMY by Bill Newman (1:2613/403.4) ======================================================================== ======================================================================== Copied from NETMAIL by Bill Newman (1:2613/403.4) ======================================================================== contingency planning efforts and the diligence of all of the people involved in the rescue, something will become a problem that no one has anticipated. This is just another opportunity to demonstrate the quality, committment, and dedication that comprises the makeup of most rescue organizations...let the improvisional ability of the firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, police officers shine through! _________________________________________________________________ CONCLUSIONS One of the most difficult, emotionally draining, and technically complex types of rescue can be a building collapse incident. The keys to a successful rescue are pre- planning, practice, and perseverance. By learning more about this increasing commonplace event, we can be better prepared to save lives and alleviate the suffering of it's victims. -30- By Clark Staten, EMT-P, I/C EmergencyNet NEWS Service All Rights reserved, except as assigned Original printed copyright - Emergency Medical Services Magazine Emergency Response & Research Institute 6348 N. 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Return to the Disaster/Rescue Page -+- PPoint 2.00 + Origin: Bill Newman--Moderator Salvation_Army (1:2613/403.4) --- PPoint 2.00 * Origin: Bill Newman, Rochester, NY (1:2613/403.4) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 204 SEARCH & RESCUE Ref: D3T00007Date: 03/23/96 From: UUCP Time: 12:36pm \/To: BILL NEWMAN (Read 0 times) Subj: ENNnewsFAX ======================================================================== Copied from SALVATION_ARMY by Bill Newman (1:2613/403.4) ======================================================================== ======================================================================== Copied from NETMAIL by Bill Newman (1:2613/403.4) ======================================================================== From: ur-valhalla!emergency.com!firenet Subject: ENNnewsFAX Message-ID: <9603231530.AA19364@valhalla.ee.rochester.edu> Date: 23 Mar 1996 09:26:06 CST Hello! Thank you for your interest in ENNnewsFAX. 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Emergency Response and Research Institute 6348 North Milwaukee Avenue, Suite 312, Chicago, Illinois 60646 USA 312-631-ERRI Voice/Voice Mail 312-631-4703 Fax 312-631-3467 Computer/Modem - EMERGENCY BBS Internet E-Mail: enn@emergency.com WWW Page: http://www.emergency.com -- End -- -+- PPoint 2.00 + Origin: Bill Newman--Moderator Salvation_Army (1:2613/403.4) --- PPoint 2.00 * Origin: Bill Newman, Rochester, NY (1:2613/403.4) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 204 SEARCH & RESCUE Ref: D3T00008Date: 03/23/96 From: TOM PATIERNO Time: 12:50pm \/To: DANIEL MICHAEL (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: TRACKING Remember on 08 Mar 96 19:19:00? Daniel Michael said the following to Tom Patie DM> dont use it you do loose it..good luck with the dog....if you want more DM> info on upcoming mantracking classes i would be glad to get some info to DM> you.... I am interested... Let me know. Tom P. --- Renegade v10-31 Exp * Origin: PhunNet: BBS Meriden, CT (203) 238-2573 (1:141/760) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 204 SEARCH & RESCUE Ref: D3U00000Date: 03/24/96 From: UUCP Time: 03:04pm \/To: BILL NEWMAN (Read 0 times) Subj: Pt 1/2: Key Emergency/Disaster Managemen15:04:0903/24/96 ======================================================================== Copied from SALVATION_ARMY by Bill Newman (1:2613/403.4) ======================================================================== ======================================================================== Copied from NETMAIL by Bill Newman (1:2613/403.4) ======================================================================== From: "bill newman" Subject: Key Emergency/Disaster Management Periodicals (fwd) Message-ID: <3154b5fb0.12cc@cyber1.servtech.com> Date: Sat, 23 Mar 1996 21:39:55 -0500 (EST) Forwarded message: From billn Sat Mar 23 21:20 EST 1996 Date: Sat, 23 Mar 96 21:20 EST From: billn@cyber1.servtech.com Subject: Key Emergency/Disaster Management Periodicals To: billn@cyber1.servtech.com Content-Length: 15816 Content-Type: text/plain Message-ID: <3154b1700.884@cyber1.servtech.com> To supplement the list of information sources that appeared in the March 1993 Observer and in Disaster Research 113, the Natural Hazards Research and Applications Center staff offer here a list of periodicals that they have found informative and useful. Included, whenever possible, are the address for placing subscriptions, frequency of publication, and cost. For further information contact:hazards@vaxf.colorado.edu AEDR Newsletter Jim Cohen, American Engineers for Disaster Relief, P.O. Box 684, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550-0684, (609) 799-7799; fax: (609) 799-7088. Published irregularly - free. American Weather Observer Association of American Weather Observers, 401 Whitney Boulevard, Belvidere, IL 61008, (815) 544-5665. Monthly - subscription part of membership fee ($21/year). AODRO Newsletter Australian Overseas Disaster Response Organisation, Level 1, 491 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Australia; tel: 61 2 310 3666; fax: 61 2 319 0064. Quarterly - free to AODRO members; other organizations/individuals may request a free subscription, but a reciprocal agreement is preferred. ASDSO Newsletter Association of State Dam Safety Officials, Inc. P.O. Box 55270, Lexington, KY 40555, (606) 257-5140. Bimonthly - $15 (subscription is also included with various types of memberships). ASFPM News and Views Association of State Floodplain Managers, P.O. Box 2051, Madison, WI 53701-2051, (608) 249-0649. Bimonthly - subscription part of membership fee ($35/year). Avalanche Review American Association of Avalanche Professionals, Executive Secretary, P.O. Box 34004, Truckee, CA 96160, (916) 587-3653; fax: (916) 587-4313. Monthly between November and April - subscribing membership, $30.00. Aware Report National Weather Service, 1325 East-West Highway, Room 14360, Silver Spring, MD 20910, attn: Linda Kremkau, (301) 713-0090. Quarterly - free. Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network Global Volcanism Network, American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20009, (202) 462-6900. Monthly - $18/year, U.S.; $28, elsewhere. California Emergency Management Journal P.O. Box 4046, San Dimas, CA 91773, (714) 392-2926; fax: (714) 392-2449. Published irregularly - $12/year. California Geology P.O. Box 2980, Sacramento, CA 95812-2980, (916) 445-5716. Bimonthly - $8/year. CUSEC Journal Central United States Earthquake Consortium, 2630 East Holmes Road, Memphis, TN 38118-8001, (901) 345-0932; fax: (901) 345-0998. Three to four times per year - free. CZM Information Exchange Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service/NOAA, 1825 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20235, attn: Elleen Kane, (202) 606-4100. Published irregularly - free. DHA News (formerly UNDRO News) Department of Humanitarian Affairs (DHA), Palais des Nations, CH-1211, Geneva 10, Switzerland; tel: (41) 22 34 60 11; telex: 414242 dro ch. Bimonthly - free. Disaster Management F&M Scientific and Technical Publications Division of FMJ International Publications, Ltd., Queensway House, 2 Queensway, Redhill, Surrey RH1 1QS, U.K.; tel: (0737) 768611; fax: (0737) 761685; telex: 948669 TOPJNL G. Quarterly - 186 Pounds sterling/year, U.K.; 217 Pounds sterling, overseas. Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal For subscriptions within the U.S., contact MCB University Press Limited, P.O. Box 10812, Birmingham, AL 35201-0812, (800) 633-4931; fax: (205) 995-1588. Outside the U.S., contact Customer Services, MCB University Press Limited, 62 Toller Lane, Bradford, U.K. BD8 9BY; fax: (0274) 547143. Quarterly - $299.95/year. Disaster Recovery Journal Circulation Department, Disaster Recovery Journal, 2712 Meramar Drive, St. Louis, MO 63129, (314) 846-1001. Quarterly - free to all qualified personnel involved in preparing and managing organizational contingency plans; otherwise $10/year, U.S.; $24, Canada and Mexico; $47, elsewhere. Disaster Response News Lynette Ciervo, American Psychological Association, Practice Directorate, 750 First Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20002, (202) 336- 5898. Three times per year - free. Disasters: Preparedness and Mitigation in the Americas Pan American Health Organization, 525 23rd Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037, (202) 861-4323. Quarterly - free. Disasters: The International Journal of Disaster Studies and Management Journals Department, Basil Blackwell, Ltd., 238 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02142; or, 108 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1JF, U.K. Quarterly - Institutions - Europe/U.K.: 86 Pounds sterling/year; North America $151/year; elsewhere 86 Pounds sterling/year. Individuals - Europe/U.K.: 48 Pounds sterling/year; North America: $93/year; elsewhere: 55 Pounds sterling/year. Drought Network News Department of Agricultural Meteorology and Climatology, 236 L.W. Chase Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583-0728, (402) 472- >> CONTINUED IN NEXT MESSAGE << -+- PPoint 2.00 + Origin: Bill Newman--Moderator Salvation_Army (1:2613/403.4) --- PPoint 2.00 * Origin: Bill Newman, Rochester, NY (1:2613/403.4) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 204 SEARCH & RESCUE Ref: D3U00001Date: 03/24/96 From: UUCP Time: 03:06pm \/To: BILL NEWMAN (Read 0 times) Subj: Pt 2/2: Key Emergency/Disaster Managemen15:06:2703/24/96 ======================================================================== Copied from SALVATION_ARMY by Bill Newman (1:2613/403.4) ======================================================================== ======================================================================== Copied from NETMAIL by Bill Newman (1:2613/403.4) ======================================================================== Natural Disaster Loss Reduction Update National Committee on Property Insurance, 73 Tremont Street, Suite 510, Boston, MA 02110-1273, attn: Karen Gahagan, (617) 722-0200; fax: (617) 722-0202. Published irregularly - free. Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards. Kluwer Academic Publishers, P.O. Box 322, 3300 AH Dordrecht, the Netherlands, or P.O. Box 358, Accord Station, Hingham, MA 02018-0358. Three issues per year - $55/year, members; $317, all others. Natural Hazards Observer Publications Clerk, Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center, IBS #6, Campus Box 482, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0482, (303) 492-6819; fax: (303) 492-2151. Bimonthly - free within the U.S.; $15/year, elsewhere. NCCEM Bulletin National Coordinating Council on Emergency Management, 7297 Lee Highway, Unit N, Falls Church, VA 22042, (703) 533-7672. Monthly - subscription part of membership fee ($75). NCEER Bulletin National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, State University of New York at Buffalo, Red Jacket Quadrangle, Buffalo, NY 14261, (716) 645-3391. Quarterly - free. NCEER Information Service News Information Service, National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, (716) 645-3377. Monthly - for subscription information, contact Patricia Coty at the above address. Partnership News: Bulletin of the Latin American Partnership to Enhance Cooperation in Earthquake Hazard Reduction Central United States Earthquake Consortium, 2630 East Holmes Road, Memphis, TN 38118-8001, (901) 345-0932; fax: (901) 345-0998. Published irregularly - free. Press On! The Newsletter of the National Institute for Urban Search and Rescue National Institute for Urban Search and Rescue, P.O. Box 91648, Santa Barbara, CA 93190-1648, (805) 569-5066. Quarterly - $20/year, U.S.; $26/year, elsewhere. Public Affairs Report The Publications Office, 102 Moses Hall, Institute of Governmental Studies, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, (510) 642-6723; fax: (510) 642-3020. Bimonthly - free. Red Cross/Red Crescent International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, P.O. Box 372, CH-1211 Geneva 19, Switzerland, (41 22) 730 42 22; fax: (41 22) 733 03 95. Three issues per year - $15 or 25 Swiss francs/year. Response! The Journal of Search, Rescue and Emergency Response National Association of Search and Rescue Headquarters, P.O. Box 3709, Fairfax, VA 22038, (703) 352-1349; fax: (703) 352-0309. Quarterly - $11.95/one year; $19.95/two years; $3 additional, Canada; $12 additional, foreign airmail. Risk Abstracts Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, 7200 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814, (800) 843-7751 or (301) 961-6700. Quarterly - $145/year, U.S. institutions; $155, institutions elsewhere; individual subscribers receive a 50% discount. Risk Analysis Plenum Publishing Corporation, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, (212) 620-8000; fax: (212) 807-1047. Bimonthly - $295/year, U.S.; $345, elsewhere. SARScene: The Canadian Search and Rescue Newsletter National Search and Rescue Secretariat, Fourth Floor, 275 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0K2, (613) 996-2642; fax: (613) 996-3746. Quarterly - free to members of the SAR community. Science of Tsunami Hazards The Tsunami Society, Box 8523, Honolulu, HI 96815. Biannually - subscription part of membership fee ($25, individuals; $100, institutions). Storm Data National Climatic Data Center, Federal Building, 37 Battery Park Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801-2733. Monthly - $44/year, plus $5 for postage and handling. Stop Disasters United Nations Secretariat for the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, Palais des Nations, Ch-1211, Geneva 10, Switzerland; tel: (41) 22 798 8400; fax: (41) 22 733 8695; or, Osservatorio Vesuviano, via A. Manzoni, 249 - 80123 Naples, Italy; tel: 39-81 769. Bimonthly - free. Unscheduled Events Research Committee on Disasters, International Committee on Disasters, c/o Hazards Assessment Laboratory, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, (303) 491-7347; fax: (303) 491-2191. Three times per year - $22/year. U.S. Water News Circulation Department, 230 Main Street, Halstead, KS 67056, (316) 835-2222. Monthly - $44/year, U.S.; $54/year, Canada; $89/year, elsewhere. Wasatch Front Forum Utah Geological Survey, 2363 Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84109- 1491, (801) 467-7970; fax: (801) 467-4070. Quarterly - free. Watermark: The NFIP Newsletter FEMA, National Flood Insurance Program, Public Affairs Office, 10101 Senate Drive, Lanham, MD 20706, (301) 731-5300. Biannually - free. Wildfire News and Notes National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269-9101. Published 4-6 times per year - free. The Wind Engineer Wind Engineering Research Council, P.O. Box 10029, College Station, TX 77842. 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