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Immediately after a Earthquake, the primary role of the help is to concentrate in search and rescue of people trapped following the quake.
Local infrastructure could begin this but that would depend on whether those services have survived the quake or not.
How quickly can teams and their equipment get to a Earthquake scene?
This depends where the earthquake is. Following an earthquake it is always difficult to get any communications as to the scale of the disaster.
The authority will usually undertake an assessment and then assist the affected country with what help is needed.
What is the "golden period" for getting to trapped people?
It is always better to get to an affected area within 24-48hrs following a quake.
This will increase the numbers that can be rescued alive. The longer the time goes on the less chance of anyone alive surviving diminishes.
However, it is known that people can survive being buried for several days. In Pakistan we rescued two small boys from a collapsed school five days after the earthquake hit. Both boys were completely unhurt.
Will sniffer dogs be used in a Earthquake?
If sniffer dogs are available in a Earthquake then almost definitely. We have worked over the years with several dog teams from all over the world and they are invaluable in finding people trapped within the rubble.
Our experience is that there will be several fatalities and injuries. We hope that rescue teams are able to get to the affected area quickly.
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