Loma Prieta, Ca, Earthquake of October 17, 1989 Fire, Police, Transportation, and Hazardous Materials

Discusses some of the failures & successes that resulted from the societal response by a multitude of agencies to the Loma Prieta (LP) earthquake. LP pointed out that effective response after such a disaster follows the implementation of specific steps: quick assessment of the needs of the scene & access control to essential personnel, crisis response to specific problems, & support recovery through the planned withdrawal of resources, thus opening up access to the area in a controlled manner. Papers: the first day's response by the Oakland Fire Dept.; emergency ferry service -- transportation relief after the earthquake; & earthquakes & hazardous materials. Illustrated.Van Anne, Craig is the author of 'Loma Prieta, Ca, Earthquake of October 17, 1989 Fire, Police, Transportation, and Hazardous Materials' with ISBN 9780756701789 and ISBN 0756701783.