Edmonton / Zachary / Washington / D.C. / New Orleans / Baton Rouge / Washington / /
Company
Autonomous Systems / New England Journal / Henry Press / /
Country
New Zealand / United States / /
Event
Natural Disaster / Product Issues / /
Facility
University Hospital / Louisiana State University / Emergency Training Institute / Center of Hazards Research / Belle Chase Naval Air Station / University of Louisville / Charity Hospital / Policy Development University of Louisville Louisville / Natural Hazards Center Institute of Behavioral Science University / University of Colorado / / /
IndustryTerm
impacted communications / trained search / grid systems / web sources / rescue device / Helicopter emergency medical services / large-scale search / media reports / large-scale rooftop search / urban search / Personal communication devices / impacted search / search operations / Communications infrastructure / geographic information systems / search results / satellite phones / night vision devices / /
Organization
American Academy of Political and Social Science / Louisiana office of Public Health / New Orleans FD / Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries / Emergency Management Academy of New Zealand / University Hospital / University of Colorado / U.S. Coast Guard / Center of Hazards Research and Policy Development / Fire Department / New Orleans Police Department / University of Louisville / Hazards Research and Policy Development University of Louisville Louisville / Slidell Fire Department / State Police / Fire and Emergency Training Institute / Louisiana State University / LSU’s Fire and Emergency Training Institute / BRFD / Natural Hazards Center Institute / United States Life-Saving Service / Department of Defense / ARC Center of Excellence for Autonomous Systems / Hurricane Katrina Matin Katirai David M. Simpson Center for Hazards Research / Natural Hazards Center / Charity Hospital / /
Number 201 June 2008 Q uick R esponse R eport Large-Scale Rooftop Search and Rescue: the Experience of Hurricane Katrina