Even as rescuers rush to arrive at the scene of a natural disaster, it's often locals who can best offer immediate help, experts say. Realizing that can be essential for saving lives.
Spreading that awareness, and training people to respond when official rescuers aren't able to do so, are among the measures emergency response experts say are essential to saving the most lives in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.
Rescue workers continue to clear rubble from collapsed houses in Sarmada, Syria, on the border crossing with Turkey, on Sunday.Rescue workers continue to clear rubble from collapsed houses in Sarmada, Syria, on the border crossing with Turkey, on Sunday.Experts say the growing death tolls —and Syria — reflect how important search and rescue efforts are within the first 12 hours to two days.
Even if a bystander can't pull someone out of the rubble, they can still pinpoint for responders areas where people were located, said Natalie Simpson, the professor and chair of operations management and strategy at the University at Buffalo School of Management.Response efforts will be prioritized in locations where bystanders have already found people alive, she said.
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