title: A survey of international urban search-and-rescue teams following the Ji Ji earthquake.
abstract: On 21 September 1999, the Ji Ji earthquake killed 2,347 people. In the immediate aftermath the international community, mobilised rapidly and sent urban search-and-rescue (US&R) teams to the scene. This paper will present an annotated survey of the expertise and standard of equipment of international US&R teams following that earthquake which could serve as a blueprint for the establishment of US&R teams elsewhere at risk from earthquakes.
authors.affiliation: Taipei Medical University, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Wen-Ta
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: Yaw-Tang
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Shih
authors.forename: Kuang-Hua
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Hsiung
authors.forename: Hsueh-Yun
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.forename: Chia-Huei
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: Wan-Chen
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000533:Altruism; D004190:Disasters; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008493:Medical Missions / Q000458:organization & administration; D012066:Relief Work / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality*