Rapid Damage Assessment “The Windshield Survey”
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RAPID DAMAGE ASSESSMENT “THE WINDSHIELD SURVEY”
Transcript of Rapid Damage Assessment “The Windshield Survey”
RAPID DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
“THE WINDSHIELD SURVEY”
8-10 Times / day WLFD responds to “routine” calls for service
What about the “non-routine” call? Natural
Tornadoes Tippecanoe County Avg. 2/year
(TEMA) Most instances of EF-3 or higher
in IN Ice Storms Earthquakes
Man-Made Accidental
Pipelines Industrial
Intentional Terrorism
Windshield Damage Assessment
Purpose To quickly identify life safety & major recovery issues affecting
a community following a disasterIt is the starting point for recovery
TimingAs quickly as safely possibleHelp from outside of our community will take time
Windshield Damage Assessment
AssessmentOrganizedEssentially “Triage” of the communityObservable damageFollow FEMA’s guide
What’s nextTrainingCoordination
