5.9 Magnitude Earthquake on the East Coast

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First, I hope everybody is alright from the quake today. Lots of people did not expect the 5.9 mag quake on the East Cost. What does your agency do before and in the event of a major earthquake. Do you have any SOPs and guidelines in place?
 
My company doesn't have any incident specific guidelines, but we have a generalized plan in mass incidents. I know here in Connecticut we felt some good tremors, nothing crazy.

And I agree, best wishes to everyone in the areas strongly effected today!!


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We really don't have anything in place for a MCI.

One of the reasons I am doing disaster training right now.

I will be working with our CQI lady to put something in place.
 
Nothing earthquake related, thats for sure!

Though, while NYC which is only about 60 miles from me could feel it, I was in the basement of a building, and didn't notice a thing.
 
Do not be upset as we will.....(see picture)
 

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Not Kidding

I was teaching a Pro Rescuer class today....

I was teaching AED with a training AED....

I had just hooked up a training AED to a dummy and the AED said shock advised. I pressed the button and 10 seconds latter 5.9 on the scale. I was as shocked (NO pun intended) as my students.

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It's sad how far the East Coast has fallen. In 235 years, the East Coast has gone from being able to kick the butt of a super power to collectively wetting themselves over nothing worse than a cheap motel's vibrating bed.
 
We are finally slowing down. The epicenter was down the road from here, about 8 miles. We've been doing building collapses, ceilings falling in, and gas leaks.

Its been nonstop since 2 pm. I haven't sweated this hard since, well yesterdays workout.
 
abckidsmom said:
We are finally slowing down. The epicenter was down the road from here, about 8 miles. We've been doing building collapses, ceilings falling in, and gas leaks.

Its been nonstop since 2 pm. I haven't sweated this hard since, well yesterdays workout.
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so glad you are ok
 
i live in wilkes barre pa and they said traffic lights were swaying i slept through it and didnt know it even happened so no sleep lost over this one
 
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I live and work about 30 miles from the epicenter. Man, it rocked the building I was in.
 
In case of an earthquake (I'm in SoCal so we get them alot) we have a pager. We call in to the supervisor and see if we are needed. Sometimes we will receive a page telling us to come in. If the earthquake is bad enough we might respond to the closest division of operation.

If there is heavy traffic/ road damage the supervisor might clear us to get to the station how ever we can. This means riding dirtbikes/off road vehicles on the freeways/highways.

From there we go to the most populated areas in town to check for injuries/damage (casinos, airport, malls, schools, etc). And then we just work from there. Our radio systems would probably be the first thing to go down so we have a mobile communications rig purely for EMS. we might also call in for our Medical Transport Buses. And in the worst case we will utilize personal vehicles with 4-wheel drive or any truck to help with supply transport/ resource transport and/or anything else that we may need.
 
The problem I see is that the west coast considers a 5.9 a minor hinderance; while the east coast, which does not have earthquake resistance buildings and roads considers it a major issue.

So even though it is funny to half of the country right now; it is scary if you are living/working in the area that isn't prepared for it.

Glad to see that there doesn't seem to be any major damage, injuries or deaths but I could be wrong
 
I didn't fell anything. I was in a hospital in the Bronx. I think it was a made up conspiracy.
 
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So even though it is funny to half of the country right now; it is scary if you are living/working in the area that isn't prepared for it.
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I wasn't effected by it, but I appreciate the compassion. A lot of people in my area felt it, and though it wasn't as bad as it was in Virginia, a lot of people were scared because we weren't expecting or prepared for it.




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Dear East Coast, please remember earthquakeageddon next time we're freaking out because water is unexpectedly falling from the sky.
 
my $0.02

Was felt well here in Baltimore...FD calls were non-stop for gas leaks and 'potential structural damage" (which was slim to none). ALl the EMS calls were not related, in my area at least, but the pt's did enjoy talking about it!

"Sir, do you have any allergies? "Earthquakes!"

Personally, I lost about 20$ in wine glasses!

But yes, the east coast, for the most part, is ill prepared for an earthquake and it is an area that is not to be excluded from inactive fault zones. Just last semester I had to research a fault line in Howard County, MD (which I know a few forum members reside/familiar with). Many people don't realize how many fault lines and tectonic activity that occurs on the east coast. No, it's no Cali, but it is an area that unlike Cali, does not take the threat serious enough for disaster-action plans. (Hence the media frenzy)

edit: and we're on the brink of a hurricane...
 
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JPINFV said:
Dear East Coast, please remember earthquakeageddon next time we're freaking out because water is unexpectedly falling from the sky.
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Yeah, but y'all thought a freeway closing was equivalent to one of the horsemen opening up a seal.
 
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