My thoughts go to those poor people. In these moments it's very important to get there as soon as possible, it's important to restore the phone lines because informations can be very valuable for the rescuers, it's important that everyone does what he/she can but on top on that, it's important that the survivors trapped under debris won't give up.
L.A. County fire rescue team prepares to deploy to Haiti earthquake
A specialized rescue unit from the Los Angeles County Fire Department is preparing for deployment to Haiti following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that rocked the Caribbean island nation earlier today, officials said.
The 72-member heavy rescue task force received a request for help from the U.S. Agency for International Development and is gathering at a staging area in Pomona, county fire officials said.
The team includes paramedics, search dogs, communication specialists and rescuers who are trained in combing through collapsed structures to find victims.
The rescuers rely on sophisticated detection devices and equipment capable of shoring weakened structures and moving heavy chunks of rubble, officials said.
Relief officials said they were preparing for substantial damage and casualties after Haiti was rocked by the quake, the largest to ever strike the region.
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