"The Golden 24 Hours" of Earthquake Search and Rescue
By enoji on 27 Nov 2014
"Golden 24 Hours" from Eric K Noji, M.D.
This TV interview is from 20 years ago but the old adage, "The Golden 24 Hours" of search and rescue still pertains. 85-95% of live rescues are made during the first 24-48 hours after an earthquake. Beyond that, survivability drops precipitously. From: WBAL-TV News Interview with Dr Eric K. Noji, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland December 8, 1989