Reported April 2009

RESCUE WORKER TRAINING: In order to train rescue workers in a realistic, but structurally stable environment, civil engineers designed a 40 by 160 foot pile of rubble, designed to replicate the conditions of an apartment building collapsed atop a parking garage. It enables rescue teams to simulate an eight-hour search and rescue operation as they make their way through a pile of steel, concrete and crushed vehicles, attempting to locate mock victims trapped inside.

The American Society of Civil Engineers and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.-USA contributed to the information contained in the TV portion of this report.

If you would like more information, please contact:

Randy Williams - Director
Wisconsin Emergency Management / REACT Center
Camp Douglas, WI
(608) 427-7421

The American Society of Civil Engineers
Reston, VA 20191-4400
Joan Buhrman
(703) 295-6404
http://www.asce.org
jbuhrman@asce.org

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