What is the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s plan for tsunamis?
The Los Angeles County Fire Department is finalizing its Tsunami Plan to support the warning and evacuation of threatened populations, to strategically locate fire department and Lifeguard Division units in advance of tsunamis, to conduct search and rescue, firefighting, emergency medical, and haz mat operations in the immediate aftermath of large coastal earthquakes that might trigger near-source tsunamis. And your Los Angeles County Fire Department is implementing it plan to respond immediately in the aftermath of an actual tsunami impact, including conducting simultaneous air/land/sea search and rescue operations to locate and save victims unable to escape the waves, treat them for injuries, and transport them to hospitals using helicopters, boats, ambulances, and other means.
