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Download or read book Developing a Standardized Rapid Damage Assessment Procedure for the Wichita Fire Department written by Sidney J. Newby and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study found that conducting a rapid damage assessment was an effective method to make emergency response officials aware of what type of resources, how many, and what location they were needed most during a disaster. This program would be carried out by community firehouse suppression personnel in order to quickly get responders into the field to assess potentially life threatening damage using standardized forms carried in each emergency response vehicle. Recommendations were made to implement the Draft Rapid Damage Assessment Procedure to reduce or eliminate confusion during a disaster by utilizing standardized forms, training, and after action reviews to reduce the risks to citizens of Wichita and members of the Wichita Fire Department.