erathkuake's protocol

[Just Plain Ruff]

So let me ask the city members this.

If the big earthquake hits. Are you going to remain on duty to help those who are not your family or are you going to head home to make sure you family is safe and sound? Assume all lines of communication to your family are out? Cell phone, morse code, smoke signals and semifore are not working. You have no way of communicating with your family. Do you stay and help those who you do not know or do you leave the job and make sure your family is safe?

This leads me into the next question - if you are working and the above happens, does your family have a emergency plan for this type of situation?

[emtdennis]

Captain,

You pose a very tough question. Assuming we are within town, my first concern is going to be my family, once I think they are safe, I will continue with helping others.

I guess I am not used to earthquakes here in the northeast, and never gave it much thought. The latest one we had was about a year ago and the epicenter was in Virginia. We felt the rumble here in L.I. My wife and I discused what to do as far as taking cover and protecting ourselves from injury.