
On October 17 1989, an earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale rocked San Francisco. Presented here are some of the stories of the brave members of the public and emergency services who rescued people who were trapped in the rubble in houses or on the freeway.

as William McElroy

as Gerry Shannon

as Sherra Cox

as Jack Thompson

as Terry Brown

as Patrick Wallace

as Dr. Steven Brattesani

as Capt. Bob Boudoures

as Lt. Pete Cornyn

as Himself

as Mother with Child

as Screaming Woman

as Neighbor

as Neighbor

as Neighbor

as Doctor

as Tom

as Young Mother

as Rescued Woman

as Teenager