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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Officials say staying indoors is safer than evacuating through a toxic cloud — you must seal your home or building.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Emergency alert, siren, or message saying "shelter in place" or "stay indoors".
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Visible vapor or strong chemical smell outside — evacuation path may go through it.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Neighbors going inside and closing doors — follow official instructions over rumors.
Scene hazards: Toxic cloud outside, Sealed room CO buildup from generators, Panic evacuation into cloud, Delayed oxygen in crowded rooms
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Enter the nearest sturdy building — your home, shop, or office.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Shut the door behind you and lock it.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tell everyone inside to stay — do not let anyone open doors for curiosity.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Close all windows and interior doors to limit air exchange.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Seal gaps under doors and around windows with wet towels or tape.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Switch off window AC units, exhaust fans, and whole-house ventilation intakes.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Go to an interior room on an upper floor if possible — away from windows.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Monitor phone or radio for official updates until all-clear is given.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 only for life-threatening symptoms inside — trouble breathing, collapse, or seizures.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Otherwise use official disaster helplines and apps for shelter-in-place updates.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If told to evacuate later — do so quickly when the route is declared safe.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Worsening breathing, confusion, or eye burns while sheltered need ambulance guidance — they may advise moving to a safer room or hospital.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stay sheltered until authorities give an all-clear — premature exit into the cloud is dangerous.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT go outside to start a car or evacuate unless officials change the order.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use outdoor air fans or window units during shelter-in-place.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT run gasoline generators indoors — carbon monoxide kills in sealed spaces.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You should always evacuate during any chemical release
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Officials sometimes order shelter-in-place because running outside puts you through higher concentrations. Follow the specific instruction.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Evacuating through the worst part of the cloud when staying sealed was safer.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — During some chemical releases, outdoor air is more dangerous than a sealed indoor space for a short time.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Shelter-in-place reduces inhalation until the cloud passes or is diluted.