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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A bridge, overpass, or elevated roadway has collapsed — with vehicles or people on or below it.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sudden drop sensation, screeching metal, and deck tilting.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Vehicles falling into water or onto road below.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cloud of dust and honking from halted traffic.
Scene hazards: Falling deck sections, Vehicles in water, Fuel fire, Dust, Traffic
Collapsed bridge sections shift under weight. Water below adds drowning risk.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If vehicle is on collapsing section: unbuckle, exit if door opens, move away from edge.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If on ground below: run perpendicular to bridge span, cover head.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cover mouth with cloth — concrete dust is thick.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Account for passengers. Move to stable ground far from wreckage.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If trapped in vehicle: honk, flash lights, tap on metal body panels.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Warn approaching traffic to stop — use hazard lights or waved cloth.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 — say bridge collapse, highway name, vehicles in water or pinned.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. Give highway or bridge name, direction of travel, and landmarks.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report vehicles in water, fire, and number of people visible.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stay on line if you are trapped — location triangulation helps.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Vehicle entrapment and water immersion need fire-rescue and medical teams.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Infrastructure authority must inspect adjacent spans before reopening.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT drive onto damaged deck to look for others.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT walk under suspended bridge sections.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT smoke or light fires near fuel spills.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT attempt to cut open crushed vehicles without proper tools and stability.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If your car is submerged, you should wait for it to sink to equalize pressure before opening the door
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Modern guidance emphasizes immediate exit through windows while the car floats. Delay reduces survival time.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Drowning while waiting for pressure equalization in sinking vehicle.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Bridge collapse drops vehicles, concrete, and steel onto whatever is below — water, road, or rail.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fuel tanks rupture. Fires and explosions can follow impact.