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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — After shaking you need to judge whether a building is safe.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Large cracks, separated chimney, or stuck door frames.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sloped floors, bulging walls, or heavy creaking.
Scene hazards: Hidden structural failure, Gas explosion, Partial collapse
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Walk exterior — look for cracks, leaning, or fallen masonry.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Smell for gas before entering any building.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Inside: check ceilings, load-bearing walls, and door frames.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Evacuate everyone if major warning signs appear.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report unsafe buildings to local authorities.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call gas company emergency line if you smell gas.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Only qualified engineers declare buildings safe after major shaking.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Red-tagged buildings must not be entered.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT ignore wide or widening cracks.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT occupy rooms under visibly damaged ceilings.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hairline cracks always mean the building is safe
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Wide, stair-step, or widening cracks signal serious structural problems.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Occupying a building that collapses in an aftershock.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Structural damage may not be obvious but can fail in aftershocks.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Misjudging safety puts everyone inside at risk.