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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — The ground shakes in a school with students and staff.
The essentials if you need to act right now.
Drop under desks. Hold on. Count students after.
What might I see? Observable signs — no diagnosis required.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sudden shaking, falling books, and alarms.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Students shouting or running for exits.
Optional deeper explanation — not required to act.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Classrooms have bookshelves, lab equipment, and large windows.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Children may panic — clear instructions reduce injuries.
Check the scene before you approach.
Civilian-safe actions you can take.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Everyone drops under desks and holds on immediately.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Staff shout: Drop, cover, hold on.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stay under cover until shaking fully stops.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Teachers do head count before moving to exits.
When and how to get professional help.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Teachers lead drop-cover-hold and head counts. Follow staff instructions.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 if injured or trapped after shaking.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report school name and missing students.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Keep classes together at assembly point.
Dangerous actions, when not to attempt rescue, and common myths.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT let students run in hallways during shaking.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use elevators or gather under skylights.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Students should evacuate immediately when shaking starts
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Drop, cover, hold first. Evacuate after shaking when staff signal.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Falls and head injuries in shaking hallways.
Other scenarios in the same family.
Aftershock
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — The ground shakes again after the main earthquake.
Avalanche warning
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Avalanche danger is high on slopes where you are traveling or living.
Buried in avalanche
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You or someone nearby is buried in avalanche snow.
Compound disaster
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Multiple disasters overlap — e.g. earthquake and tsunami, cyclone and flood.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Injured students need first aid and emergency care.