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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — After an earthquake you help search your neighborhood.
The essentials if you need to act right now.
Call out. Report trapped people. No solo entry to unsafe buildings.
What might I see? Observable signs — no diagnosis required.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Collapsed walls, cries for help, or tapping from debris.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Gas odors, fires, or hanging power lines nearby.
Optional deeper explanation — not required to act.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Search phase locates survivors before air and water run out.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Untrained digging can cause secondary collapse.
Check the scene before you approach.
Civilian-safe actions you can take.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stop and listen — call out: Is anyone there?
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Note exact location of any response for rescue teams.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Move only small safe debris if survivor is visible without entering collapse.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Flag location and call 112 with precise address.
When and how to get professional help.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call out and report locations. Leave extrication to trained rescue teams.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report trapped persons with exact location to 112.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stay on scene to guide responders if safe.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Professional teams handle major extrication.
Dangerous actions, when not to attempt rescue, and common myths.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT enter partially collapsed buildings without training.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use heavy machinery without professional guidance.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Untrained neighbors should dig aggressively to reach trapped people
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call out, pinpoint location, and report to professionals.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Secondary collapse kills survivors.
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 — Rubble survivors need evaluation for crush syndrome.