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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — After an earthquake you help search your neighborhood.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Collapsed walls, cries for help, or tapping from debris.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Gas odors, fires, or hanging power lines nearby.
Scene hazards: Unstable rubble, Gas leaks, Aftershocks
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.
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.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Rubble survivors need evaluation for crush syndrome.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT enter partially collapsed buildings without training.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use heavy machinery without professional guidance.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Untrained neighbors should dig aggressively to reach trapped people
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call out, pinpoint location, and report to professionals.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Secondary collapse kills survivors.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Search phase locates survivors before air and water run out.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Untrained digging can cause secondary collapse.