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If someone needs immediate help with earthquake while asleep, use emergency mode.
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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You are woken by violent shaking while in bed.
The essentials if you need to act right now.
Cover head. Roll off bed if needed. Wait.
What might I see? Observable signs — no diagnosis required.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sudden waking to violent shaking and falling items.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Difficulty standing or reaching the door.
Optional deeper explanation — not required to act.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Being asleep you have seconds before objects fall from shelves and walls.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Bedrooms have windows and heavy furniture that can topple.
Check the scene before you approach.
Civilian-safe actions you can take.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Roll off bed onto floor beside it if shaking is severe.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cover head with pillow, mattress edge, or arms.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Take cover at desk or interior wall if reachable quickly.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stay until shaking fully stops before checking others.
When and how to get professional help.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Protect your head first. Move to cover only if quick and safe.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 if trapped, injured, or gas smell after shaking.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Use flashlight not candles if power is out.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Unconscious or seriously bleeding victims need emergency care.
Dangerous actions, when not to attempt rescue, and common myths.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT run barefoot across broken glass during shaking.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT stand near windows or tall furniture.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Always run outside when woken by an earthquake
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cover head in bed or roll off and take nearby cover. Running in the dark risks falls.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Injuries from running through a dark shaking home.
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 — Leave if gas smell or structural damage visible.