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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A floor, mezzanine, or elevated platform has collapsed — dropping people to the level below or into a void.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Floor bouncing, cracking, or visible sag before failure.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sudden drop with people falling to room below.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Legs or torso visible through hole in floor — do not pull.
Scene hazards: Fall to lower level, Impalement on debris below, Dust, Gas leak, Electrical
Edges of collapsed floors are cantilevered and may snap under weight.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If floor is sagging, crawl toward bearing wall or exit without standing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If you fell: lie still and check breathing and limb movement.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cover mouth immediately — drywall dust is thick.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If trapped in void: protect airway, tap on metal duct or pipe.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Those on intact floor: retreat and mark unsafe zone.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 — floor collapse, floor level, number fallen.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not crowd edge — weight may collapse more floor.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. Describe building, floor level collapsed, people visible in void.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If trapped in void: whisper location details to save breath.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fire-rescue uses cameras and listening devices in void search.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Void entrapment requires shored access from below or above by professionals.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Spinal injury common from floor falls — immobilization during rescue.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT stand on cracked floor sections to look through hole.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT pull person up through floor opening by arms.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT light fire for light in void — gas and dust risk.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT assume lower floor is safe — stacked collapse possible.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You should jump through a collapsing floor to the level below
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Jumping onto debris below causes impalement and compound fractures. Crawl off sagging area if possible; if you fall, protect head and stay still.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Impalement, spinal fracture, and secondary collapse onto rescuers.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Floor collapse creates sudden drops between levels. Victims may be wedged in narrow voids between slabs.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Overloaded mezzanines in warehouses and old buildings fail without warning.