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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Large hail is falling and can cause serious injury.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — White ice balls hitting ground with loud impacts.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Weather radar or alert showing hail core approaching.
Scene hazards: Head trauma, Broken glass, Vehicle damage, Livestock injury
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Run to nearest building, garage, or covered parking.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cover head with bag, jacket, or arms if briefly exposed.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Move to interior room away from skylights and windows.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — In vehicle: stop safely, turn away from windshield, cover head.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 if someone is knocked unconscious by hail.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report livestock trapped without shelter if safe to do so.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Head injuries, bleeding, or loss of consciousness need emergency care.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Broken glass wounds may need stitches and tetanus evaluation.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT stand under trees — limbs break in hail.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT watch hail through large glass doors.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Holding a hard hat above your head is enough in large hail
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Large hail requires full hard-cover shelter. Brief exposure can cause serious injury.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Concussion and lacerations from golf-ball-sized hail.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hailstones larger than 2 cm can fracture skulls and break windshields.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Storms may produce hail with little warning.