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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Ground and debris are moving down a slope toward you.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Roaring sound, cracking trees, and ground shaking on slope.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Wall of mud, rock, and vegetation moving toward you.
Scene hazards: Burial, Crushing, Asphyxiation, Multiple slides
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Run sideways across slope, not straight down or up the slide path.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Abandon vehicle immediately if on slide path road.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Climb or move to stable ground away from slide toe.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If caught, curl into ball protecting head and create air space if buried.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 when safe — report slide location and visible buried structures.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Mark last seen locations for rescue teams.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Buried victims need professional extrication — secondary slides kill rescuers.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Anyone partially buried needs immediate medical care for crush injuries.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT drive ahead through moving mud or rock.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT stop to collect belongings.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Running downhill ahead of a landslide is fastest escape
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Run perpendicular and uphill out of the slide path. Debris moves faster downhill.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Overtaken and buried by faster-moving debris flow.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Landslide debris flows like concrete — faster than running downhill.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Trees, boulders, and buildings become part of the moving mass.