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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A roof, ceiling, or upper floor has collapsed onto people below — from snow load, decay, explosion, or earthquake.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sudden crash, dust cloud, and loss of overhead cover.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Visible sagging roofline or cracked supporting walls before failure.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — People buried in insulation, drywall, and timber.
Scene hazards: Falling debris, Dust, Electrical wires, Gas leak, Unstable walls
Remaining roof sections and walls may fail without warning.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If standing, move to exterior wall or exit immediately.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cover head and mouth as you move.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If pinned, freeze and assess breathing space.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Account for everyone who was in the room when possible from outside.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If trapped: cloth over mouth, slow breathing, rhythmic tapping.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Keep others away from the building footprint.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 — describe roof collapse, floor level, and number possibly trapped.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 or 108. Say "Roof collapse" with address and floor.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report visible trapped persons and whether gas or power lines are damaged.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Follow dispatcher instructions on perimeter distance.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Crush and spinal injuries are common — all trapped persons need professional extrication.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Structural engineers must assess before re-entry.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT go back inside to retrieve belongings.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT stand under sagging roof sections or porches.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT light fires inside or near the collapse.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT move heavy roof timbers off trapped people without rescue team.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If you can see a trapped person, pull them out quickly
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Roof collapse loads pin bodies complexly. Pulling limbs without stabilization causes further injury and collapse.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Spinal injury, hemorrhage, and rescuer injury from shifting loads.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Roof collapse drops the full weight of roofing materials, trusses, and stored loads onto everything below.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Ceiling voids may hide survivors in pockets — but the structure above is unstable.