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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You are pinned or buried under collapsed building debris and cannot free yourself.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Limbs pinned and unable to move freely.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Heavy pressure on chest making breathing difficult.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Darkness, limited space, and dust making it hard to see or breathe.
Scene hazards: Crush injury, Dust suffocation, Hypothermia, Dehydration
Small movements can cause tons of debris to shift and crush further.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Immediately cover mouth and nose with any available cloth.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Freeze — assess what is pinning you before moving anything.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Try to create a small air space near your face with cupped hands if possible.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Breathe slowly through the cloth filter to reduce dust intake.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tap rhythmically on pipes, rebar, or hollow metal — three taps, pause, repeat.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If you have a phone and signal, call 112. Whisper location details to save battery and breath.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Conserve energy — rescuers use acoustic detection equipment.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If phone works: call 112. Say trapped under rubble, approximate location, breathing status.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If no phone: keep tapping — rescuers listen for patterns.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — When you hear rescuers above, tap louder or use a whistle if you have one.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Crush injuries need hospital care even if you feel okay initially — crush syndrome can kill hours later.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Only trained rescuers should extricate you — improper removal worsens injuries.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT light a fire or match for light — dust and gas make this deadly.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT move heavy slabs or beams — untrained lifting causes secondary collapse.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT shout continuously — it wastes oxygen and energy.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT eat or drink unknown liquids leaking into your space.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You should try to dig yourself out as fast as possible
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Frantic digging shifts load onto pinned limbs and collapses your air pocket. Signal and conserve energy for rescue teams.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Secondary collapse, suffocation, and worsened crush injuries.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Weight from collapsed structure is pressing on your body. Air pockets can shrink as debris settles.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Dust and lack of oxygen are immediate threats — airway protection is your first priority.