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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sulphur smell, stinging eyes, or breathing difficulty near active volcano, crater, or gas vent.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Rotten egg smell, stinging eyes, difficulty breathing, official gas alert.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Dead animals in low area — warning sign.
Scene hazards: Asphyxiation, Acid gas burns, Explosion
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Move to higher ground upwind immediately.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Help others leave low paths and craters.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stay indoors seal windows if told to shelter-in-place — depends on official guidance.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Rinse eyes with clean water if burning.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — 112 and volcano observatory numbers.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report location and symptoms for H2S or SO2 exposure.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hospital for respiratory distress after gas exposure.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Long-term monitoring for ash and gas returns.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT enter crater for tourism when gas alert active.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT drive through visible gas cloud.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If you cannot see gas it is safe to breathe
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Many volcanic gases are invisible. Sulphur smell and official instruments detect danger first.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Collapse in CO2 pocket in volcanic depression.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Volcanic gases (SO2, CO2) are heavier than air and collect in valleys.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Can kill rapidly in craters and low drainage paths.