SECURITY
SECURITY
BEFORE THE EARTHQUAKE
At home / office / school:
- Properly attach shelves and bookshelves to the walls.
- Do not place refrigerators and tall furniture in places where they may move and block potential exits.
- Place large and heavy objects as well as anything that can easily fall or break at a low spot.
- Remove heavy objects over beds and sofas.
- Secure lamps and ceiling fans.
- Mark the most secure places at home, at school, at your workplace to resort to them in case of an earthquake:
- under resistant tables, desks, or benches
- away from glass surfaces and libraries
- away from exterior walls
- Check proper operation of the electricity and gas supply network.
- Inform your family members/office staff about how the main switches on electricity, water, and gas are off.
- Get a first aid kit.
- Place a fire extinguisher in an accessible place and practise using it.
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Also read: European Commission | Equipment Procurement Program for Civil Protection
DURING THE EARTHQUAKE
If you are indoors:
- Stay calm. Do not panic.
- Cover yourself under a sturdy piece of furniture (table or desk).
- If there is no such furniture, kneel in the middle of the room, reducing your height as much as possible and protect your head and neck using your hands.
- Avoid large glass surfaces (windows, glass partitions) or furniture and objects that may injure you.
- Do not try to leave the house.
- Do not go out on the balcony.
If you are in a tall building:
- Move away from windows and exterior walls.
- Do not use the elevator to escape. There is a risk of falling or getting stuck in it due to power cuts or distortion in its drivers.
- Do not stand near open windows, on balconies, or on terrace edges. You can fall into the void.
If you are in an entertainment venue, mall, or department store:
- Stay in the area until the vibration stops.
- Do not get carried away by the panicked crowd that moves erratically towards the exits, because you risk being trampled.
If you are outdoors:
- Avoid standing near buildings, rocks, electric poles, or objects that may fall and injure you.
- If you have a bag or briefcase with you, cover your head with them.
- Get away from the shores. After a strong earthquake, high waves may be created that may swiftly sweep the shores.
If you are in the car:
- Park as fast and carefully as you can away from high-rise buildings, piles of rocks.
- Avoid passing through tunnels, bridges, or overpasses.
AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE
- Immediately help protect children, but also the disabled, the sick, or the elderly.
- If a fire breaks out somewhere, put it out before it gets bigger.
- Do not touch power cords or objects that touch cables. You are at risk of electric shock.
- If you are trapped somewhere and you cannot escape, try in every way to give signs of life, so that rescue teams can locate you.
- Do not attempt to move a seriously injured person unless their life is in immediate danger.
- Do not enter damaged buildings until the competent authorities have assured you that it is safe to do so.
- Do not use the phone unless needed. Blocking telephone lines prevents the coordination of the actions of the competent Services and the mission dealing with the effects of the earthquake.
- Respond to calls for help, but do not move around unnecessarily, so that rescue teams can move around unhindered.
Source: Civil Defence
Also read: European Commission | Modernization Program on Civil Protection Equipment
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