Earthquake experts say that there are 5 things to be careful of when rescuing yourself after an earthquake.
One, if you're buried after a tremor, it's important to remain calm. The most important thing is to have confidence in your survival and believe that someone will definitely come to rescue you.
Two, protect yourself from new harm. Aftershocks will continue to happen after the quake, the environment may further deteriorate, and rescue will take some time. Therefore, try to improve the environment you're in, stabilize, and find ways to escape danger. Pay attention to keeping your breathing unobstructed, try to move debris in front of your face and chest, and clear dust around your mouth and nose; if you smell gas or if there's too much dust, cover your mouth and nose with wet clothing. Try to avoid unstable collapsed objects and hanging objects above your body, move movable debris nearby to expand your activity space; use bricks, stones, sticks, etc. to support broken walls to prevent being further buried during aftershocks. Do not use indoor power sources recklessly, and do not light fires.
Three, try to contact the outside world. Listen carefully if there are other people around. When you hear voices, hit iron pipes or walls with stones to send out distress signals.
Four, if you cannot contact the outside world, try to save yourself. Observe if there are any passages or lights around. Analyze and judge your location and which direction you might be able to go out; try to remove obstacles and open up channels. If opening up the channel takes too long, requires too much effort, or is unsafe, stop immediately and conserve energy.
Five, if you cannot escape temporarily, patiently protect yourself. Do not shout loudly or act勉强ly to prolong your life. Try to find food and water and use them sparingly. If injured, try to bandage yourself.
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