Five Precautions for Self-rescue after an Earthquake - Earthquake Self-rescue - Family Health - Signature Dishes Food Network

Earthquake experts say that there are five items to be paid attention to for self-rescue after earthquake.

First, if you are buried after an earthquake, you must keep calm. The most important thing is to build up the confidence of survival and believe that someone will definitely come to rescue you.

Second, protect yourself from new injuries. After-shocks will continue to occur after the earthquake, and the environment may further deteriorate. Rescue will take some time, so you should try to improve your surroundings, stabilize yourself and find a way to escape. Pay attention to keeping breathing unobstructed, try to move away debris in front of your face and chest, and clean the dust around your mouth and nose; when you smell gas or the dust is too big, cover your mouth and nose with wet clothes. Try to avoid unstable collapsed objects and hanging objects above your body. Move the movable debris around you to expand your activity space; try to use bricks, stones, sticks, etc. to support the broken walls and prevent being further buried during the aftershock. Do not use indoor power supply casually, and do not light fire.

Third, try to contact the outside world. Listen carefully if there are other people around. When you hear human voices, knock on iron pipes or walls with stones to send out distress signals.

Fourth, if you cannot contact the outside world, try to save yourself. Observe whether there are any passages or lights around. Analyze and judge where you are, and which direction you might go out from; try to remove obstacles and open channels. If it takes too long, costs too much effort, or is unsafe to open the channel, stop immediately and conserve your strength.

Fifth, if you cannot escape temporarily, patiently protect yourself. Do not cry out loud, do not act勉强ly, to prolong your life. Try to find food and water, and use them sparingly. If you are injured, try to bandage yourself.

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