Different Scenarios when You're in an Earthquake
Think of yourself in this situation:
You were peacefully walking somewhere on the streets, when suddenly, the ground underneath you begins violently shaking. What will you do?
Or how about this scenario:
You are inside a high-rise building, when suddenly, you feel an earthquake shaking the building. What should you do?
Many of us have only been taught what to do in an earthquake as high school students. And because of this, we only know how to evacutate inside school buildings: to duck under a desk, and cover your head and neck.
Of course, this method isn't wrong. In fact, this method should work anywhere most of the time.
However, the problem is that we don't know what action to take when we face an earthquake out of a school or office building.
So today, I decided to show the different methods of evacuation, depending on the environment (out on the streets, in high-rise buildings, driving, and more) you are placed in.
And here they are:
This picture is a page from the LA Fire Department Emergency Preparedness Booklet. You can find the full booklet here: http://www.cert-la.com/EmergPrepBooklet.pdf
Get ready. Now.
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