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Basic survival skills
How to prioritize needs in survival situations
How to adapt to extreme situations
Drop, Cover And Hold On
- DROP: Wherever you are, drop onto your hands and knees. This position helps keep you from being knocked down and allows you to crawl to shelter.
- COVER: With one arm and hand, cover your head and neck. If there is a nearby desk or table, crawl under it for shelter. If there’s no shelter, crawl next to an interior wall away from windows.
- HOLD ON: If you’re under shelter, hold onto it with one hand. If there’s no shelter, hold on to your head and neck with both arms and hands.
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When You Are Inside A Building
First things first: if you feel an earthquake, resist the urge to run outside.
Modern buildings are usually designed to withstand large earthquakes, especially in areas where earthquakes happen frequently, but windows can shatter onto the street below, and exterior mas...
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When You Are Outside A Building
Get away from trees and power lines (both of which may topple), as well as buildings (which likely won’t fall but may drop debris on you).
If you can shelter in place, do so.
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If You Are In A Car Or Driving
- Pull over to the side of the road, stop, and set the parking brake.
- Avoid overpasses, bridges, power lines, signs, and other hazards.
- Stay inside the vehicle until the shaking stops, then proceed carefully by avoiding fallen debris, cracked or shifted pa...
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What NOT To Do In An Earthquake
- Do not run outside. Do: Shelter in place using Drop, Cover, and Hold On.
- Do not get in a doorway. Do: Shelter in place under a table. In modern houses and buildings, doorways are no safer, and they do not protect you from flying or falling objects.
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