What to do after an earthquake

After an earthquake, people need to take appropriate action quickly and calmly to protect themselves and others.

Residents should stay away from potential risk areas such as tall buildings and high-voltage lines, and if possible, choose open areas as refuge sites. Also, look for ways to stay warm and avoid catching a cold or hypothermia. Make sure food and water sources are safe and avoid eating contaminated food.

If the injured requires emergency treatment, quickly assess the environment and leave the room as soon as possible or protect the head. Seriously injured people can be quickly transferred to higher-level hospitals. In daily life, we need to learn more about earthquake prevention and hazard avoidance and pay attention to the location of emergency shelters. At the same time, after the post-disaster search and rescue work is completed, the focus of the work in the disaster area will turn to the treatment of the injured, the living arrangements of the affected people, and the cleanup of the ruins in the earthquake area.

Precautions for earthquake avoidance

1. Protect your head: Hold your head with both hands to protect yourself from falling objects or collisions.

2. Avoid using elevators: When an earthquake occurs, do not use elevators and choose stairs to escape.

3. Extinguish the source of fire: When an earthquake occurs, extinguish the source of fire immediately to avoid causing a fire.

4. Turn off the power and gas sources: When safe, turn off the power and gas sources to prevent secondary disasters such as fires and gas leaks.

5. Stay away from dangerous areas: Try to stay away from dangerous areas such as tall buildings, high-voltage lines, large chimneys, steep slopes, and seaside.

6. Avoid staying in narrow lanes: Try to choose a spacious place to take refuge and avoid staying in narrow lanes.