Monday, November 16, 2009

triangle of life beside earthquake

What are the 15 safest places to be in an earthquake? (The places most people survive.)
1) Outside in the middle of a field where nothing can fall on top of you.
2) Outside in the middle of the street where falling glass can't reach you.
3) On a seismic resistant platform such as a boat.
4) On the top floor of a wooden building.
5) On the top floor of a concrete building.
6) In the space between 2 large objects (between twin beds, between 2 cars, between 2 rows of desks).
7) Next to an office bank vault or stack of paper.
8) Next to a squashed vehicle.
9) At the foot of a bed.
10) In front of a hotel lobby counter or bar counter.
11) In front of a sofa.
12) Next to Kitchen Cabinets.
13) Next to a big bulky object like a piece of machinery, fridge, stove.
14) Next to a large carrying beam.
15) In the subterranean exterior perimeter of a building.
Where are the 15 deadliest places to be in an earthquake? (The places where most dead victims are recovered from or simply the most lethal.)
1) Under an object that gets squashed (like a desk, car, bed).
2) Inside of an object that gets squashed (like a car).
3) On top of an object that gets squashed (like a bed or sofa).
4) Inside of an elevator.
5) On stairs.
6) More than 10 ft away from the outside of a building and on the ground floor.
7) In a brick building less than 10 ft from the outside wall.
8) In a doorway of a collapsed building.
10) On the ground floor of any building.
11) Under a carrying beam.
12) Under an object with a high center of gravity that fell over in the earthquake (like a fridge).
13) The middle decks of highway overpasses.
14) Places that catch fire after collapsing.
15) Places with toxins, chemicals and gases that collapse.

Source: American Rescue Team International
For more information about FAQ please go to www.amerrescue.org/triangleoflife.htm
ARTI 'The World's most experienced rescue team and disaster management-mitigation organization

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