To DO NOT to DO

• Always stay away from glass windows, • First and foremost, don’t panic. Composing
doors, mirrors, falling bricks or stones to yourself while an earthquake is currently
keep you safe from fatal injuries. When in an happening may be the hardest thing to do, but
open area, keep away from unstable by keeping yourself calm during this
buildings, balconies and other projections. unfortunate situation will positively save your
life because your mind is on the right state.
• Drop, cover and hold. Drop to the ground;
take cover under a stable table or any other
• When you feel the ground shaking and
furniture; hold on until the shaking stops. If
you’re situated on a high-rise building, do not
a table or desk is unavailable then protect
take the lift. Get out on the next floor if you’re
your head and face with your arms in an
on an elevator during an earthquake then take
inside corner of a building or home
the stairs down.
• If in a moving vehicle, stop immediately
•If you are at home or inside a building, do not
when safety permits and stay inside the
rush to the doors or exits, but make sure to
shelter of your vehicle. Take note not to stop
keep yourself away from windows, mirrors,
near or under buildings, big trees,
chimneys, and furniture.
overpasses, and utility wires.
• Do not run and wander through the streets
• Keep in mind to stay inside until the shaking
because there may be unstable buildings,
stops or until it’s safe to go outside.
establishments or even lampposts that will
According to research, most injuries take
suddenly collapse.
place when people inside buildings attempt
to relocate to a different location inside any
• Sending a text message would be a great
structure or try to leave.
option rather than making a call. Our first
instinct when a disaster hits is to immediately
• Always be on your toes and be alert when
call our loved ones and make sure they’re
aftershocks follow. These aftershocks may be
fine.
as strong as the previous earthquake and
being complacent won’t save your worries.
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• When you find yourself in a fire at home,
work or in school, make sure to escape the
place first. When your outside and free from
danger, immediately call for the fire
department.
• It’s protocol for every establishment to
discuss routes in case emergencies happen.
As a responsible worker or citizen, it is always
recommended to familiarize yourself with the
escape routes or exits so you’ll know where
to go in cases like these.
• Composed and calm are the magic words
to escape without serious injuries. Always
remember to calmly evacuate any place
when a fire alarm goes off or a carbon
monoxide alarm sounds.
• Stay low to the floor when smoke starts to • When a fire alarm breaks, do not hide in any
build up in a place you’re located or when room or any closed area, but always try to find
you’re on your way to evacuate the place.
• It’s always best to know where the fire
extinguishers are during a fire alarm so that
you can initially help with putting out the fire,
but make sure that you have enough
knowledge on how to use such equipment.
NOT to DO
• Similar to any other emergencies, do not use
the elevators during an evacuation. Smoke
may be trapped inside since it’s an enclosed
area and too much smoke is hazardous which
may cause fatal problems.
• Don’t leave candles, barbecue grills or other
open flames unattended to avoid any fire to
break.
• Your life matters more than your material
possessions. Always put yourself first when a
fire alarm sounds.
• Do not return to the affected area when you
have evacuated. Let the firemen do their job
because they have been trained for it. In short,
don’t risk your life.
an escape route or proceed immediately to the
emergency exit.
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• Stay indoors. Going out with the rough • Do keep calm. Keep your sanity in check. You
weather could lead to a lot of accidents. Make can’t save your loved ones from harm if you’re
sure to have everyone in a calm state to not in the right mind.
avoid injuries or worse, and this includes your
pets. • Don’t go through flood waters that are near
live wires or waterlogged outlets. This could
• Secure a battery-operated radio. Always be lead to electrocution as the electricity could
up-to-date with the latest weather reports to charge the flood water. If the ground floor of
monitor the safety of your area. your house is getting flooded, be sure to turn
off the main power switch.
• Stock up your emergency kit. This includes
flashlights, extra batteries, power banks, a • In case of injuries, don’t let them sit for a
fully-stocked first-aid kit, sanitation and long while. Most especially if you’re
hygiene items, a cell phone/s and charger/s surrounded by flood waters, don’t let injuries
and extra cash. sit long without tending to avoid infection.
Rinse and disinfect cuts immediately. If
• Make sure to have enough food and water. someone has a head injury, check for
Stock up on these necessities for at least a symptoms of concussion.
week’s worth just to be safe.
• Don’t use wet appliances or electronic
• If flooding occurs, turn off the main power. devices immediately after the floods subside.
Make sure all the adults in the household Dry them out and clean them before using
know how to turn off the main power source again as it could cause more damage to use
to avoid waterlogged outlets to charge any the items while still wet.
flood water in your home.
• Don’t drink water directly. Boil water before
drinking as it may be contaminated by flood
water. Better safe than sorry.
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• Stay calm. This is easier said than done, but • Avoid calling anyone. It could disrupt the
panicking would lead to more danger. Stay communication lines from more important
focused at all times. sources. Try to send text messages instead.

• Keep updated. Secure a radio or TV to know • Avoid unattended cars, trucks or other
on the terror situation. vehicles. These might contain explosives.

• Do your usual daily routine but be more • If you’re in a crowd, do not run. This could
safety-conscious. Know your security cause panic or you may be suspected as the
personnel, fire alarms and emergency exits bomber. Instead, stay at the fringes and
by heart. calmly walk to safety.

• If you see someone acting suspicious or • Do not manage the situation by yourself.
perhaps an unknown package, report to the While you have the best intentions, you are
security guards and police. Unlike you, they not trained to manage terrorist attacks. Call
are trained on how to go about such things. the police or security personnel instead.
Don’t be a hero. It could cause damage to
you and the people around you. • Don’t stand in front of hazardous areas.
There are glass windows or doors and the like.
• In case of explosion, take cover. Hide under Take cover, be it be under a table or down a
a sturdy table or desk if things are falling basement.
around you. If things have quieted down,
leave immediately. Watch out for weakened
floors, stairways and falling debris.
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• Stay alert, awake and active (3A's) • Try to avoid construction and
during the impact or probability of staying in vulnerable areas.
impact.

• Do not panic and loose energy by

• Try to stay with your family and crying.
companions.

• Do not touch or walk over loose

• Know how to give signs or how to
communicate during emergency
time to flying helicopters and rescue
team.
material and electrical wiring or pole.
• Do not build houses near steep
slopes and near drainage path.

• Move away from landslide path or

downstream valleys quickly without • Do not drink contaminated water
wasting time. directly from rivers, springs, and wells.

• Identify areas of rock fall and

subsidence of buildings, cracks that
indicate landslides and move to safer
areas. Even muddy river waters
indicate landslides upstream.