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Operation: Saving Private Emek 101

(Supported by the Kingdom of Brunei and Finland Task Force)

In the event of an earthquake, it is crucial to prioritize personal safety and take immediate action
to protect oneself. The recommended protocol involves seeking cover under a sturdy table or
desk, avoiding windows and exterior walls, and holding on to the piece of furniture until the
seismic activity subsides. Additionally, it is advisable to evacuate the building if safe to do so and
to avoid elevators and escalators, as these may malfunction during the shaking. Proper
preparedness and quick response can greatly mitigate the potential hazards associated with an
earthquake.

This is a formulated and refined document specifically for Private Emek. This document contains
four (4) sections in which Private Emek must carefully follow the given instructions in an event
where an earthquake may occur on his radar (God forbid). It is advisable to print this document
in hard-copy format and storing a soft-copy on a smartphone.

“Lo! Those who believe (in that which is revealed unto thee, Muhammad), and those who are Jews, and
Christians, and Sabaeans - whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day and does right - surely their
reward is with their Lord, and there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve (2:62). Lo!
those who believe and do good works and establish worship and pay the poor-due, their reward is
with their Lord and there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve (2:277). Lo! those who
believe, and those who are Jews, and Sabaeans, and Christians - Whosoever believes in Allah and the
Last Day and doeth right - there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve (5:69). We send
not the messengers save as bearers of good news and warner. Who believes and does right, there shall no
fear come upon them neither shall they grieve (6:48)”

May No Harm Come to Thee, For Thy is A True Believer.

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Table of Contents

PREPARING FOR AN EARTHQUAKE....................................................................................................3

PREPARE YOUR HOME FOR EARTHQUAKES.....................................................................................5
STAY SAFE DURING AN EARTHQUAKE..............................................................................................7
STAY SAFE AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE.................................................................................................9

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PREPARING FOR AN EARTHQUAKE

Know the signs of an earthquake.

During an earthquake, you may hear a roaring or rumbling sound that gradually gets louder. You
may also feel a rolling sensation that starts out gently and, within a second or two, grows violent.

OR

You may first be jarred by a violent jolt. A second or two later, you may feel shaking and find it
difficult to stand up or move from one room to another.

Learn the safe spots.

During an earthquake, most deaths and injuries are caused by collapsing building materials and
heavy falling objects, such as bookcases, cabinets, and heating units.

 Learn the safe spots in each room of your home. A safe spot may be underneath a sturdy
table away from walls or underneath your covers with a pillow over your head if you are
already in bed.

Drop, cover, and hold on during your earthquake drill.

 DROP down onto your hands and knees immediately. This position protects you from
falling but still allows you to move if necessary.
 COVER your head and neck (and your entire body if possible) underneath a sturdy table
or desk. If there is no shelter nearby, get down near an interior wall or next to low-lying
furniture that won’t fall on you, and cover your head and neck with your arms and hands.
Try to stay clear of windows or glass that could shatter or objects that could fall on you.
 HOLD ON to your shelter (or to your head and neck) until the shaking stops. Be
prepared to move with your shelter if the shaking shifts it around.

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Create an evacuation plan.

If an earthquake happens, you and your loved ones may need to evacuate a damaged area
afterward. By planning and practicing for evacuation, you will be better prepared to respond
appropriately and efficiently to signs of danger or to directions by civil authorities.

 Take a few minutes with your family to discuss a home evacuation plan. Sketch a floor
plan of your home, walk through each room, and discuss evacuation details. If you live
downstream from a dam, know flood-zone information.
 Plan a second way to exit from each room or area, if possible. If you need special
equipment, such as a rope ladder, mark where it is located.
 Mark where your emergency supply kit (including food, water, first aid) and fire
extinguishers are located.
 Locate where the utility switches or valves are located so that they can be turned off, if
possible.
 Indicate the location of your family’s emergency outdoor meeting place.

Create an emergency supply kit.

Stock up on emergency supplies that can be used after an earthquake. These supplies should
include a first aid kit and emergency supply kits for the home and automobile,
including emergency water and food. Store enough supplies to last at least 3 days.
You should also make a list of important information (like telephone numbers of emergency
contacts, insurance information, and important medical information) and gather any important
documents (like medical documents, birth certificates, and passports). Store these items in a
secure location like a fireproof or waterproof safe.

Items for your home

Assemble an emergency supply kit for your home. In addition to your standard emergency
supply kit, some additional items that may help after an earthquake include the following:

 An ax
 A shovel
 A broom
 A rope for towing or rescue
 Sturdy shoes that can provide protection from broken glass, nails, and other debris
 Gloves (heavy and durable for cleaning up debris)
 Fire extinguisher (multipurpose, dry chemical type)
 A whistle or other signaling device carried in your purse or backpack

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PREPARE YOUR HOME FOR EARTHQUAKES

Secure hazards in your home.

Tips for Securing Shelves

To keep items from falling off open shelves, attach a wooden or metal guardrail to each shelf.
You can also use fishing line for a less visible alternative.

You should also make sure to place heavy or large objects on lower shelves. Use Velcro®-type
fastenings to secure some items to their shelves.

Make sure to inspect your home and its surrounding for any possible hazards and secure them if
you can. Remember: anything can move, fall, or break during an earthquake or its aftershocks.

 Identify potential hazards in each room, including windows and other glass items,
unanchored bookcases, furniture that can topple, items on shelves, and areas that could be
blocked by falling debris. Secure them, where possible, with “L” brackets, corner
brackets, aluminum molding, or eyebolts.
 Secure cabinet doors by installing sliding bolts or childproof latches.
 Secure your large appliances (like refrigerators, water heaters, and stoves) with flexible
cable, braided wire, or metal strapping. Wrap your water heater and attach it to wall
studs.
 Move heavy mirrors and pictures hanging above beds, chairs, and other places where you
sit or sleep. Otherwise, anchor these items with wire through eye screws bolted into wall
studs. Or place screws on both sides, top, and bottom of the frame and screw these into
the studs.
 Replace heavy ceramic or glass hanging planters with light-weight plastic or wicker
baskets.
 Identify poisons, solvents, or toxic materials in breakable containers and move these
containers to a safe, well-ventilated storage area. Keep them away from your water
storage and out of reach of children and pets.

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Inspect and secure your home’s structure.

Examine the structural safety of your house. If your house is of conventional wood construction,
it will probably be relatively resistant to earthquake damage, particularly if it is a single-story
structure.

 Strengthen the areas of connection between beams, posts, joists, and plates using “T” and
“L” straps, mending plates, joist hangers, twin post caps, and nails and lap screws. Pay
particular attention to exposed framing in garages, basements, porches, and patio covers.
 Check your chimney or roof for loose tiles and bricks that could fall in an earthquake.
Repair loose tiles or bricks, as needed.
 Protect yourself from falling chimney bricks that might penetrate the roof, by reinforcing
the ceiling immediately surrounding the chimney with 3/4-inch plywood nailed to ceiling
joists.

For information on structural safety standards and qualified contractors in your area, contact your
city or county government office on community development or building code enforcement. If
you want to do the work yourself, many hardware or home-improvement stores will assist you
with information and instructions.

Shut off utilities.

 Know where and how to shut off utilities, including gas, electricity, and water, at the
main switches or valves. Check with your local utility companies for instructions.
 Teach all family members how and when to shut off utilities.

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STAY SAFE DURING AN EARTHQUAKE

Drop. Cover.
Hold on.

In most situations, you can protect yourself if you are immediately:

 DROP down onto your hands and knees before the earthquake knocks you down. This
position protects you from falling but allows you to still move if necessary.
 COVER your head and neck (and your entire body if possible) underneath a sturdy
table or desk. If there is no shelter nearby, get down near an interior wall or next to low-
lying furniture that won’t fall on you, and cover your head and neck with your arms and
hands.
 HOLD ON to your shelter (or to your head and neck) until the shaking stops. Be
prepared to move with your shelter if the shaking shifts it around.

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If you are inside, stay inside.

DO NOT run outside or to other rooms during an earthquake. You are less likely to be injured if
you stay where you are.

To reduce your chances of being hurt, take the following actions:

 If possible, within the few seconds before shaking intensifies, quickly move away from
glass, hanging objects, bookcases, cabinets, or other large furniture that could fall. Watch
for falling objects, such as bricks from fireplaces and chimneys, light fixtures, wall
hangings, high shelves, and cabinets with doors that could swing open.
 If available nearby, grab something to shield your head and face from falling debris and
broken glass.
 If you are in the kitchen, quickly turn off the stove and take cover at the first sign of
shaking.
 If you are in bed, hold on and stay there, protecting your head with a pillow. You are less
likely to be injured staying where you are. Broken glass on the floor can cause injuries if
you walk or roll onto the floor.

DO NOT stand in a doorway. You are safer under a table. In modern houses, doorways are
no stronger than any other part of the house. Doorways do not protect you from the most likely
source of injury − falling or flying objects. Most earthquake-related injuries and deaths are
caused by falling or flying objects (such as TVs, lamps, glass, or bookcases), or by being
knocked to the ground.

If you are outside, stay outside.

 Move away from buildings, utility wires, sinkholes, and fuel and gas lines. The greatest
danger from falling debris is just outside doorways and close to outer walls of buildings.
 Go to an open area away from trees, telephone poles, and buildings. Once in the open, get
down low and stay there until the shaking stops.
 The area near the outside walls of a building is the most dangerous place to be. Windows,
facades, and architectural details are often the first parts of the building to collapse. Stay
away from this danger zone.

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If you are in a moving vehicle, stop as quickly and safely as possible.

 Move your car to the shoulder or curb, away from utility poles, overhead wires, and
under- or overpasses.
 Stay in the car and set the parking brake. A car may jiggle violently on its springs, but it
is a good place to stay until the shaking stops.
 Turn on the radio for emergency broadcast information.
 If a power line falls on the car, stay inside until a trained person removes the wire.
 When it is safe to begin driving again, watch for hazards created by the earthquake, such
as breaks in the pavement, downed utility poles and wires, rising water levels, fallen
overpasses, or collapsed bridges.

Stay inside if you are inside and outside if you are outside.

STAY SAFE AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE

Expect aftershocks.

After an earthquake, you may experience aftershocks. Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes that
follow a larger earthquake. These can happen minutes, days, weeks, or even months after an
earthquake.

If you feel an aftershock, DROP, COVER, and HOLD ON.

If you are trapped, attract attention to yourself.

Try to attract attention to yourself. Send a text, bang on a wall or a pipe, or use a whistle to help
rescuers find you.
Protect your mouth, nose, and eyes from dust (invest in Goggles, Breathable Masks, a Gas Mask
if you have to).

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Be careful near damaged buildings.

Do not enter a damaged building. Earthquakes can damage buildings and make them unsafe.
Wait until local authorities tell you it is safe to go inside.
Leave your home or building if you hear shifting or unusual noises. Strange noises could mean
the building is about to fall.

Inspect your home for damage.

Carefully check your home’s walls, floors, doors, windows, and staircases for damage. If you see
structural damage, like cracks in the foundation or missing support beams, you may need to
relocate to a shelter or another safe location.
Check gas, electrical, and water lines for damage. If you smell gas or see a broken line, shut off
the main valve from the outside. (Note: if gas is turned off, a professional must restore service.)
Do not use matches, lighters, appliances, or light switches until you are sure there are no gas
leaks. Sparks from electrical switches could ignite gas, causing an explosion.

If the power is out, use flashlights instead of candles.

 If you must use candles, keep them away from anything that can catch fire. Always stay
near lit candles.
 Keep a fire extinguisher handy, and make sure your family knows how to use it.

Take care of any wounds or injuries to prevent infection.

The risk for injury during and after an earthquake is high. Get first aid quickly to help heal small
wounds and prevent infection.
Learn more about proper wound care after a disaster.

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If you can, help others in need.

 Check to make sure you are not hurt. If you are able, help others.
 Follow FEMA’s advice for how you can help others during an emergency.

Stay away from power lines.

 Watch out for fallen power lines that may be hanging overhead.
 Stay clear of fallen power lines. Call the electric company to report them.

Prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.

Fuel-burning equipment creates carbon monoxide (CO). This can include equipment like
generators, pressure washers, charcoal grills, and camp stoves. You can’t smell or see carbon
monoxide, but if it builds up in your home, it can cause sudden illness and death.

 Never use portable gasoline or coal-burning equipment or camp stoves inside your home,
basement, or garage. Keep it outside and at least 20 feet from any window, door, or vent.
 Use a battery-operated or battery backup CO detector any time you use a generator or
anything else that burns fuel.
 If you have a CO detector and it starts beeping, leave your home right away and call 911.

Visit Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After an Emergency for more information.

Protect yourself from animals and pests.

 Stay away from wild or stray animals after an earthquake. Call 911 or your public health
department to report them.
 Report dead animals to local officials.
 Learn more on how to protect yourself from animals or pests after a disaster.

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Drink safe water. Eat safe food.

Throw away perishable foods that have not been refrigerated properly due to power outages; also
discard foods with an unusual odor, color, or texture. When in doubt, throw it out.

Listen to reports from local officials for advice on water precautions in your home. Do not use
contaminated water to make baby formula, make ice, brush your teeth, wash and prepare food,
wash your hands, or wash dishes.

Bottled, boiled, or treated water is safe for drinking, cooking, and personal hygiene. Your state,
tribal, local, or territorial health department can make specific recommendations for boiling or
treating water in your area.

Learn more on how to keep food safe and use safe water after a natural disaster or emergency.

Clean up your home safely.

 Take steps to protect yourself and your loved ones during cleanup after an earthquake.
 Follow our cleanup tips and monitor your radio or television for up-to-date emergency
information.

Stay connected and informed.

Listen to receive emergency information and instructions from your battery-operated TV or

radio, social media, or cell phone text alerts.

Save phone calls for emergencies – text messages may be more reliable.

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Khabib
Bonus
Tips ❗
Always carry a knife with you (including multi-tools).
Always have bottles of water nearby (preferably 750mL or 1 L).
Maintain phone battery percentage above 50% at all times.
Recharge your phone’s data/Top-up your credit whenever possible.
Always stay in fit-check. In an unfortunate event when you may not make it;
although they have perceived you as mortal, drip is eternal.

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