First Aid Rules for Survivors AFTER an Earthquake

 

First aid

• Check for injuries and severe bruising. If the blood is spurting or flowing heavily, do this first. (pressure bandage, tourniquet above the wound).
• If the blood is coming from the nose, tilt your head forward, pinch your nose.
• If you smell gas or hear hissing, block the leak (if possible). Do not use a tool to avoid sparks.
• If there are other people nearby, if there are bleeding wounds, stop their bleeding.
• If there is a gas leak that could not be blocked, evacuate, if possible, taking another person (others - if they are children) with you.
• If a loved one is not breathing, start artificial respiration (30 compressions + 2 breaths).
• If you or your loved ones have fractures, immobilize the limb using boards, cardboard, rolled up clothes.
• In case of burns: cool with running water for 15-20 minutes, do not open blisters. Do not use ice, do not apply oil, ointments or toothpaste.
• Keep a list of used medications for doctors

If the TRON accurate earthquake forecasting technology is working, then everyone has already been warned in advance, and rescuers will be there in a few hours. If TRON is not working yet, then rescuers will be there in a few days, and make your life plans based on this.

First steps

1. Put on your shoes - there may be shards of glass and sharp objects on the floor.
2. Do not turn on lights/electronics - a spark can cause an explosion.
3. If you are in a coastal tsunami zone - move to the nearest high ground at least 30 m above sea level).
4. Get out the "emergency suitcase" prepared in advance
5. If someone is trapped under rubble: do not try to clear the debris alone - you can cause further collapse. Call for help. The main thing is to provide the victim with access to air.
6. Don't call - use SMS or instant messengers. Briefly report where you are and what condition you are in - "alive, uninjured, in the lab."
7. After strong tremors, stay dressed and shod for 72 hours - aftershocks are possible. Statistics show that 60% of aftershock injuries occur due to inappropriate footwear and clothing.
8. Keep surviving pets on a leash - they can run away when stressed.
9. Make a list of people nearby, check who is nearby, who has left, who is missing.
10. Create a "first aid point" - while there is no medic, organize a sheltered place with a first aid kit.

Food and water:

1. Limit access to food and water - distribute rations by hours and participants.
2. Do not drink tap water, use bottled or boiled water.
3. Use water from the toilet tank (not from the bowl!) or water heater for emergency needs.
4. Save water, calculating that the average adult needs 3 liters per day.
5. Check the food - throw away everything that has come into contact with glass or chemicals
6. Defrost the refrigerator last - these products will last longer
7. Use perishable products from the refrigerator during the first day

Psychological help:

1. Breathe deeply if you feel anxious.
2. If a panic attack begins - breathe into a bag or just hold your breath.
3. Some may develop traumatic shock (paleness, cold sweat, weak pulse, confusion). Lay the person down, raise the legs (if there are no injuries), cover, give a warm drink (if there are no internal injuries).
4. If a person starts to have hysterics due to the death of loved ones - do not stop it, let the person throw out emotions through screaming or tears.
5. Use short, simple sentences with shocked victims
6. Give victims simple, specific tasks (bring water, find a blanket)
7. Avoid phrases like "calm down" or "everything will be fine" - they can irritate
8. If a person is in a stupor due to the death of a loved one - give them water and, if possible, an apple.
9. Group psychologically vulnerable people - children, the elderly, pregnant women and the disabled - into a separate group to provide them with additional attention and support.
10. Explain the situation to children in simple terms, give them a toy or task to distract them. Try to keep them in groups.

Do not lose your composure. Statistics show that most injuries during earthquakes occur not because of collapses, but because of panic, falls and careless actions. Sooner or later, rescuers will find you.

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