My neighbor sent me this. I tried to put it on Ridecamp but
it was too large so it got
rejected.
It is really a
great article for anyone living in earthquake
country.
If anybody wants it
email me and I will sent the total
article.
Potato
Schools teach us to get under the desks in earthquake or bomb alerts.
Goes to show you what they know.
> >My name is Doug Copp. I am the Rescue Chief and Disaster
Manager of the >American Rescue Team International (ARTI), the world's
most experienced >rescue team. The information in this article will save
lives in an >earthquake.
>The first building I ever crawled inside of was a school in Mexico
City >during the 1985 earthquake. Every child was under their desk.
Every child >was crushed to the thickness of their bones. They could
have survived by >lying down next to their desks in the aisles. It was
obscene, unnecessary >and I wondered why the children were not in the
aisles. I didn't at the >time know that the children were told to hide
under something.
>Simply stated, when buildings collapse, the weight of the ceilings
falling >upon the objects or furniture inside crushes these objects,
leaving a space >or void next to them. This space is what I call the
"triangle of life". The >larger the object, the stronger, the less it
will compact. The less the >object compacts, the larger the void, the
greater the probability that the >person who is using this void for
safety will not be injured. The next time >you watch collapsed
buildings, on television, count the "triangles" you see >formed. They
are everywhere. It is the most common shape, you will see, in
a >collapsed building. > >TEN TIPS FOR EARTHQUAKE
SAFETY > >1) Most everyone who simply "ducks and covers" WHEN
BUILDINGS COLLAPSE are >crushed to death. People who get under objects,
like desks or cars, are >crushed. > >2) Cats, dogs and
babies often naturally curl up in the fetal position.
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