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WHAT TO DO WHEN PLANE CRASH ON LAND:

1)   Get  away from the plane till all gas vapours are gone  and
that the motors are cool off to avoid burns and also explosions
problems.

2)   Examine the wounds of the survivors and apply first aid and
     as much as possible find a comfortable place for them.

MAKE SURE  that wounded victims with back injuries are displaced
very carefully so as to AVOID further problems.

3)   Erect temporary shelters to protect from sun, wind and rain.

4)   MAKE SURE that the radio or signalisation instruments are in
     good working conditions & near at hand at all time.

5)   Rest so as to recover from the accident shock & postpone any
     other projects for a later time...

6)   Once you have rested properly, organise the survivor camp by
giving to each able body a specific task to  do, even someone  on
its back can be used as a look out etc.

Gather all food & equipment and assign a person to be responsible
for it.  Construct a better shelter that will protect  you  from
rain, sun, snow, wind, cold, bugs.

Make wood provision for at least one day ahead and MAKE SURE  the
wood is  dry not from the ground but from dead trees or freshly
cut down. Look for fresh water, plants & wild  life. Install
snares when possible they are your best bet.

7)   Prepare very well your signals so that they may be seen  by
     any rescue plane or teams and ready to work at all time.

8)   Make a log book giving the date, location and cause of  the
     crash and the list of the party and their data & experience
     which may be useful in those circumstances.

Also make  a list of all food and material at hand, weather and
all important data that you may find useful now & at a later
date.

9)   If you  radio  transmission works  give  as  precisely  as
possible your position using compass or sky or terrain
observations.

10)  If you have been thrown off the plane, go back to it, since
it is easier  to spot a plane than a man or a group when
possible.

11)  Don't leave the crash site unless you are sure to find help
near  by. If you MUST go; leave a message telling  when  you left
and what direction you took and leave a marked trail.

So  that  if  you have to come back or to help a possible  rescue
party. Of course in enemy territory this does not apply.

12)  In  Arctic  region  use the plane as a  shelter.  Protect
yourself  from mosquitoes by closing all openings with  parachute
cloth.

Cook  outside the plane so as to AVOID carbon monoxide  poisoning
and cook  or  make a fire well off the plane to  AVOID  gasoline
explosion problems.

Since the plane can not be used as a long term shelter because it
soon becomes  an  ice box then you will have to  make  a  better
isolated shelter nearby.

13)  During the day in desert region the heat will be too  great
to  stay in the plane. Stay under the wings and make up some tent
using parachute tarp and other plane parts and keep an open space
at the bottom of the tent for ventilation about 60cm.

14)  Use sparingly the batteries for radio, keep them from cold.

15)  Sweep frequently the horizon with your mirror even if  you
don't  see nothing. You are the key man in this rescue operation
so MAKE SURE that the rescue team spots you easily.

DON'T TAKE ANY UNNECESSARY RISK. Better be safe than sorry. Be
alert.

Have a rotation shift for the look out and security. PLANE LOST
AT SEA:

1)   Don't blow the raft nor the Mae West inside the plane.

2)   Pick up all emergency material possible before leaving.

3)   Attach the  life raft to the plane till all members are
aboard and one person is in charge to cut away as soon  as the
ship or plane start to go down.

4)   If  possible load the rafts directly from the plane without
getting in the water. Entering cold water  will  cause  severe
problems of hypothermia and others as well even death.

5)   MAKE SURE that the raft is well balanced and know what to do
     if it capsize to bring it back nice and easy.

6)   Get away from any oil or gas spread as well as the plane or
ship that sinks, the suction would pull you down with it. Direct
the raft in the current flow if there is any.

7)   Try to find the missing passengers by checking wave
     movement.

8)   Pick up any material pieces floating around by tying them to
the raft and check if there are any leaks air or water wise.

Empty  the water that is in the raft. Beware not to puncture any
hole with your shoes or any sharp objects.

9)   On icy ocean, protect yourself by erecting a wind breaker,
get close to one another for warmth & do physical exercise often
to keep warm.

10)  Check  the state of health of each member and do the  first
aid needed. Swallow sickness pills. Remove all oil or gas spills
that may cling to your clothes as much as possible.

11)  Attach all rafts to one another with a rope about 7 meters
long at the height of the floating line and when the sea is rough
shorten this distance. When a rescue plane comes by get all  the
rafts closer to one another so they can better be spotted.

12)  After having read the instructions get the radio working  &
use  the transmitter /receiver only when a plane is around.  MAKE
SURE THAT ALL OTHER SIGNAL SYSTEM CAN BE USED INSTANTLY.

13)  If  need  be  you MUST quickly repair  the  raft  with  the
     appropriate adhesive material aboard.

14)  Compasses, watches, matches and lighters MUST be  put  into
     waterproof container.

15)  In the  ocean under hot climate shelter yourself  under  a
tarp. Wear clothing that will cover your legs and arms and cover
your  face and hands with solar cream and on your lips.  Protect
your head and eyes from sun rays.

16)  Calmly??? Evaluate your situation and plan well  an  action
     program to keep you all busy as much as possible.

17)  Water and food MUST be rationed. Responsibilities  MUST  be
shared. Rain water MUST be picked up using tarp or any  suitable
cloth.

18)  Write in a log book your last position, the hour of your
crash the  names of the survivors and their health condition  as
well as the inventory of the food, the orientation of the sails,
the hour of the sunset and sunrise & all other needed information
for navigation purposes.

19)  Stay calm! Save your energy which will help saving on food
and water. Don't shout or move unnecessarily. Try to keep a
certain sense of humour.

DON'T  FORGET  THAT SEA SURVIVAL IS POSSIBLE  ONLY  WITH  EACH  &
EVERYONE COOPERATION.

Use  all  means to be seen by rescue teams. Mirrors  as  well  as
radio flares, signal panels MUST ALWAYS BE READY TO BE USED FAST.

20)  In warm seas one can survive many days without raft if  you
wear a life jacket & have a mirror ready at hand for signal.

PLANE CRASH IN ARCTIC:

If Indians and Eskimos had accepted defeat because equipment was
not available these representatives' races would not be found
upon this planet. They survived and so can you; but you MUST
improvise.

As much material as possible should be taken from the aircraft if
you are leaving it. These materials along with those provided  by
nature will not only assist you in surviving but also enable  you
to live comfortably.

A  piece  of  wood 3 inches in diameter and about  20  inches  in
length may be split in a plank and fabricated into a snow  knife
or saw.

Eating  utensils may be formed out of wood, bone even  rock.  Any
material that is waterproof or animal skins may be used  to  hold
water.

SURVIVAL BY CAR:

More  campers are accidentally stranded in their cars  than  ever
are lost  in  the wilderness. Washed out roads,  rockslides  and
blizzards often catch travellers in mid passage.

There  may  be  mechanical break downs and human errors  such  as
running out of gas with your girl friend. (Old Trick!).

In back country this can be extremely serious even Deadly. Yet
the stalled car itself is a giant survival kit and in real
emergency can be stripped of many parts to ensure the passengers
well-being.

The  sputter indicating an empty tank is a signal to get the  car
off the road and stopped. AVOID running the system dry.

What  little gas remains will better serve to start a signal fire
than to gain an extra hundred yards. Unless assistance is  close
by it is better to stay with your car then to start walking.

In  DESERT  regions, use hood, door panels, upholstery and floor
mats to provide shade. Use hubcaps and sun visors as sand scoops.
In cold weather many of these articles make excellent blankets.

A  tire burned downwind & at safe distance will keep you warm and
act as a distress signal. It will smell badly but will last  for
hours.

A dome light cover or headlight lens unless sealed can be used to
concentrate sunlight and start a fire.

A headlight removed intact and rewired to the battery converts to
a powerful signal lamp. Use the electricity from the battery
poles to ignite a cloth soaked with gas from the carburettor line
or tank.

Dismounted rear view mirrors manipulated to reflect sunlight will
flash an SOS that can be seen miles away, 5 MILES AND OFTEN MORE.

Oil  and  grease  are  messy but effective sunburn  lotions.  Oil
burned in hubcap sends up a highly visible smoke signal.

Grease  blacked  with burned rubber and smeared  under  the  eyes
helps cut the glare, think of football pros.

SURVIVAL PSYCHOLOGY:

While  it is true and vital that energy MUST be conserved, it  is
equally important that the mind MUST BE KEPT BUSY.

EXPERIMENT WITH NEW IDEAS (ALLELUIA)
AND NEW PRINCIPLES. (GO 4 IT KIT!)

Although  emergency  packs  are  most  helpful  it  is  of  equal
importance to know how to use all the equipment along  with  what
nature has provided.

NUCLEAR ATTACK:

We  might be lucky to have a warning signal and if so then follow
the procedures that would be told by the authorities or simply go
to a shelter such as an underground garage.

If however you are in the target area then say a quick prayer for
your chances of  survival are near zero even in a shelter
underground since the blast will suck up the oxygen & the  heat
would kill you.

At a few miles from ground zero you only have 10 to 15  seconds
before the heat waves comes to you even at 25 to 30 Km the  heat
would burn you alive.

At  40 Km just looking at the flash would blind you for life  &
we  are talking about a 5 megaton bomb only. Unfortunately  man's
craziness will use 10 and more megatons bombs.

Should  you be so lucky to have survived the blast and  the  heat
wave you then also have to survive the radiation's fall out from
which there is no protection unless you stay in the shelter for a
while from 10 to 30 days till it has subsided.

If you are far enough from the blast you have about 5 minutes
after the explosion to find a shelter in a cave etc. to  protect
you from the radiation fall out.

Here  are  some materials that will give you protection from the
gamma rays but taken in consideration that you are far away at
least 30 miles.

Steel:  15cm  /  Earth: 90cm  / Rock: 60cm /  Ice:  1  1/2  meter
Concrete: 60cm  / Snow: 6 m.

If  you have made a shelter MAKING SURE THAT IT IS DRY, warm with
food and water for at least 30 days for each member.

You  MUST  also have a radiation meter which would give  you  the
readings of what to expect outside.

In  so far as the use of radio, TV etc. is concerned the
Electromagnetic-pulse  (EMP) caused by the atomic bombs will
make  them totally useless.

This  EMP  is like a gigantic electrical overcharged  which  will
destroy  all communication systems except those deep underground.
Anything using electronic components from cars to planes to radio
to computer will go dead!

So  you can't rely on TV or Radio news, your car won't start etc.
All electrical station will go dead since they require some kind
of electronic gadgets to work or feed their power. Electricity is
the Achilles heel of civilization.

Very little is told about the effect of EMP mainly to AVOID panic
and partly because it is still a military secret, yet enough  is
know  to understand the consequences when you  realise  a  total
electrical power breakdown.

Don't count on the government or usual radio stations to help you
along; they are kaput. OOPS's!

You  are  on your own, back to the stone age with little  or  zip
left outside for survival, the wild life is gone and your chances
of survival  through the nuclear winter that  those  bombs  will
bring are slim if not nil.

Nagasaki and Hiroshima bombs were around 20,000 tons of TNT since
then our  intelligent but unwise society has created bombs  that
are 500 to 2,000 times more powerful. The Rainbow bomb type is 50
Megatons.  In 1994 the latest count was 150,000 atomic  bombs  in
the world for USA & Russia alone.

Coastal survival is even worst at the beginning since those bombs
will have wreak havoc of all seaports, tidal waves and earthquake
will have wipe them all out.

Think  that a 2 megatons makes a 500 foot wave so you are  better
off away from the sea shore for a while, if you think of building
a shelter near the sea forget it.

Stay  in  the shelter minimum 300 hours after the last explosion.
After 2 weeks the radiation dangers have fallen to 1/1,000.  That
is  if  they have  not used plutonium bombs in  which  case  the
radiations will be strong for the next few hundred years.

Any survival is to be understood only if you were lucky to be far
away from ground zero of any bomb. If not then R.I.P. to you & to
us all.

Food will stay good at the condition that the containers have not
been open and were away from direct radiation exposures.

This  is  when a radiation meter becomes useful. Water  does  not
retain the  radiation but fishes will as well as  any  surviving
animals.

Plants do not represent contamination danger if far away but  use
only the  deep  roots  anything  above  ground  will  have  been
affected.

Even  roots  after a while will  become  contaminated. Water from
spring or covered well remains good if far away.

When  you  go  out after the 300 hours, MAKE SURE you  cover  all
parts of  the body to protect yourself from Beta rays that  will
cause burns like sunburn.

As  for  your  clothes they will have to stay outside  from  your
shelter  when you go back because of the dust that clings  to  it
which has radiation potential.

Radiation  is not contagious but will affect specially  children,
pregnant  women,  elder people and sick because  it  alters  your
chemical constitutions. I hate writing these horrors.

Unfortunately  town  population  protection  is  not   good nor
sufficient  in  terms  of shelters or even supplies,  this  maybe
different in other countries you will have to check your own.

When it will happen? Mostly before dawn and without warnings.  As
I said before your only chances are good to fair if you happen to
be far away from any ground zero, far away means 40 km and more.

In  the forest there will be gigantic forest fires resulting from
bombs that have exploded at high altitude.

These  bombs will have a result that beside creating forest fires
they will suck up the ashes into the sky that will then cover 1/3
of the moon & 1/3 of the sun rays thus a nuclear winter will grab
us all.

THERE IS NO SUCH A THING AS A LOCAL NUCLEAR WAR.

When  it  starts  it  will spread world wide since  most  of  the
defence systems are either automated or destructed by EMP forces.

All  this  was predicted in the book of Revelation but  who  ever
reads it  and  understands it, only but a few and they  are  not
allowed to speak.

You  can safely assume that all CAPITALS of the world will be hit
as well  as all major cities, airport, industrial zones and  all
seaports because of tidal waves will be kaput etc.

Your  best bets are the small towns but then again the bombs will
fall almost  everywhere and the blasts, heat  waves,  radiations
fall  out will be felt world wide as well as the nuclear  winter
etc. (See Carl Sagan book on that subject of Nuclear Winter!).

If you live in a rural are away from big cities at least 40 miles
you may consider to build your own atomic shelter should you  be
so lucky to be home by then and ready to dive into it.

Plans  to  build  your shelter maybe obtained from  the  Dept  of
Defence Office of Civil Defence The Pentagon Washington DC  20310
USA.

P/S:  However most of these shelters are useless unless they  are
either far away from ground zero or deep underground. (5  to  10
miles depending of the size of the bombs.)

If they are near  the blast they quickly turn into deadly oven .
Besides that you must make sure  you have your own oxygen supply
if you are close  by,otherwise the blast will suck it  all up.

3 EFFECTS:

An  atomic  bomb has 3 effects: Shock wave, Heat Wave, Radiation.
Full consequence of these effects is  not  known to the general
public and for that matter even  to most scientists or military
personnel.

Beside the need for secret there is also the fact that we have
not yet gone through a full scale war with atomic bombs.

Suffice  to say just for the record about a 2 megatons bomb  that
around ground zero to the first 5 miles radius there is NOTHING!
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING LEFT.

From  4 to 8 miles NO LIVES and very heavy destructions, actually
the only buildings left to stand will have to come down being too
hazardous and we don't even consider their radiation level.

From  9  to 15 miles; some life left but if they were exposed  to
the heat wave they will die since they are burned too deeply and
most  of them have died from the shock wave that brought all kind
of flying debris flying, cutting and smashing everything around.

ANYONE WHO HAS SEEN THE FLASH IN AN AREA OF 40 MILES IS BLIND FOR
LIFE.

REMEMBER  that we only talk about a 2 Megatons, the usual  charge
for the  average  bomb that will be launch  is  from  10  to  20
Megatons.

So  once  can  easily  concur  that the  above  damages  will  be
multiplied by the increase of power but there is a lack  of  data
since no atomic war has been done yet.

Yes, I am convinced that man is crazy enough to launch such a war
and will  do  so  soon.  If  you  don't  believe  me  than  read
Revelation!

Although  most of our data is unobtainable for military  reasons,
we know  that most of the wounds are from the shock wave  &  its
consequences. The second reason is the heat wave that burned them
and the third is the radiation poisoning.

The  forth reason is that all medical services are destroyed  and
the fifth is that all transport & communications have broken down
gone kaput.

To  this  list we can add starvation, water poisoning, contagious
diseases  from dead animals or people, forests fires as  well  as
building fires, earthquake, tsunamis, floods & landslides etc. No
needs for alarms as you see and we have over 150,000 of them.

In  short;  let us say this based on the Bible that at the  first
trumpet  or siren alarm there will be 1/3 of humanity  that  will
die, 1/3 of the ships will be destroyed, etc..

At  the second trumpet another 1/3 will die these deaths will  be
caused by  chemical, bacteriological warfare &  by  conventional
bombs and bullets from the remaining armed forces as predicted.

I  do  not wish to go any farther into the matter since time will
reveal more of what is to come, but we have had our warnings  and
will  get more before it all happens, those who have  ears  will
heed to the warnings others won't, it is their choices.

WATER & FOOD IN SHELTER:

MAKE SURE that you have toilet facilities, water and food for  at
least 30 days, minimum 15 days.

The  food and water will have to be renewed periodically to AVOID
lost and spoilage. Here is a list giving the time limit to which
you have to replace them.

Milk in powder or Concentrated = 6 months. Chicken, meat and fish
in can =  6 months.

Meat  stew,  vegetable stew and cereals = 18 months. Soups;  meat
and vegetable concentrated = 8 months.

Berries in preservative jars 6 months. Vegetable juices in cans 6
months. Fruit juices in cans 18 months. Dry fruits in cans   =  6
months.

Tomato  &  Sauerkraut in cans 6 months. Vegetables  in  cans   18
months.  Cereal  ready to serve in cans 12....  In  paper  box  1
month. Grease & vegetable oil = 12 months.

Sugar  Indefinite  time. Hard candy and bubble  gum  12...Instant
pudding  12 months. Nuts in cans 12 months. Tea, coffee,  instant
cacao 18 months. Powder cream = 12... Oxo cubes type 12.  Powder
drinks = 14 months.

Salt  indefinite time. Seasoning = 24 months. #bicarbonate soude#
12. Water in bottle (sterilised) =  12 months.

Water should be kept in plastic container since glass breaks  and
metal container can become rusted. Yet Bottled water is safe.

One  litre  of  water  per day per person is sufficient  but  you
should use as much rationing as you can, no need to use water  to
wash yourself or the food, think that you are in the desert.

Water used from outside once you go out should be boiled at least
10 minutes to AVOID contamination.

Water does not carry radiation but MAKE SURE that the  water  is
free from radio-active dust.

You  can  be sure that many an animal or human has died in  those
waters thus became polluted. If you have water tablet use  them,
don't be cheap or you may die.

Should  you  find cans of food outside which are not  radioactive
MAKE SURE  that  you  clean the can well so  that  there  is  no
radiation dust clinging to it.

Any fallen objects in the  water MUST be discarded since it will
be radioactive.

Toilets can be made from garbage bag, MAKE SURE they stay closed.
MAKE SURE you have a good first aid kit in the bunker along with
the usual medicine you may need.

Fire  extinguisher in the bunker should be included also. As for
guns and ammo, don't you think that there was enough???

FIRST AID VIA ATOMIC BOMB:

One  of  the consequences of those bombs is to project radiations
of two types Beta and Gamma.

The  first one cause burns the second goes Very deep in your body
system and is contracted from any outside objects that  were in
the path of the bomb.

So  you  MUST protect your skin by covering it and if  your  skin
gets in contact with those objects wash it, but NEVER use soap.

Gamma  rays  can be shielded with proper thickness  of  different
material as for the  Beta  rays  they don't penetrate deep & can
only cause skin *lesions.

There  is  a great risk for internal injuries even death  if  one
swallows water, fluids or food that was contaminated by radiation
Any open sore is an open invitation to contamination, cover it.

ACUTE SYMPTOMS FROM RADIATION POISONING:

1)  If you have nausea and throwing up nearly immediately after
     the blast, it means death within a week.

2)  If  nausea and throw up in less than 2 hours, certain death
     from 2 to 4 weeks with invalidity during that time.

3)  If  nausea and throw up in less than 4 hours, certain death
     in 3 to 4 weeks after the blast.

4)   If no symptoms show up there are still Important risks which
could appear later on, pregnant women will abort and all kinds of
genetic defects and malformations will follow!

Radiation  sickness is not contagious but on the other  hand  one
MUST not handle any object which was contaminated.

Radiation level decreases fast, after 12 hours it is down to  90%
and after  3 days it is down to 99% unless plutonium  was  used,
then forget it.

It  means centuries of deadly contaminations. Yes they have  many
of those dirty bombs and some will be used unfortunately.

NATURAL DISASTERS:

Many  of them can be forewarned like hurricanes & tornadoes  or
heavy snow storms for those you should listen to the radio  news
and to know how to cut your water, gas or electrical power should
you have to do so.

Checking that you have a good fire fighting extinguisher and a
good first aid kit ready at hand.

Your  local Red Cross section can supply you with all the  needed
information  on almost all medical emergencies & what you  would
need then.

MAKE  SURE  that  you ALWAYS have a good provision  of  food  not
requiring to be frozen nor cooked. Those cans of food along  with
an airtight water jar, some blankets or sleeping bags, clothes.

A portable radio and flashlight with extra batteries fully loaded
as well  as  camping  accessories would  help  you  in  case  of
emergencies.

A car fully loaded with gasoline and ready to go should you have
to leave, would be helpful but to go where?

All  you would then have to do is to throw your emergency kit  in
the car and drive off to a secure spot that you should have found
before or just by following the instructions that could come from
local radio station & authorities.

If  this  is  the case take the roads that have been  recommended
rather than  try  you  own luck and go to  the  nearest  shelter
provided for you in those cases.

Don't  forget  to  cut off you water, gas and  electrical  supply
before leaving.

FLOOD:  (Noah???)
1)   Following the information received you will know  ahead  of
time if you house is above or below the possible flood.

2)   Facing a  possible flood don't stack bags of sand  outside
your house hoping to contain the flood from getting into  your
basement you won't.

The  water can seep under your house, just let the basement flood
itself or even better flood it with clean water yourself when you
are certain that the flood can not be AVOIDED.

This  will permit  you to counteract the  effect  of  the  water
pressure on the outside walls of your house thus you will prevent
further structural damages to your foundation.

3)   Gather a good water supply in air tight containers since the
water from the flood will be contaminated and unfit to use unless
you boil it first at least 10 minutes.

4)   Get  you  furniture  and  electrical  appliances  from  the
     basement up to the first floor or even in the attic.

Unplug all electrical equipments unless you are wet and have both
feet in the water AVOIDING this way your own electrocution.

Lock  all  doors  and  windows and leave  the  area  as  soon  as
possible.  Don't wait for the flood to reach you since you  could
be stuck for days and could be in further danger for your life.

5)   Upon flooded road drive in first gear only and drive slowly
     so as not to flood the motor, your breaks once wet will
     cease to function so beware.

6)   If  you were caught in your house when the flood  hits  you
then if the water rises in the house climb up on the roof and  if
the  house collapses find something that you can grasp and  float
upon which you can take some refuge. "Call Noah's Ark."

7)   If  you  have  made a raft or have a boat then  offer  help
     around. Don't forget to wear you life jacket.

8)   Once the water has subsided it is not prudent to enter
     yourhouse right away, it could collapse, check it first.

9)  Avoid all direct contact with someone who is drowning; since
     he can drown you with him.

First throw him a plank or rope to which he can hold on to,  then
go to his or her rescue.

10)  IN WINTER if someone has broken into the ice then throw him
a  rope or cloth then lower yourself flat on the ice  so  as  to
spread your weight over a maximum area & try to pull him out.

If  there are other persons around use them to form a human chain
where they all lay down flat on the ice holding on to one another
to  pull the victim off the ice hole while those on the shore are
used as anchor to those on the ice.

TORNADOES:

1)   Listen carefully to the radio , TV news cast.

2)   Check  carefully what is happening in the sky specially  in
the South and South West area. If there is to be a tornado before
a HURRICANE then you MUST check the East.

3)   If you see clouds in the shape of a funnel call immediately
the police & weather station to warn them of this information.

4)   If possible seek shelter in the basement. If you have  time.
MAKE SURE that your windows are partly open on the opposite side
of  the tornado otherwise the pressure from the wind  will  make
them blow off in all directions.

5)   If you can move then do so by going at right angle from the
path of the tornado and move fast.

6)   If you have no means of escape then throw yourself down into
any ditch or other kind of terrain depression & start praying.

7)   In a public office building the basement is your best  bet.
Flee  from any floor above ground level, find a place with thick
wall.

8)   In a house the basement in its deepest ground is the SAFEST.
If you live in an area where those tornadoes are frequent it  is
wise to reinforce your basement or to build a shelter.

9)   If there is no basement in this house then go to the lower
floor and pull a sofa or heavy piece of furniture over you  this
sofa  etc. should be put in the middle of the house. Don't forget
the advice about the windows being partly open.

10)  A  mobile home is a poor shelter & can be wrecked  easily
better  to get  out  and hide in a ditch. The  damages  can  be
lessened if you have taken time to install cables to cement block
as a mean of anchorage before the tornado hit you.

HURRICANE:

1)   If your house is located on high  ground, seek refuge
elsewhere.

2)   Before the  storm hits, carry inside all possible  objects
that  could  be  lifted by the storm and become  deadly  weapons.
Tools garbage cans, outside furniture can hurt you even kill you.

3)   Nail boards over your windows.

4)   If the centre of the hurricane goes directly over you, there
     will be a period of calm from a few minutes up to an hour.

Don't  go out and stay in your shelter since the wind  will pick
up again  even  with  more  strength  even  from  another
direction. Stay inside till the hurricane has left.

5)   The inside of a car is not a good shelter but it can be used
in emergency your best bet is to crawl under the car to  protect
yourself. Staying in the car could be lethal.

6)   Follow  the  emergency  procedures  mentioned  in  Flood  &
Tornado. Escaping  disaster  is  ALWAYS  a  question   of   good
judgement.

EARTHQUAKE:

1)   Keep calm and stay cool, don't run or go any place without
goal.

2)   Stay where you are either inside or outside, most  of  the
wounds  happen to people trying to get out or in a building.  If
you are close to a building move away to a safer place.

3)   Inside a building, hide under a heavy furniture, stay  away
from windows,  stay close to a central wall  or  inside  a  door
frame. Stay away from doors leading outside.

4)   Don't use candles or matches during or after the quake  and
     put out any fires.

5)   If outside stay away from any buildings or any  electrical
     cables, stay where you are till the end of the earthquake.

6)   Don't run near or across any building since the dangers  of
being  hit by falling objects are much greater outside  when  you
are near entrance doors or along walls.

7)   If  you  are in a moving car, stop as soon as possible  but
don't  get out of it even if you are shaken a bit.  If  you  are
under a bridge or a tunnel try to get away from it & then stop.

TSUNAMI: #Raz de maree#

Earthquake  can  produce them. Atomic bombs  that  have  exploded
under water near the shore will do it all the time.

1)   Get away from shore line as quickly as possible at least 1/2
     mile if not more whenever you can.

2)   A Tsunami is not made of a single wave but of a series  of
them getting bigger and bigger than of a series of smaller ones.
Stay away till the authorities give you the all clear signal.

3)   NEVER go near the beach to enjoy the view. If you  see  the
wave, it is then too late to seek shelter, IT MOVES AT 300 MPH.

4)   Follow all instruction coming from local authorities it  is
     not the time to play the hero. Be prudent.

LIGHTNING:

1)   Seek refuge in a building, inside a car is safe; unless  it
     is a convertible car.

2) Inside a building  don't  use  your  phone  unless  for
     emergency.

3)   If outside and you can't find a shelter here is what to do:
Avoid  to stick out like a sore thumb by being the tallest  point
of your surrounding environment.

Ex;  being on top of a mountain or in a flat field or in a  small
boat. If you are in a big boat stay inside.

In  a  field  lay  down  on  your  stomach.  Don't  go  near  any
motorcycle, golf cart and drop your golf club.

4)   Stay  away from fences or any metallic tubes or  cables  or
lone tree in an open field, this tree will attract lightning.

In an open field don't seek shelter in an isolated shack.  In a
forest seek shelter in lower ground under heavy brush.

In  the country seek shelter in a *ravine or valley and beware of
heavy rain which will flood gullies.

In  the  middle  of field if you suddenly feel your  hair  rising
sure sign  that a lighting will strike, throw yourself  on  your
knees, your hands on your knees, don't lay flat on the ground.

5)   Victims of lightning bolts will suffer a terrible electrical
shock that  can  give them burns but not ALWAYS.  They  are  not
however carrying electricity thus can be safely attended.

It  is even possible to reanimate someone that you may think  was
killed by the lightning. If there was a group of persons that was
hit, then bring help first to those who seem dead.

6)   According to the Red Cross when a victim does not breath you
MUST give her the artificial respiration mouth to mouth  at  the
rhythm  of one blow per 5 seconds and 3 seconds for kids* till  a
doctor comes along. THIS MUST BE DONE IMMEDIATELY.

7)   Victims who are only stunned by the shock `still have to be
attended they  can suffer from burns at the fingers,  toes  near
their belt or under their jewelleries.

FOREST FIRE:

1)   Upon crossing a dry forest, listen often to any radio  news
bulletin to see if there are any major fires in your region.

2)   If  you don't have a radio, check the mountains top and  if
you  see dark  clouds  that  are  nearly  immobile  then  change
direction. Often the wind will bring you the smell confirming the
fire.

3)   On  foot in a forest it is useless to try to escape a major
forest fire  your best bet is to throw yourself in  the  closest
water lake or river even pound.

If  you  have  time you can build a burned zone  near  the  pound
acting as  a  kind  of buffer zone. Keep your clothes  and  body
ALWAYS wet.

Stones  near  the river or shore will become very  hot  afterward
stay away from them.

4)   Don't  panic only a fire of extreme intensity can make  the
water  of a  pound or stagnant water boiling hot  even  if  this
marshy water has very little depth.

5)   Breath through a wet cloth to AVOID BREATHING SMOKE.

6)   A fire burns a lot of oxygen around so don't move and try to
breath as normally as you possibly can.

7)   If you are in a small bush fire and that it is impossible to
reach a nearby water you can try to build a buffer zone of burned
area  around you but this does not work in a major  forest  fire
with walls of fire around you.*

8)    Avoid  at  all cost to seek shelter in a cave! Because  the
smoke will either kill you or the you will die by lack of oxygen
if not by excessive heat.

WILDFIRE & FIRE SHELTER:

REMEMBER that great fires create their own rules, even their  own
weather.  For  example  a  fire goes  faster  up  the  hill  than
downward.

A fire shelter is an aluminium tent about 2 1/2 meters long and a
metre wide.  When a fire fighter is caught in the advance  of  a
raging wildfire, his shelter maybe his last chance.

He clears an area as well as he can and gets under the  shelter.
He waits there, face down in the dirt as the fire roars over him.

The  fire fighters call the shiny aluminum shelter his "shake and
bake" Time spent under it is like time spent in hell.

Here  is a true story about this. In 1985 in Idaho's Butte  fire,
73 fire  fighters were caught by a fire from that raced  through
three kilometres of forest in 15 minutes. When it  overtook  the
fire fighters,  it was 30 story high and looked  like  a  bright
orange sun exploding.

The  fire fighters got under their shelters and for the next hour
the fire  roared around them. Hot winds whipped at the shelters,
ripping holes that let the heat and light through.

The  fire fighters pressed their faces to the earth, and  prayed.
Between the blasts of fire, they called out to one another.  They
talked about how they loved their families and girlfriends.

After  an  hour,  the  fire let up. The forest  was  blackened
"toast" in the fire fighters vernacular. Near the shelters,  now
covered  with a fine white ash, the handles of shovels  had  been
burned clean away.

BUT ALL 73 FIRE FIGHTERS HAD SURVIVED.

WHAT TO DO AFTER A DISASTER HAS HIT:

One of the first thing to do is to work at getting things back in
order, to establish control and set priorities.

FIRST  IS  TO GET THE FIRST-AID TO TRY TO SAVE AS MANY PEOPLE  AS
POSSIBLE.

A  system of #triage# MUST be establish to separate the cases and
to realise that time spent for a grievously case is time lost for
others not so badly hurt.

I  know  it sounds cruel to say but it is better to take care  of
the lesser injuries than those who will die soon.

This way a #secourist# can save many lives where as if he was  to
concentrate on one then 10 more would die.*

What  is  more URGENT is to gather, find food, shelter and  first
aid and  ensure  the  protection to all  survivors  as  much  as
possible, to organise teams to help you help others in need.

1)    Don't  enter a building unless using EXTREME CAUTION.  This
     building can collapse without warning.

2)   Once  inside check if there is any gas leak  or  electrical
     short circuit.

3)   Don't enter any building while smoking or with any  burning
     material ex; candles. A gas leak could make it all blow up.

4)   Stay away from any fallen or broken electrical cable.

5)   In  a  house if you smell any gas odour, open  quickly  all
doors  and windows, close the main gas valve and leave the  house
immediately.

Warn the police or firemen or gas CIE and don't go back into  the
house until you are told to do so.

6)   If  there  are electrical appliances that are wet  cut  the
electrical, unplug those appliances & dry them off then  you can
put the electricity back on.

CAUTION:  Don't do any of this if you are wet or have your  feet
          in the water.

7)   If  your  electrical fuses blow up, cut off the electricity
and  find the  cause of the short circuit before doing  anything
else.

8)   After a long period without electricity the frozen food can
be bad don't eat it. Nor should you eat food that was under water
from  a flood unless it is in a can. Follow all the instructions
of the authorities concerning food and water supply.

9)   When  possible seek shelter and information from Red  Cross
     where you `ll find clothing, food and first aid.

10)  In  order  to help the work of #secourist# stay  away  from
     sinister area unless you are asked or can be of help.

11)  Unless emergency don't use your automobile nor phone.
12)  Report to authorities all events which you were a witness.

13)  Once the emergency state has passed then contact your family
members. This way you reassure them & avoid this way time money &
anxieties to those who are trying to locate you.

14)  Don't be a carrier of rumours that you ears, you will  only
     add to the confusion and multiply the problems.

BUILDINGS RESCUE:

The  type of building construction and its distance away from any
bombs, flood, earthquake, hurricanes etc.  will  determine  its
damages but they are basically the same except for radiations.

One  MUST BE SURE that the walls are badly shaken & that the
floors can  give  away at any time without warnings.  Don't  let
people without knowledge do the searchings, since they can  cause
further collapses.

There  are  several types of collapsing and often they will  form
empty spaces under it where people can be trapped but still  live
for a while. So:

YOU MUST KNOW WHERE TO LOOK FOR THEM.

When  the  floors collapse on one side, the empty space is  under
its highest level, often big enough and easy to access.*

The floor can collapse by its middle which forms in its centre  a
pile of  #rubbish# in a "V" form and on each side  there  is  an
empty space.

Other type is when the centre of the floor holds on but it is the
two sides which collapse forming an empty space in an "A" shape,
these spaces are harder to reach.

Last  type is when the walls open up and the floor comes straight
down, often  there are furniture which will stop the  floor  from
total collapse leaving an empty space that is very shallow.

This type of empty space is very hard to reach and presents great
risk since the whole building can collapse over the rescue party.

PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE:

NEVER  get  into  any buildings no matter how  URGENT  the  cause
without  having  taken  the advice of the proper  authorities  or
without having made a very careful inspection to spot dangers.

This delay may sound improper but it is well worth to know before
hand what  you  are  getting into & work in  teams  as  much  as
possible or let someone knows where you went.

First check the immediate localities of the building and call  to
see if there are any persons in the building. Don't forget  that
you  will be of no use to anyone if you become a victim yourself.
Ask around if anyone knows about people missing in this building.

Maintain contact with those inside which you can hear or see  but
that you can not reach immediately and reassure them.

Once  you  have  decided to enter a building check for  dangerous
walls, also the doors that are either blocked or obstructed.

Verify  carefully  for  weaken stairs and any  objects  that  are
sticking  out  such  as glass, sharp pieces of  wood  or  metals,
nails, gas leak, flooded basement and loose wiring.

Walk in very slowly and watch each step carefully. Walk along the
walls. Walk backward and along the walls when you go down stairs.

LIST OF DON'T:

DO  NOT pull any material sticking out, it could cause collapses.
DO NOT smoke nor light any matches, use flashlights. DO NOT touch
any wiring or use a dry stick to AVOID problems.

DO  NOT throw rubble left and right but in one pile. DO NOT trust
anything  and  be quick yet be very prudent. Wear gloves,  safety
hat and safety boots if you have any.


          FIRST AID NOTE: WARNING  UTMOST IMPORTANT!!!:

                         BEFORE!!!

     LIBERATING A VICTIM THAT WAS STUCKED UNDER THE COLLAPSE.

          MAKE SURE YOU GIVE HIM TO DRINK DURING RESCUE,
                    AT LEAST A  QUART OF WATER.

               ALWAYS DO THIS, IF YOU FORGET IT,
               THE VICTIM COULD DIE FROM SHOCK.