In the "5.12" Wenchuan earthquake, Xue Xiao was trapped in the ruins for 80 hours. His first words after being rescued were: "Uncle, I want to drink Coke, frozen." Today (May 12), "Coke Boy" Xue Xiao appeared at a disaster prevention and mitigation open event, once again sharing his story of the Wenchuan earthquake, he said, maintaining a healthy body is the key to his ability to persist for a long time under the rubble.
In the face of earthquakes, mastering scientific knowledge of disaster avoidance is also an important means for us to protect our own lives. How can I take emergency shelter at home when an earthquake strikes? How do you escape from a building when it tilts?
May 12 this year is the 16th National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Day, in order to popularize the knowledge of earthquake prevention and disaster reduction, improve the public's earthquake emergency avoidance skills, and enhance the awareness of disaster prevention and mitigation, from May 12 to 15, the China Earthquake Emergency Search and Rescue Center and the Publicity and Education Center of the Ministry of Emergency Management held a public open day for disaster prevention and mitigation at the National Earthquake Emergency Rescue Training Base. Nandu reporters experienced some projects at the open event site and found the answers to the above questions.
The China Earthquake Emergency Search and Rescue Center and the Publicity and Education Center of the Ministry of Emergency Management held an open day for disaster prevention and mitigation at the National Earthquake Emergency Rescue Training Base (photo provided by the organizer).
It is understood that during the open day, the public can visit and experience the earthquake prevention and disaster reduction knowledge popularization area, 4D dynamic cinema, mutual rescue and rescue experience area, earthquake search and rescue dog display area, emergency rescue equipment display area, etc.
After the earthquake at home, "lie on the ground, cover it, and hold it with your hands" to stay away from the source of danger
In the mutual rescue and co-rescue experience area at the event site, the reporter experienced the "earthquake hut" project. The hut is furnished with everyday furniture such as sofas, TVs, and tables, and it is understood that the project can simulate the tremor of an earthquake of magnitude 7.5 indoors.
When the reporter sat on the sofa to experience, he found that after the "earthquake", the shaking in the house was obvious, and the reporter needed to hold on to the armrest of the sofa tightly to barely maintain balance, and almost bumped his head because of his leaning back.
Simulate the scene. The reporter experienced a strong earthquake at home (photo by Nandu reporter Mo Qianru).
How can you protect yourself in such scenarios? The on-site commentators introduced the mantra to the reporter "lying on the ground, blocking, and grasping with your hands". When lying on the ground, it is necessary to lower one's center of gravity and prevent him from leaning forward and leaning back. Shielding is to protect the head, neck and other vulnerable body parts. In addition to protecting yourself with arms or pillows, etc., furniture with space such as tables can also provide shelter. Grasping the hand firmly is to grasp the fixed object after avoiding danger in the indoor safe area, and wait for the end of the earthquake and rescue.
The commentator also said that when an earthquake occurs indoors, you should stay away from dangerous furniture such as chandeliers, photo frames, and cabinets full of items that are easy to fall and collapse, and stay away from dangerous areas such as power lines, gas pipes, and balconies.
Leaving the earthquake hut, the mutual rescue experience area also simulates the source of danger in the street when an earthquake occurs. According to the on-site staff, when taking shelter from an outdoor earthquake, you should pay attention to the dangers caused by trees, falling glass, gas pipes, etc., and go to an open area as soon as possible.
The dizziness is obvious in the inclined building, how to escape smoothly?
At the event site, a sloping building attracted attention, according to the on-site staff, the "sloping building" simulated the phenomenon of sand liquefaction after the earthquake, with a total of 3 floors and an inclination angle of 19°. Due to the vertigo that occurs in an inclination of 16° to 20°, it is not easy to move around the building.
The "inclined building" at the opening event site (photo provided by the organizer).
It is understood that the phenomenon of "sloping building" has been likely to occur in many earthquakes in the past, and the project is used for adaptive training for rescue team members, casualty transfer training and public experience. "Although the building is tilted, the structure is intact, and ordinary people are fully capable of escaping here." Said the staff.
After walking a few steps in the building, the reporter could clearly feel dizzy and could only bend down and bow his head forward, which was actually an effective means to help us escape smoothly. The on-site staff told reporters that staring at the toes or leaning forward to lower the center of gravity of the body can alleviate the dizziness in the "inclined building".
It is understood that the "inclined building" was built in 2008 in the form of adult pouring, and the base will conduct safety inspections on the building every year to ensure safety. The staff reminds people with high blood pressure and heart disease not to experience the project.
Southern Metropolis Daily
Editor: Xiang Yanhong