Yesterday marked the 33rd International Day for Disaster Reduction under the theme "Early warning, Early Action". Recently, Guangdong and its neighboring provinces have been hit by earthquakes. Guangdong is also a typhoon-prone area, there are typhoons in autumn; At present, the red warning signal of forest fire danger in 11 districts of Guangzhou is in effect. In the face of common natural disasters, how to avoid and save themselves? The Emergency Management Bureau of Guangzhou sent a manual of disaster prevention and mitigation knowledge to citizens.

Earthquake:

Turn off the gas and power at home

Guangzhou Emergency Management Bureau reminded that in the event of an earthquake, to remain calm, in the earthquake-resistant housing in the nearest shelter. In houses that are not earthquake-resistant, flee to open areas in time.

At home, turn off the gas, cut off the power supply nearby, and quickly hide in a safe place nearby. In theaters and stadiums, you can squat next to the seats and at the foot of the stage, and evacuate orderly under the organization of the staff after the earthquake.

In the classroom, take shelter under or beside the desk, and quickly evacuate to open areas under the command of teachers after the earthquake. In shopping malls and restaurants, choose strong counters, goods (such as low furniture, etc.) or column sides, inner corners, etc., and squat on the spot.

In the outdoors, avoid tall buildings, such as buildings, especially buildings with glass curtain walls, street Bridges, overpasses, tall chimneys, water towers; Avoid towering or hanging objects, such as transformers, poles, street lights, and billboards; Avoid dangerous places, such as narrow streets, dangerous old houses, dangerous walls, parapet walls, flammable and explosive warehouses, etc.

The correct shock absorber posture is to lie down, squat or sit down, reduce the center of gravity of the body as much as possible, and protect the important parts of the body - head, neck, eyes, mouth and nose. Do not jump or take the elevator when escaping.

Typhoon:

Put away flowerpots and other high-altitude objects

When the typhoon hits, try not to go out, do not travel to the area through the typhoon or go to the beach to swim, not to go out by boat. Residents should close doors and Windows, strengthen air conditioning outdoor units, put away high-altitude items such as balcony flower POTS, and stick "m" characters on the window glass with tape to prevent the window glass from breaking.

If you are outside, do not take shelter near temporary buildings, billboards, iron towers, trees, etc. If you are driving, move your car immediately into an underground parking lot or shelter. Outdoor collective activities or indoor large gatherings should be canceled in time, and personnel evacuation work should be done.

After the typhoon, try not to drive into the mountains, avoid going to dangerous houses and other places with greater safety risks. Pay attention to prevent the occurrence of diseases: take care of drinking water, do not drink raw water; Do not touch water if there is trauma, and do not grasp with your hands if the skin has been infected. Clean up the environment and eliminate the "four hazards" in time after the water has retreated.

Forest fires:

Don't head for the top downwind

If you find a forest fire, you should immediately escape and call 119. Once you are threatened by a fire, you should calmly determine your location, judge the fire according to the surrounding smoke, fire, temperature and other analysis, and do not blindly take action. Move quickly to a safe place, such as an area where plants have been burned by fire, or an open area with little or no vegetation, or near a body of water such as a river, lake, or swamp.

During the transfer process, run against the wind or sideways as much as possible, do not escape downwind, let alone to the top of the mountain to avoid being caught up by the fire. When escaping, cover your mouth and nose with a wet towel or wet clothes as much as possible to prevent choking from breathing in smoke. If your clothes catch fire, take them off as soon as possible and stomp out the fire with your feet. If it is too late, do not run, you can lie down on the ground, roll around on the spot, and crush out the fire.

Counterparts should keep in touch, strictly prohibited to act alone, if you find someone behind, should be timely to the fire personnel for help. Without forest fire training personnel must not risk fighting fires, fighting fires need professional forest fire personnel.

Source: Guangzhou Daily