| The current disaster situation has made
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| | · Use light and small mirrors in your
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| us alert to be prepared for the future
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| | room.
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| disasters in Pakistan. For that, every
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| | · Secure ceiling lights fans using
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| individual must get awareness to over
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| | safety cables.
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| come such disasters in future.
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| | · Apply safety film to windows and glass
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| This diminutive stab has been made in an
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| | doors.
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| easy language for every individual who
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| | · Use Plastic, or Steel Utensils for
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| seeks first hand knowledge about
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| | eating or cooking purpose, instead of
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| earthquake.
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| | glassware. If you want to use it, keep
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| Remember that Earthquakes can happen in
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| | your glassware inside a cabinet after
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| most of the countries...anytime...without
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| | every use.
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| warning. Reducing hazards and knowing
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| | · Install handle on kitchen cabinet
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| what to do before, during and after can
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| | doors to prevent items from falling.
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| make a big difference in your life. So BE
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| | When the shaking begins:
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| PREPARED.
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| | · Switch off your electricity and gas
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| Introduction:
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| | lines at once.
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| Earthquake occurs when shaking and
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| | · If you are INDOOR, Drop under heavy
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| vibration at the surface of the earth
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| | chair, bed, furniture, table etc. Stay
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| resulting from underground movement along
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| | away from the glass windows and protect
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| a fault plane of from volcanic activity
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| | your body using your arm. If you're in
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| There are basically three types of
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| | the KITCHEN, move away from the
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| earthquake:
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| | refrigerator, stove, and cabinets. If
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| 1, Volcanic: Occurs, when any volcano
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| | you're in a WHEELCHAIR, stay in it. Move
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| abrupt in the mountainous region.
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| | to cover, if possible, lock your wheels,
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| 2, Tectonic: Occurs, when giant tectonic
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| | and protect your head with your arms. If
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| plates under ground pushes or shift.
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| | you are in BED, hold on and stay there,
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| 3. Artificial: Occurs, when any country
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| | protecting your head with a pillow. Sit
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| test their missiles or nuclear bombs
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| | or stay close to the floor and hold on to
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| within the country.
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| | furniture legs for balance, if possible.
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| Before Earthquake:
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| | · Stay away from doorways, violent
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| Following are the tips for every one to
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| | motion could cause the doors to slam
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| pre planned before Earthquakes occur.
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| | against your body, crush your fingers or
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| · For Practice and pre planning, choose
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| | inflict other serious injuries.
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| a safe place in every room - under a
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| | · Do not run outside, as it may have
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| strong table, chair, bed or desk
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| | seen that most of the death occurs during
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| anywhere, where you are sure that nothing
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| | earthquake jolts due to running outside
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| can fall on you. Drop yourself under a
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| | without considering the negative result.
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| powerful desk or table, hold on firmly,
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| | Remember that earthquake could take all
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| and do remember to protect your eyes and
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| | lives, could demolish all building in
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| other sensitive parts of your body by
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| | seconds. Please don't be so frustrated.
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| pressing your face against your arm. If
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| | Relax and stay in door until the shaking
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| there's no table, bed chair or desk
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| | stops.
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| nearby, sit on the floor against an
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| | · If you're OUTDOOR, move to a clear
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| interior wall away from windows,
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| | area away from trees, signs, buildings,
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| bookcases, or tall furniture that could
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| | electrical wires, and poles. Please do
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| fall on you. Remember that in the recent
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| | not stop on or under bridges too. If
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| Earthquake in Pakistan, most of the
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| | you're on a SIDEWALK NEAR BUILDINGS, bend
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| people have lost their hands, legs or
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| | into a doorway to protect yourself from
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| eyes because of lack of safety planning.
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| | falling bricks, glass, plaster, and other
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| · Prepare an emergency supplies kit for
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| | debris. If you're DRIVING, pull over to
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| your family including few mineral water
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| | the side of the road and stop. Stay
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| bottles and non-perishable food most
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| | inside the vehicle until the shaking is
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| likely dry fruits or canned food, as well
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| | over. If you're in a CROWDED STORE OR
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| as a manual can opener, paper plates,
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| | STADIUM OR THEATER, do not rush for
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| cups, first-aid kit with essential
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| | exits. Move away from display shelves
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| medications, sleeping bags, flashlight
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| | containing objects that could fall.
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| and battery-operated radio with extra
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| | Protect your head with your arms while
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| batteries. Keep this Kit always by your
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| | sitting on the ground or under any heavy
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| bedside.
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| | furniture.
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| · Get training in how to use a fire
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| | What to do after the shaking stops
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| extinguisher. Learn the value of dignity
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| | · Check yourself for injuries. Protect
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| of work. Don't be shy as this practical
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| | yourself from further danger by putting
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| training would be of worth for you in
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| | on long pants, a long-sleeved shirt,
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| future. First Aid training could also be
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| | sturdy shoes, and work gloves. Give first
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| getting from Guides, Scouts or any NGO's
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| | aid for serious injuries.
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| in Pakistan, which provide such trainings
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| | · Look for and extinguish small fires.
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| like Aga Khan Focus Humanitarian
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| | Eliminate fire hazards.
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| Assistance, Pakistan.
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| | · If you had not turned off the gas when
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| · If possible, buy a Fire Extinguisher
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| | the jolts started, if you smell a gas or
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| for your Flat for future need.
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| | it's leaking now, turned off the gas
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| · Make a Diary and keep the important
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| | instantly.
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| phone numbers of your family members in
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| | · Be alert for Aftershocks. Each time
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| it. Keep this diary in your Wallet /
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| | you feel one; just drop yourself under
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| Pocket or Purse.
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| | any heavy furniture.
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| · Bolt tall furniture Cabinets, Geyser
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| | · Pay attention to damaged utilities.
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| and all the heavy objects to wall studs
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| | Avoid loose or dangling electric power
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| and install strong handle on cupboards.
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| | lines and report all gas and electrical
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| · Try to be alert all the time by
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| | problems to the proper authorities and
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| listening to latest updates on your TV
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| | turned off any damaged utilities.
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| channels/ Radio.
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| | · Use flashlights instead of candles or
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| · Develop an earthquake safety action
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| | lanterns.
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| plan for your family identifying places
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| | · Wear protective shoes. Have your shoes
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| that can provide the highest amount of
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| | and your Kit by your bed in case the
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| protection during an earthquake as well
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| | earthquake happens in the middle of the
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| as an escape route and off-premises
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| | night again.
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| meeting place.
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| | · Inspect your home for damage. Get
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| · Teach family members how to cut off
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| | everyone out if your home is unsafe.
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| water, gas and electricity within the
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| | · If your building is sound, stay inside
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| house.
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| | and listen for radio, or reliable news
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| · Secure heavy objects (e.g. television,
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| | channel like ARY ONE, CNN, BBC, FM 101
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| stereos, computers) with brackets or
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| | etc.
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| safety straps.
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