What would you do if you were in an earthquake, in a 5 story building?

Question

I'm wondering what would you do? I might hide under a table, then when the earthquake stops, I will evacuate, do any of you have a smarter answer than me?

Answer 1

That is the best think to do ,hide under a table .the further from windows and walls. Stay in the middle of the room.

Answer 2

Yes.Here is how you should act.

PROTECTION DURING EARTHQUAKES

The following are some of the important precaution to be observed to save our life during an earthquake. Even though we do not have fool proof system to fore warn earthquakes some of the changes in nature or in the behaviors of animals and birds may help to decide the situations.

Before an earthquake.

Have a battery powered radio, flash light, and first aid kids in your house ,

Make sure every one knows where they are kept ,

Lean first aid; teach how to stop electric main and gas supply ,

Don’t keep heavy objects in high shelves ,

Fasten heavy appliances to the floor, and anchor heavy furniture to the walls ,

Plan for your family for reuniting after an earthquake if anybody separated ,

Urge your school teachers to discuss earthquake safety in the class rooms, and ask them to conduct drills ,

Find out your office has an emergency plan, know your responsibility at your works during an emergency .

During an earthquake.

Stay calm if you are indoors, stay out if you are out of buildings. Many injuries occur as people enter or leave the buildings.

If you are indoors , stand against the a wall near the center of the building, or get under a sturdy table  keep some cushion on your head, Stay away from windows and outside doors, if you are in a high rise building stand against a support column.

If you are in outdoor  stay in the open place , keep away from over head electric wires. and bridges,

Don’t use open flames, if you are in a moving vehicle stop away from over bridges and stay inside the vehicle still earthquake stops.

After an earthquake.

Check yourself and nearby people for injury, provide first aid,

Check electric and gas connection,

Turn on your radio or T.V for emergency instructions, reduce the use of phone lines it may be required for conveying some important messages.

Stay out of damaged buildings,

Wear chapels and gloves to protect against shattered glass and debris.

Have one earthquake alarm installed in your house.

Stay away from beaches and water front areas where Tsunami could strike, even long after the shaking has stopped.

Answer 3

hide under a table and pray !!

Answer 4

Stand in a door frame

Answer 5

Engineers usually design buildings pretty amazing! Especially in earthquake areas, and a 5 story building is small compared to other structures, so nothing major would happen...

Just STAy Away from exits and dont panic, Gettin caught in a stampede is a greater danger...

Answer 6

Before or after,I sh*t myself! haha.

Answer 7

don't know

Answer 8

Yes I do, I would run down to the basement or last floor in the building becuase I heard some were that thats the safest place to hide...

Or if there is a bath tube in that building for some reason I would go there becuase it really cant collapse easily and its under ground kind of, and also becuase if big things fall there it really can't hit you unless it goes into the bath tub other wise it would just go over... =] So, yeah, I do think my answer is like 10 times better than yours =]

Also, I would stay against a wall and not be anywhere near a window... becuase I heard those were both very dangorous...

And I would not panic becuase that will just lead into injuries...

Oh, yeah and who the heck would hide under a table, that could just fly away or collapse?! Unless it was sturdy, but you never said a sturdy table.

Answer 9

I would stand in a door frame.  I heard somewhere that's a pretty safe place to stand because they don't collapse easily, plus they're usually not near anything that'll topple over or fall on you.

After that, I assess damage and figure out if I can leave the building before aftershocks.