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Documentation FOR NSTP 1: Members: Johncarlo Marquez Giann Pilapil Nicholle Santillan Rainiel Grant Javier

The document provides information about calamities like earthquakes, typhoons, and landslides. It discusses what to do before, during, and after each event. The key steps are to prepare an emergency kit with supplies like food, water and first aid; seek safe shelter when the event occurs and avoid dangerous areas; and check for injuries after it ends while listening to authorities for more guidance. Being aware of risks and having an evacuation plan can help stay safe if living in hazard-prone locations.

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Documentation FOR NSTP 1: Members: Johncarlo Marquez Giann Pilapil Nicholle Santillan Rainiel Grant Javier

The document provides information about calamities like earthquakes, typhoons, and landslides. It discusses what to do before, during, and after each event. The key steps are to prepare an emergency kit with supplies like food, water and first aid; seek safe shelter when the event occurs and avoid dangerous areas; and check for injuries after it ends while listening to authorities for more guidance. Being aware of risks and having an evacuation plan can help stay safe if living in hazard-prone locations.

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DOCUMENTATION

FOR
NSTP 1
MEMBERS:

Johncarlo Marquez
Giann Pilapil
Nicholle Santillan

Rainiel Grant Javier


CALAMITIES
-a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering.

EARTHQUAKE
-A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of
movements within the earth’s crust or volcanic action.

Why do earthquake happen?


-Earthquake are usually caused when rock ground suddenly breaks along a fault.

What Should I do Before, During, And After An


Earthquake:
What to Do Before an Earthquake:
› Make sure you have a first aid kit, a battery-powered radio, a flashlight, and extra
batteries at home.

› Learn first aid.

› Make up a plan of where to meet your family after an earthquake.

› Learn the earthquake plan at your school or workplace.

The coordinated earthquake drill provides an opportunity


for schools, businesses, homeowners and others to
practice what to do once the ground starts shaking or
swaying.
What to Do During an Earthquake:
› Stay calm! If you’re indoors, stand against a wall near the center of the building
stand in a doorway, or crawl under heavy furniture (a desk or table). Stay away
from windows and outside doors.

› If you’re outdoors, stay in the open away from power lines or anything that might
fall. Stay away from buildings (Stuff might fall of the building could fall on you).

› If you’re in car, stop the car and stay inside the car until the earthquake stops.

› Don’t use elevators )they’ll probably get stuck anyway).

What to Do After an Earthquake:


› Check yourself and others for injuries. Provides first aid kit for anyone who need
it.

› Turn on the radio. Don’t use the phone unless it’s an emergency.

› Stay away from damaged areas.

› Stay away from beaches. Tsunami and seismic sometimes hit after the ground has
stopped shaking.

› If you’re at school or work, follow the emergency plan or the instructions of the
person in charge.

› Expect aftershocks.
Items you should include in your earthquake first aid kit
include:

› Water

› Dust mask

› Whistle

› Canned foods and Survival food

› Can opener

› Gloves

› Plastic bags

› Flashlights

› Personal hygiene supplies

› Critical medication backups


› Pet food

TYPHOON
-A tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western pacific ocean

What Should I do Before, During, And After An


Typhoon:

Before the Typhoon:


› Store an adequate supply of food and clean water.

› Prepare foods that need not be cooked.

› Keep flashlights, candles and battery-powered radios within easy reach.

› Examine your house and repair its unstable parts.

› Always keep yourself updated with the latest weather report.


› Secure domesticated animals in a safe area.

› Should you need to evacuate, bring clothes, first aid kit, candles/flashlight,
battery-powered radio, food and etc.

During the Typhoon:


› Stay inside the house.

› Always keep yourself updated with the latest weather report.

› If safe drinking water is not available, boil water for at least 20 minutes. Place It
in a container with cover.

› Do not wade through floodwaters to avoid being electrocuted and contracting


diseases.

› Close the windows and turn off the main power switch.

› If there is a need to move to an evacuation center, follow these reminders.

After the Typhoon:


› If your house was destroyed, make sure that It is already safe and stable when you
enter.

› Watch out for live wires or outlet immersed in water.

› Report damaged electrical cables and fallen electric posts to the authorities.

› Do not let water accumulate in tires, cans or pots to avoid creating a favorable
condition for mosquito breeding.

10 Items for Your Typhoon Emergency Kit:

-Flashlights -First-aid kit


-Extra batteries for flashlights - Hand-crank radio

-Cellphone - Basic tools and fasteners

-Duct tape - Blankets, tarps, plastic and heavy cardboard

-Canned foods - Children’s items, such as clothes

LANDSLIDE
- A landslide is defined as the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a
slope. Landslide are a type of "mass wasting," which denotes any down-slope movement of soil
and rock under the direct influence of gravity.

What Should I do if I Live in an area at risk, After And


Landslide likely to occur:

What should I do if I live in an area a risk from landslide?


› Learn about local emergency response and evacuation plans.

› Talk to everyone in your household about what to do if a landslide occurs.

› Create and practice an evacuation plan for your family and your business.
› Assemble and maintain an emergency preparedness kit.

› Become familiar with the land around where you live and work so that you
understand your risk in different situations.

› Watch the patterns of storm water drainage on slopes near your home, especially
where runoff water converges.

What should I do after a landslide?


› Stay away from the slide area. There may be danger of additional slides.

› Check for injured and trapped persons near the slide, without entering the direct
slide area. Direct rescuers to their locations.

› Help a neighbor who may require special assistance- elderly people and people
with disabilities may require additional assistance. People who care for them or
who have large family may need additional assistance in emergency situations.

› Listen to local radio or television stations for the latest emergency information.

What should I do if a landslide is occuring or likely to


occur?
› If you suspect imminent danger, evacuate immediately. Inform affected neighbors
if you can, and contact public works.

› Listen for unusual sounds that might indicate moving debris, such as trees
cracking or boulders knocking together.

› If you are near a stream or channel, be alert for any sudden increase or decrease in
water flow and notice whether the water changes from clear to muddy. Such there
is debris flow activity upstream so be prepared to move quickly.

› Be especially alert when driving—watch for collapsed pavement, mud and other
indications of possible debris flow.

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