This came from a pal. I apologize, it's a little hard to read, (why the hell do they put those damn arrow things in there anyway?) but I'm trying to answer mail and then head out ina hurry. I thought it was too important not to post right away. Be safe all!
XOXO
Didn't check snopes website for urban legend spam, but this is
definitely
> >food for thought for those of us in California...
> >
> >
> >My name is Doug Copp. I am the Rescue Chief and Disaster Manager of
the
> >American Rescue Team International (ARTI), the world's most
experienced
> >rescue team. The information in this article will save lives in an
> >earthquake.
> >
> >I have crawled inside 875 collapsed buildings, worked with rescue
teams
> >from 60 countries, founded rescue teams in several countries, and I
am a
> >member of many rescue teams from many countries. I was the United
Nations
> >expert in Disaster Mitigation for two years. I have worked at every
major
> >disaster in the world since 1985, except for simultaneous disasters.
> >
> >In 1996 we made a film which proved my survival methodology to be
correct
> >The Turkish Federal Government, City of Istanbul, University of
Istanbul
> >Case Productions and ARTI cooperated to film this practical,
scientific
> >test. We collapsed a school and a home with 20 mannequins inside.
Ten
> >mannequins did "duck and cover," and ten mannequins I used in my
"triangle
> >of life" survival method. After the simulated earthquake collapse we
> >crawled through the rubble and entered the building to film and
document
> >the results. The film, in which I practiced my survival techniques
under
> >directly observable, scientific conditions, relevant to building
collapse,
> >showed there would have been zero percent survival for those doing
duck
and
> >cover. There would likely have been 100 percent survivability for
people
> >using my method of the "triangle of life." This film has been seen
by
> >millions of viewers on television in Turkey and the rest of Europe,
and
it
> >was seen in the USA, Canada and Lat! ! in America on the TV program
Real
TV.
> >
> >The first building I ever crawled inside of was a school in Mexico
City
> >during the 1985 earthquake. Every child was under their desk. Every
child
> >was crushed to the thickness of their bones. They could have
survived by
> >lying down next to their desks in the aisles. It was obscene,
unnecessary
> >and I wondered why the children were not in the aisles. I didn't at
the
> >time know that the children were told to hide under something.
> >
> >Simply stated, when buildings collapse, the weight of the ceilings
falling
> >upon the objects or furniture inside crushes these objects, leaving
a
> >space or void next to them. This space is what I call the "triangle
of
> >life". The larger the object, the stronger, the less it will
compact.
The
> >less the object compacts, the larger the void, the greater the
probability
> >that the person who is using this void for safety will not be
injured.
The
> >next time you watch collapsed buildings, on television, count the
> >"triangles" you see formed. They are everywhere. It is the most
common
> >shape, you will see, in a
> >collapsed building. They are everywhere.
> >
> >TEN TIPS FOR EARTHQUAKE SAFETY
> >
> >1) Most everyone who simply "ducks and covers" WHEN BUILDINGS
COLLAPSE
> >are crushed to death. People who get under objects, like desks or
cars,
> >are crushed.
> >
> >2) Cats, dogs and babies often naturally curl up in the fetal
position.
> >You should too in an earthquake. It is a natural safety/survival
instinct.
> >You can survive in a smaller void. Get next to an object, next to a
sofa,
> >next to a large bulky object that will compress slightly but leave a
void
> >next to it.
> >
> >3) Wooden buildings are the safest type of construction to be in
during
an
> >earthquake. Wood is flexible and moves with the force of the
earthquake.
> >If the wooden building does collapse, large survival voids are
created.
> >Also, the wooden building has less concentrated, crushing weight.
Brick
> >buildings will break into individual bricks. Bricks will cause many
> >injuries but less squashed bodies than concrete slabs.
> >
> >4) If you are in bed during the night and an earthquake occurs,
simply
> >roll off the bed. A safe void will exist around the bed. Hotels can
> >achieve a much greater survival rate in earthquakes, simply by
posting a
> >sign on the back of the door of every room telling occupants to lie
down
> >on the floor, next to the bottom of the bed during an earthquake.
> >
> >5) If an earthquake happens and you cannot easily escape by getting
out
> >the door or window, then lie down and curl up in the fetal position
next
> >to a sofa, or large chair.
> >
> >6) Most everyone who gets under a doorway when buildings collapse is
> >killed. How? If you stand under a doorway and the doorjamb falls
forward
> >or backward you will be crushed by the ceiling above. If the door
jam
> >falls sideways you will be cut in half by the doorway. In either
case,
you
> >will be killed!
> >
> >7) Never go to the stairs. The stairs have a different "moment of
> >frequency" (they swing separately from the main part of the
building).
The
> >stairs and remainder of the building continuously bump into each
other
> >until structural failure of the stairs takes place. The people who
get
on
> >stairs before they fail are chopped up by the stair treads -
horribly
> >mutilated. Even if the building doesn't collapse, stay away from the
> >stairs. The stairs are a likely part of the building to be damaged.
Even
> >if the stairs are not collapsed by the earthquake, they may collapse
later
> >when overloaded by fleeing people. They should always be checked for
> >safety, even when the rest of the building is not damaged.
> >
> >8) Get Near the Outer Walls Of Buildings Or Outside Of Them If
Possible
-
> >It is much better to be near the outside of the building rather than
the
> >interior. The farther inside you are from the outside perimeter of
the
> >building the greater the probability that your escape route will be
blocked.
> >
> >9) People inside of their vehicles are crushed when the road above
falls
> >in an earthquake and crushes their vehicles; which is exactly what
> >happened with the slabs between the decks of the Nimitz Freeway. The
> >victims of the San Francisco earthquake all stayed inside of their
> >vehicles. They were all killed. They could have easily survived by
getting
> >out and sitting or lying next to their vehicles. Everyone killed
would
> >have survived if they had been able to get out of their cars and sit
or
> >lie next to them. All the crushed cars had voids 3 feet high next to
them,
> >except for the cars that had columns fall directly across them.
> >
> >10) I discovered, while crawling inside of collapsed newspaper
offices
and
> >other offices with a lot of paper, that paper does not compact.
Large
> >voids are found surrounding stacks of paper.
> >
> >
> >Spread the word and save someone's life.
XOXO
Didn't check snopes website for urban legend spam, but this is
definitely
> >food for thought for those of us in California...
> >
> >
> >My name is Doug Copp. I am the Rescue Chief and Disaster Manager of
the
> >American Rescue Team International (ARTI), the world's most
experienced
> >rescue team. The information in this article will save lives in an
> >earthquake.
> >
> >I have crawled inside 875 collapsed buildings, worked with rescue
teams
> >from 60 countries, founded rescue teams in several countries, and I
am a
> >member of many rescue teams from many countries. I was the United
Nations
> >expert in Disaster Mitigation for two years. I have worked at every
major
> >disaster in the world since 1985, except for simultaneous disasters.
> >
> >In 1996 we made a film which proved my survival methodology to be
correct
> >The Turkish Federal Government, City of Istanbul, University of
Istanbul
> >Case Productions and ARTI cooperated to film this practical,
scientific
> >test. We collapsed a school and a home with 20 mannequins inside.
Ten
> >mannequins did "duck and cover," and ten mannequins I used in my
"triangle
> >of life" survival method. After the simulated earthquake collapse we
> >crawled through the rubble and entered the building to film and
document
> >the results. The film, in which I practiced my survival techniques
under
> >directly observable, scientific conditions, relevant to building
collapse,
> >showed there would have been zero percent survival for those doing
duck
and
> >cover. There would likely have been 100 percent survivability for
people
> >using my method of the "triangle of life." This film has been seen
by
> >millions of viewers on television in Turkey and the rest of Europe,
and
it
> >was seen in the USA, Canada and Lat! ! in America on the TV program
Real
TV.
> >
> >The first building I ever crawled inside of was a school in Mexico
City
> >during the 1985 earthquake. Every child was under their desk. Every
child
> >was crushed to the thickness of their bones. They could have
survived by
> >lying down next to their desks in the aisles. It was obscene,
unnecessary
> >and I wondered why the children were not in the aisles. I didn't at
the
> >time know that the children were told to hide under something.
> >
> >Simply stated, when buildings collapse, the weight of the ceilings
falling
> >upon the objects or furniture inside crushes these objects, leaving
a
> >space or void next to them. This space is what I call the "triangle
of
> >life". The larger the object, the stronger, the less it will
compact.
The
> >less the object compacts, the larger the void, the greater the
probability
> >that the person who is using this void for safety will not be
injured.
The
> >next time you watch collapsed buildings, on television, count the
> >"triangles" you see formed. They are everywhere. It is the most
common
> >shape, you will see, in a
> >collapsed building. They are everywhere.
> >
> >TEN TIPS FOR EARTHQUAKE SAFETY
> >
> >1) Most everyone who simply "ducks and covers" WHEN BUILDINGS
COLLAPSE
> >are crushed to death. People who get under objects, like desks or
cars,
> >are crushed.
> >
> >2) Cats, dogs and babies often naturally curl up in the fetal
position.
> >You should too in an earthquake. It is a natural safety/survival
instinct.
> >You can survive in a smaller void. Get next to an object, next to a
sofa,
> >next to a large bulky object that will compress slightly but leave a
void
> >next to it.
> >
> >3) Wooden buildings are the safest type of construction to be in
during
an
> >earthquake. Wood is flexible and moves with the force of the
earthquake.
> >If the wooden building does collapse, large survival voids are
created.
> >Also, the wooden building has less concentrated, crushing weight.
Brick
> >buildings will break into individual bricks. Bricks will cause many
> >injuries but less squashed bodies than concrete slabs.
> >
> >4) If you are in bed during the night and an earthquake occurs,
simply
> >roll off the bed. A safe void will exist around the bed. Hotels can
> >achieve a much greater survival rate in earthquakes, simply by
posting a
> >sign on the back of the door of every room telling occupants to lie
down
> >on the floor, next to the bottom of the bed during an earthquake.
> >
> >5) If an earthquake happens and you cannot easily escape by getting
out
> >the door or window, then lie down and curl up in the fetal position
next
> >to a sofa, or large chair.
> >
> >6) Most everyone who gets under a doorway when buildings collapse is
> >killed. How? If you stand under a doorway and the doorjamb falls
forward
> >or backward you will be crushed by the ceiling above. If the door
jam
> >falls sideways you will be cut in half by the doorway. In either
case,
you
> >will be killed!
> >
> >7) Never go to the stairs. The stairs have a different "moment of
> >frequency" (they swing separately from the main part of the
building).
The
> >stairs and remainder of the building continuously bump into each
other
> >until structural failure of the stairs takes place. The people who
get
on
> >stairs before they fail are chopped up by the stair treads -
horribly
> >mutilated. Even if the building doesn't collapse, stay away from the
> >stairs. The stairs are a likely part of the building to be damaged.
Even
> >if the stairs are not collapsed by the earthquake, they may collapse
later
> >when overloaded by fleeing people. They should always be checked for
> >safety, even when the rest of the building is not damaged.
> >
> >8) Get Near the Outer Walls Of Buildings Or Outside Of Them If
Possible
-
> >It is much better to be near the outside of the building rather than
the
> >interior. The farther inside you are from the outside perimeter of
the
> >building the greater the probability that your escape route will be
blocked.
> >
> >9) People inside of their vehicles are crushed when the road above
falls
> >in an earthquake and crushes their vehicles; which is exactly what
> >happened with the slabs between the decks of the Nimitz Freeway. The
> >victims of the San Francisco earthquake all stayed inside of their
> >vehicles. They were all killed. They could have easily survived by
getting
> >out and sitting or lying next to their vehicles. Everyone killed
would
> >have survived if they had been able to get out of their cars and sit
or
> >lie next to them. All the crushed cars had voids 3 feet high next to
them,
> >except for the cars that had columns fall directly across them.
> >
> >10) I discovered, while crawling inside of collapsed newspaper
offices
and
> >other offices with a lot of paper, that paper does not compact.
Large
> >voids are found surrounding stacks of paper.
> >
> >
> >Spread the word and save someone's life.
Thanks!
