Eight Questions and Answers on the Knowledge of Escape from Floods and Floods

“How to save themselves when the flood comes” became a hot topic of concern. Targeted publicity on fire safety awareness and evacuation, self-rescue, etc., is of great practical significance. Here, in addition to encountering danger or being trapped, it is possible to broadcast 119 requests for assistance. The Chinese rescue equipment network sorted out the questions and answers of the flood and self-help.

1. What are the daily preventive measures for residents in areas that are vulnerable to floods?
1. Pay attention to learning more about disaster prevention and mitigation, rescue science knowledge , and develop a scientific lifestyle that focuses on the weather forecast during the flood season, so that you can keep abreast of weather changes, prepare for family protection, and ensure safety.
2. Pay close attention to the flooding information during the flood season and obey the unified arrangement of the flood control headquarters to take refuge in time.
3. Residents who are located in Tatar have to prepare sandbags, baffles, etc., or install waterproof lintels and set up retaining dams to prevent flooding.
4. Items such as boats, wooden valves, and life jackets that can be safely escaped are always available at home and they can be used at any time before the arrival of the flood season.

2. When the flood comes, which areas are dangerous zones?
1. Cities: warehouses around dangerous buildings and dangerous buildings, near dangerous walls and walls, flooded sewers, drains on both sides of roads, underground passages, power poles and high-voltage line towers, chemical plants, and warehouses for dangerous goods.
2. Rural areas: riverbeds, reservoirs and ditches, culverts, flood discharge areas, and reclamation areas; under dangerous buildings, on dangerous buildings, and under dangerous walls, under utility poles and under high-voltage line towers. These are dangerous zones.

Third, when the flood comes, what are the temporary lifesaving items?
1. First, select large containers such as oil drums, water tanks, etc. Quickly pour out the original liquid, and then cover tightly and seal it again.
2. Empty beverage bottles, wooden casks or plastic buckets have a certain amount of buoyancy and can be bundled together in an emergency.
3. The buoyancy of football, basketball and volleyball are all very good.
4. Wooden furniture such as trees, tables, chairs, bins, etc. all have a floating force.
5. If there are some emergency rescue equipment such as emergency equipment at home, prepare for emergency.
4. When the flood hits, how can I do it?
1. Move to heights. For example, temporary tents are built on the roof with a solid foundation.
2. When you are in a dangerous house, you must evacuate quickly to find a safe and secure place to avoid falling into the water.
3. Unless you are forced to evacuate when the water may flush against the building or the water surface is not over the roof, do not move until the water stops rising and then flees.
4. Build rafts and other escape supplies. Use communication facilities to contact the rescue. Eyes and mirrors can be used to send distress signals in the sunlight.
5. At night, use flashlights and flares to send out distress signals.
6. When rescue workers are found, they should promptly swing bright clothes, red scarf and other items to send rescue signals.

5. What should people do when they fall into the water ?
1. If you fall into the water, you should hold your breath and hold your nose to avoid drowning. Try to stand up.
2. If the water is too deep to stand up and you cannot swim quickly to the shore, you can step on the water to help you. Grab any object floating around.
3. If you can swim, swim to the nearest and easy landing shore. If you can't swim, do not panic. You can act in the following two ways: First, face up, head backwards, alternately stepping on your feet and tapping the water on your palms to expose your mouth to the surface. Immediately after exhaling. Inhale vigorously; the second is to quickly observe the surrounding, whether there is a fixed object exposed to the water and move closer to it.

6. How to deal with rising floods?
1. On the ground floor or in the lower ground, it should move to the upper floors and high floors layer by floor with rising floods.
2. When it is no longer possible to shift to high places, it should be carefully observed whether the water potential continues to rise; whether the rising floods are life-threatening; whether there is a safer place nearby; and whether it can be reached safely.
3. When it is necessary to transfer, we must formulate a strict, safe and feasible plan.

Seven, how to do when the next heavy rain?
1. If heavy rain continues, you should prepare for flood control in advance. Low-lying residential and commercial areas can adopt containment measures. If sandbags, straw bales, baffles, etc. are blocked at entrances and other water inlets, rainwater can be effectively prevented from entering the building.
2. Do not throw garbage, sundries, etc. into the sewer to prevent poor drainage after plugging.
3. Once the house enters the water, immediately cut off the power and air supply.
4. Try not to go out during heavy rain. If you must go out, you should bypass the place where the water is serious. It is best to walk to the center, because Sakai is generally located on the roadside.

8. What should I do if flooded vehicles are locked in the car door?
All you have to do is pull the headrest off the seat, tap the side glass with the two sharp plugs, and then escape, which is what the car was designed for.