Earthquake Safety Guide

The problem

During an earthquake, people often react in seconds: run for the door, use the elevator, hide by a door frame, or evacuate a high-rise without assessing hazards. Earthquake Safety Guide addresses these common misjudgments by providing scenario-based, quickly readable guidance that separates “during the quake” from “after the quake” and prioritizes life safety.

How the skill works

It starts by confirming the setting and building type, then gives actions, routes, and cautions:
- Indoors: prefer Drop-Cover-Hold, stay under a sturdy table or near a load-bearing wall, and avoid glass, hanging lights, and tall furniture.
- Outdoors: stay away from buildings, utility poles, and billboards, but do not treat long-distance running as the first response during the main shaking.
- In a vehicle: pull over, stay inside, and reassess roads and bridges after shaking stops.
- Household preparedness: help define meeting points, contact methods, gas/electricity shutoffs, and emergency-kit contents.
Key steps include scenario confirmation, hazard identification, protective actions, timing, post-quake checks, and coordination plans. The output also flags dangerous actions, such as using elevators.

Limits

This guide is suitable for learning, family drills, and general emergency Q&A, not a substitute for professional earthquake training, medical care, structural damage assessment, or search-and-rescue operations. Structural details matter, so advice should be adapted to the site; medical recommendations must follow professional healthcare guidance.