Duck, cover, hold
During the meeting the participants listen to a presentation from an earthquake expert; Mr. Bijay Upadhyay from National Society for Earthquake Technology-Nepal ( NSET ) about what to do and what not to do during an earthquake. The whistle is a useful and easy tool to prepare for earthquake. If you get trapped under a building a whistle sound will easily be heard by the rescuers, and it less strenuous for your voice.
Earthquakes don’t kill people, buildings do.
The presentation also showed the consequences in Kathmandu should the earthquake happens. Mostly the injuries in earthquakes come from buildings breaking or collapsing. The presentation provided important lessons on how to secure your house, and moreover how the things you have in your house can become lethal weapons during earthquakes. The beautiful glass windows by your sofas area or heavy books over your bed are not likely to stay in place during an earthquake.
Nordic contingency plan
An earthquake can happen anytime in Kathmandu, and you can never know where you are or what you are doing at the time. The Nordic community has developed a contingency plan including what to pack in your to-go-bag, where to meet and what to do in case of earthquakes.
Earthquakes however are not the only potential danger, and the plan contains important information about what to do in just about every situation including political unrest, evacuation, fire safety and so on. Here is a link to the contingency plan