Emergency Response Guidelines Building Collapses
Report a collapse
![evacuate to a safe place.](/humanframe/theme/en/assets/image/en06/co-img-060109-01.jpg)
Founding sings of collapse shout loudly or press the alarm bell to let people know and evacuate.
![Storms & Torrential Rain](/humanframe/theme/en/assets/image/en06/co-img-060109-02.jpg)
Call 119 to inform the location of the building with signs of collapse.
Collapse signs
![evacuate to a safe place.](/humanframe/theme/en/assets/image/en06/co-img-060109-03.jpg)
When the bottom of the building cracks or sinks
![evacuate to a safe place.](/humanframe/theme/en/assets/image/en06/co-img-060109-04.jpg)
When windows or doors are twisted and difficult to open and close
![evacuate to a safe place.](/humanframe/theme/en/assets/image/en06/co-img-060109-05.jpg)
When the columns rise
![evacuate to a safe place.](/humanframe/theme/en/assets/image/en06/co-img-060109-06.jpg)
When there are web-shaped cracks on the columns or suddenly sagging floors
![evacuate to a safe place.](/humanframe/theme/en/assets/image/en06/co-img-060109-07.jpg)
When you smell gas or there is a smoky or acrid smell as suddenly the wind blows within the building
![evacuate to a safe place.](/humanframe/theme/en/assets/image/en06/co-img-060109-08.jpg)
When an explosion or a loud cracking is continuously heard
Inside a Collapsed Building
![evacuate to a safe place.](/humanframe/theme/en/assets/image/en06/co-img-060109-09.jpg)
Evacuate to a safe place with firm walls such as elevator and stair halls.
![evacuate to a safe place.](/humanframe/theme/en/assets/image/en06/co-img-060109-10.jpg)
Find a way out of the building and help When windows or doors are twisted and difficult to open and close the wounded, the sick, the elderly, and pregnant women evacuate first.
![evacuate to a safe place.](/humanframe/theme/en/assets/image/en06/co-img-060109-11.jpg)
Evacuate promptly in an orderly manner while protecting your head from falling objects.
![evacuate to a safe place.](/humanframe/theme/en/assets/image/en06/co-img-060109-12.jpg)
Avoid removing obstacles on the move, and be prepared for further collapses as you evacuate.
![evacuate to a safe place.](/humanframe/theme/en/assets/image/en06/co-img-060109-13.jpg)
Stay in a safe place, and do not use broken stairs or elevators.
![evacuate to a safe place.](/humanframe/theme/en/assets/image/en06/co-img-060109-14.jpg)
Use a flashlight instead of a match orn a lighter to avoid an explosion in case of a gas leak.
When Trapped in Collapsed Structures
![evacuate to a safe place.](/humanframe/theme/en/assets/image/en06/co-img-060109-15.jpg)
Do not use up your energy doing unnecessary actions or yelling.
![evacuate to a safe place.](/humanframe/theme/en/assets/image/en06/co-img-060109-16.jpg)
Cover your nose and mouth with clothing or cloth to minimize dust inhalation.
![evacuate to a safe place.](/humanframe/theme/en/assets/image/en06/co-img-060109-17.jpg)
Regularly knock on walls and pipes to call for help.
![evacuate to a safe place.](/humanframe/theme/en/assets/image/en06/co-img-060109-18.jpg)
Turn your mobile phone on for short periods of time to conserve the battery because its radio waves help trace people trapped in a collapsed building.
![evacuate to a safe place.](/humanframe/theme/en/assets/image/en06/co-img-060109-19.jpg)
Find food and water, and maintain your body temperature in the hope of a rescue.
![evacuate to a safe place.](/humanframe/theme/en/assets/image/en06/co-img-060109-20.jpg)
Stay under a strong table or by a firm doorless wall to be prepared for a second collapse or falling objects.
- Source: SAFEKOREA website