Evacuation life ... Be careful here! October 16, 15:12
If you are unable to live at home in a disaster ... You will live in an evacuation center until you secure your next home, but there have been many cases where people have lost their lives in evacuation. In order to overcome the evacuation life, it is a point that you should pay attention to both “evacuees” and “people who operate shelters”.
toilet
The evacuation shelters used by an unspecified number of people are prone to environmental degradation and cause mass infection.
In addition, even if there are few toilets or there are temporary toilets, there is a big step, and if elderly people try to reduce the number of toilets, they may refrain from water and meals, and the physical condition may deteriorate .
□ Don't stand going to the bathroom (average usage is 5 times a day)
□ Thorough hand washing and hand sanitization after use □ Regular cleaning (use disposable gloves)
□ Do not go alone to prevent crime damage (especially women and children)
Meal
It tends to be biased towards carbohydrate-centric meals such as rice balls and bread that are easy to reach with relief supplies.
Please try to have a nutritionally balanced diet as much as possible. In addition, enough attention is necessary for food poisoning.
□ Thorough hand washing and hand sterilization before cooking and meals □ Cooking ingredients cooked as much as possible □ Don't leave uneaten and throw it away
hygiene management
In addition to the spread of infectious diseases at evacuation shelters that carry out collective lives, and the unfamiliar life that usually occurs, various stresses are added and physical fitness tends to decline. Please try to live with hygiene management not only for yourself but also for the people around you.
□ Do not walk on the ground in the shelter □ Regularly ventilate □ Wear a mask when you have coughing or sneezing symptoms □ Take water frequently (3 liters a day is a guide)
Measures for economy class syndrome
If you do not move your foot in the same posture for a long time, blood flow will worsen. Blood clots in the blood vessels can clog the lungs, making it difficult to breathe and death. Try to move your body regularly.
□ Bend and stretch ankles □ Calf and sole massage □ Full body stretch such as stretching out and twisting upper body
Stress measures
There are cases where stress accumulates in group life at an unfamiliar refuge, which can harm the mind and body and cause problems with interpersonal relationships. Please be aware of stress measures.
□ Get enough sleep □ Do not rely on alcohol or tobacco □ Use cardboard partitions to ensure privacy □ Create a place where children can play
Cardboard beds are also effective
Recently, cardboard beds have been widely used in evacuation centers. It is not only easy for anyone to assemble, but is also effective for health management in the following respects.
□ It becomes difficult to inhale dust on the floor.
□ It becomes difficult for cold air on the floor to be transmitted.
□ Vibration on the floor is difficult to transmit
Creating a sleep and rest environment is the most important point to prevent disaster-related deaths. If you are in a refuge, please use it actively.
Be careful about sleeping in the car
In the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, many evacuees were sleeping in the car to avoid the earthquake and the life in the evacuation shelter. However, life in a narrow car was at risk of becoming an economy class syndrome or carbon monoxide poisoning, and in some cases died.
When you sleep in a car, be aware of the risks and avoid spending a long time continuously.
□ Avoid staying in the same posture for a long time in the car □ Tilt the seat when lying down to secure a space where you can turn it over □ Do not leave the engine running □ Don't forget valuables
Evacuation life Don't try to do your best ...
If you lose someone close to you in a disaster or lose your home, and you live a group life in an evacuation center, you will have more stress than you might have imagined.
"Life has been saved, so I have to put up with it ..."
“If you do n’t disturb others…”
It's easy to think like this, but don't try to do it alone. If you have a problem or difficulty, do not try to suppress your emotions, but consult with someone close to you.