Triangle of Life

What Should Be Done During an Earthquake?

What is the Triangle of Life? What Should Be Done During an Earthquake?

Environmental engineer and businessperson Bulent Licis commented on the information about pollution on social media following the 6.9 magnitude earthquake in İzmir on October 30. Bulent Licis talked about the well-known mistakes about the earthquake and the behaviors that increase survival probability.

Bulent Licis started his business life in the field of environmental engineering and then turned to software technologies in line with his field of interest. Bulent Licis is concerned about the frequent misinformation in the aftermath of the earthquake and says that unproven information could cost people’s lives.

 

Bulent Licis said that the correct information that can be obtained with easy research is vital.

 

Bulent Licis said that the correct information that can be obtained with easy research is vital. Bulent Licis also talked about the tendency to get under objects in the event of an earthquake, which has actually been taught since childhood and is known to be inaccurate automatically.

Bulent Licis stated that it is normal for a generation who got under the rows in exercises during primary school ages and their children to turn to “crash-protect” behavior with their instincts’ effect. Mr. Licis stated that the method of life triangle, which we have come across frequently recently, can be repeated and practiced and become a habit and can be applied automatically even in times of crisis.

So… What is the triangle method of life that gets named ”Doug Copp” on social media?

How is the triangle of life constructed?

 

Bulent Licis made statements about the post shared with the name of Doug Copp, chief and disaster events manager of the American International Rescue Team, the world’s most experienced rescue unit, which went viral on social media Izmir earthquake. In the mentioned sharing, while the buildings were collapsing, a gap was created next to the solid furniture beside, and that this gap was called the “triangle of life.” In these spaces called “life triangle,” it is suggested that people curl their knees towards the abdomen as in the mother’s womb, and this way, the survival rate increases. In this post; An experiment was performed using 20 models in Turkey.

In this post; An experiment was performed using 20 models in Turkey.

 

It is noted that the rate of usefulness of the “crash-protect” and “life triangle” method is evaluated with the experiment. As a result of the experiment, it is claimed that the survival rate of “crash-protect” people is zero, and there is a 100 percent survival rate in the “life triangle” method.

Bulent Licis said the following on the subject; “It is worth remembering that the ‘triangle of life’ found by the Canadian search and rescue volunteer, whose full name is Douglas Copp, started to be published in the AKUT brochures after the 1999 earthquake,” he said, and, he stated that the ‘triangle of life’ and crash-and-protect methods are different focal points.

 

Bulent Licis said the following on the subject:

We need to know that an “earthquake simulation is not done” in this experiment. The buildings are demolished in a controlled manner, and this is called ”pancake” demolition. This demolition means the building collapses downwards. However, it was observed that most of the buildings collapsed sideways during earthquakes in Turkey. As mentioned in some posts on social media, only 3 percent of the buildings were demolished in the form of “pancakes” in the Marmara Earthquake. So, reliable items that we are sure will not be crushed can harm you if the building collapses sideways. The “triangle of life” and “crash-protect” methods have different focal points. While “Crash-Hold-Protect” tends towards pre-disaster preparation, the “life triangle” tends to the post-disaster response phase, namely search-rescue. The truth is that, as stated by “Marla Petal,” both methods are not based on scientific data.

The “triangle of life” and “crash-protect” methods have different focal points.

For example, in the alleged experiment conducted by Doug Copp; The intensity of the shaking, the physical advantage of the models of different ages, the variables related to the fixing of the objects, and the results related to these variables should be included. The primary and most important fact is in the fight against earthquakes is essential to take precautions before an earthquake rather than what should be done during an earthquake. Before the earthquake, you can have the risk situation of your region and building determined by professionals, and you can take action depending on the three possible conditions.

Most importantly, for those who will experience an earthquake with a magnitude of 7 or more,

For example, people who will experience an earthquake with a magnitude of 3 to 7 can apply the “crash-hold-protect” movement against non-structural damages during the earthquake, but; Those who will live in wooden or concrete structures with a severity of 7 or more should apply the “triangle of life” method for steel or concrete buildings that are susceptible to collapse in the form of a pancake.

Most importantly, for those who will experience an earthquake with a magnitude of 7 or more, people living in buildings that “do not have a skeleton or will not collapse in the form of a pancake” do not have any proven chance during the earthquake. These persons should leave the area and/or building where they are located. Unfortunately, these are the measures that can be taken individually. ”

What Should Be Done During an Earthquake?

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