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What techniques is used to avoid injury from flying debris when a helicopter lands?
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Which technique is used to avoid injury from flying debris when a helicopter lands?
Face away from the helicopter
Why rebars are capped?
To prevent injury.
What does FAI mean in construction?
Fatal Accident Injury.........I think?
Capable of being bent repeatedly without injury or damage.?
flexibility
What is being capable of being bent without injury or damage?
Ruth
Which technique is used to avoid injury from flying debris when a helicopter lands?
Face away from the helicopter
How can a tornado endanger property and people?
The winds of a tornado can severely damage or destroy property. Flying debris, collapsing buildings, and falling trees can cause injury or death.
What are the hazards of being present during a tornado?
Flying debris, falling trees, collapsing buildings, and downed power lines are all hazards associated with tornadoes that can lead to injury or death.
A tornado is dangerous mostly because of what?
While property damage in a tornado is primarily caused by the tornado's extremely powerful winds, the greatest danger of injury and death to people comes from flying debris.
Why is it important to put your arms over your head if a tornado is striking your location?
Most injuries and deaths during tornadoes are caused by flying or falling debris. You should cover your head to reduce the risk of head injury. An injury to the skull or brain will likely have worse long-term effects than an injury to the arms or hands.
What type of trauma results from tertiary blast?
blast injury in construction debris
Why is a tornado dangeres?
Tornadoes produce very strong winds capable of toppling trees and damaging or destroying buildings. These winds along may throw a person to their death, but the biggest threat is in the flying debris that the winds of a strong tornado may carry. This debris can result in serious injury or death when it strikes people and animals.
What happens to people during tornadoes?
Most people in the path of a tornado will survive without serious injury, but they will have to deal with the aftermath of property damage and a loss of electricity. Some people, are however, killed or injured, mostly by flying debris.
What is a major cause of injury?
Incorrect manual handling techniques, lifting etc...
Why do you need to hide where there are no windows during a tornado?
Windows can break easily even in a weak tornado. The broken glass, which can be carried by the wind at high speed, can pose a serious risk of injury or death. Additionally, since windows are so fragile the offer virtually no protection from debris. While a wall will stop most projectiles, a glass pane will not, and flying debris is the thing most likely to kill you in a tornado.
Should you crack open a window during a hurricane?
No, you should not crack open a window during a hurricane. This can actually increase the destructive force of the storm and put you at risk of injury from flying debris. It's important to stay indoors and take shelter in the safest area of your home during a hurricane.
What happens when a tornado strikes?
A tornado produces very powerful, rotating winds. Buildings and vegetation in the path of the tornado may be damage or outright torn apart by these winds. If the tornado is strong enough, it will pick up pieces of buildings it destroys, creating fast-moving debris that adds to the destruction. Flying debris, collapsing buildings, and being picked up and thrown by the winds may lead to injury or death.
