Earthquake Survival Strategies: Potential Advantages of the Fetal Position in the Triangle of Life to Survive Over the Drop, Cover, and Hold On

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dc.authorid0000-0002-8509-0660
dc.contributor.authorAlpar, Suleyman
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-31T15:08:23Z
dc.date.available2026-01-31T15:08:23Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentİstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis article explores 2 key earthquake survival strategies: the widely endorsed Drop, Cover, and Hold On (DCH) method and the alternative fetal position within a survival triangle. While DCH provides mechanical protection from falling debris, its effectiveness in scenarios involving structural collapse and prolonged entrapment remains uncertain. Drawing on recent field data and thermodynamic considerations, this paper argues that the fetal position may offer survival advantages by minimizing heat loss and conserving metabolic energy-especially under cold conditions and delayed rescue. We emphasize the need for context-sensitive public safety guidance and further comparative research to inform adaptive earthquake preparedness protocols.
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/dmp.2025.10116
dc.identifier.issn1935-7893
dc.identifier.issn1938-744X
dc.identifier.pmid40621650
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105010113699
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org./10.1017/dmp.2025.10116
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12662/10670
dc.identifier.volume19
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001523348800001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCambridge Univ Press
dc.relation.ispartofDisaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness
dc.relation.publicationcategoryDiğer
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260128
dc.subjectEarthquakes
dc.subjectDisaster Planning
dc.subjectSurvival
dc.subjectBody Position
dc.subjectHypothermia
dc.subjectSearch and Rescue
dc.subjectEmergency Medical Services
dc.subjectDisaster Medicine
dc.titleEarthquake Survival Strategies: Potential Advantages of the Fetal Position in the Triangle of Life to Survive Over the Drop, Cover, and Hold On
dc.typeLetter

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