Tsunami simulation drill

Having experienced a major earthquake I can say that this picture of orderliness is not it!

I hope that's just the camera angle, and they are not walking downhill, I always thought it was best to get to higher ground.

"Padded hoods to protect them from falling debris"? Would that be falling debris made of cotton of grass clippings?

Drill or otherwise, I wonder if those children gave the rights to having their images posted here?

Padded hoods? Somebody really proposed that?

Love those totally useless padded bonnets. They look so ridiculously cute! They are not gonna do much if a building falls on you, or just a single brick for that matter. I remember they released anti-radiation bonnets after the 2011 quake, which seems strange because, according to TEPCO and the media there was no fallout from Fukushima Dai-ichi, right? I've seen and participated in these kinds of drills many times, but after the 2011 quake everything very quickly turned to poop. I actually saw people running under a vinyl shopfront awning for protection in one of the larger aftershocks. It was pretty funny because it was right opposite a fire station and the firefighters came running out to tell the fools to get into the middle of the street (with me). Yes, the rescue services are very well drilled and perform very well in a disaster, but the sheeple just go to pieces.

Padded hoods won't do much if you're washed away by a tsunami.

I don't think those hoodies are useless. They won't help if a building falls upon you, but they do protect from falling wires, glass splinters and smaller debris that would cause severe injuries to the bare head. In shelters they can be used to sit upon and even act as floating devices in flooded areas.

The hoods do a good job of blocking their peripheral vision so they can't see the destruction all around them.

Definitely agree a bespoke hard hat would be more appropriate. These drill simulations are essential to highlight the short comings.

would those be a floating device? probably not

Picnic View. Looks like a pleasant experience, not panic (!)

I doubt this is kevlar. Far better to use construction certified hardhats, maybe with a little flotation foam. That would actually protect the head. Or go for hockey goalie masks if you want more total head protection. Seriously, who got the contract for "head protection" and went with head napkins??? Also for a tsunami drill, material that absorbs water would be heavy to carry. On a child's head that would just drown them.

Incredible

I would love to see the comparison of crash tests, water absorption, and weight! They did testing....right?

The cushions are supposed to be used for earthquakes. Children cover their heads with the cushion and hide under their desks. The cushion prevents injury from things like flying glass should a window break.

But in a tsunami situation - or one where evacuation is necessary, they're are not very useful. In fact, they are a liability. The time spent getting the cushions and other nonsense is time better spent getting to the evacuation area. Re-watching some of the videos from the 2011 tsunami shows that seconds count!

this is like those pictures I saw of when my mom was going to school and they had to get under their desks to protect them from nuclear bombs during the cold war. Way to progress into the future Japan a whopping negative 70 years.

I believe those hoods were from the Second World War or earlier and are primarily to protect your hair from falling embers and other flammables. Pretty useless against buildings and water rushing at you at 30 kph or more.

And I wonder what they have in their sacks? Plus, how much time did they spend getting ready to Walk (it looks like downhill, the wrong direction for a tsunami) to safety. Personally, I'd rather Run to safety.

itsonlyrocknrollNOV. 05, 2016 - 12:14PM JST Definitely agree a bespoke hard hat would be more appropriate. These drill simulations are essential to highlight the short comings.

Which is not a bad thing if they are found to be things that can be changed/improved upon.