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VolunteerWork ManualHat orhelmetGoggles
Dustproof mask

Compulsory for contact lens users!!

Three-dimensional typeis recommended

Towel
Long sleeved tops
even if it is hot

Name Tag
Thick andlong rubber gloves

Waist pouch or
daypack to store
your belongings

Rain gearseparate pieces for top and bottom
and is able to block chill

Army cotton gloves are NG
However, if these are worninside rubber gloves to absorb
perspiration, it is Good.

Water Bottle
Water is best for washing eyesand hands

Food with saltLong pants

Mini emergency set

Long boots

Valuables

Best is the type with long shafts

For items that are discarded, they may be of great
importance to the memories of the affected families.
Please be very mindful when handling such items.
ー Give due consideration to the feelings and pace of those who have been affected.
ー Listen to their stories seriously.
ー Be serious and yet keep a smile on your face.
ー Have proper intake of salt and rest.

Be careful!

filth, flotsam…
There may be nails or broken glasses, sobe careful not to get hurt!

DustDust
andandmudareare full
mud
full of germs！
of germs

driftwood, stumps, cars, block wall

driftwood

Many tings will be swept up the water.

Chop up with asaw or chainsaw
before you movethemFurniture
Mud

Separate them by household electronics,
wooden or steel furniture etc.

Dirt in the gardens
Get the mud out with a pointed
shovel and move it in awheelbarrow

1.Open the lid with a crowbar
2. Get the mud out with a square shovel
3. Pour the water down the ditch to see
if it runs. Check the neighbors’ too.

Once rotten, they become
smelly and very unsanitary.

Futons

The consistency of the mud differs
between floods.

Side ditch

Clean up while it’s still wet and soft.
The drier it gets, the harder it is to clean.

They are extremely heavy after
they absorbed water. They will
ferment and swell and get hot astime passes.

Scrape off the wall with acrowbar or a wooden maul

Taramimats

Flooring

Mud*You may have to cut theSlippery, A flood-damaged
floor may collapse under
your feet.
Be careful of nails andbroken glasses.
Tear up the floor with acrowbar.

paper-covered screendoors, window frames
Rinse off with water.
Repeat carefully until clean.

Remarks

Mud wallflooring with a saw.

1. Removing mud

2. Cleaning

Wet the tool with water tohelp not getting it muddy

Clean with a deck brush ora squeegee

3. Disinfect and dry
Dry by opening the windows. Using a
fan will help.
It’s a good idea to sprinkle lime under
the floor.

●Don’t forget to recover Freon from any refrigerators or air conditioning compressors.
●Do NOT attempt to start a flood-damaged car. (It could start a fire or damage the engine beyond repair.).

BroomSponge, tooth brushTo sweep※Use a different onefor indoor and outdoor

For cleaning a small area.

DustpanRags, towels

Use it as a squeegee
To remove the mud from the narrow spot
※Metal ones are recommended.

To wipe clean※ Regular size ones are.

Useful tools, if available

Digger/Excavator

Mixing tub for plaster

Carrying stuff, cleaning debris, movingmud※Available for those with a license

To wash the tools or boots.
※Used by the materials
supervisor.

High pressure cleaner

Flexible container bag

To clean somewhere high up or
the tools.
※Available for rent.

A large amount of mud※Need heavy equipment to move
themChainsaw

Light pickup truck

To cut driftwoods, andscrap broken house.
※Only for experienced users
since it’s a dangerous tool.

For transporting people and goods※Available for rent.

Vinyl sheet
Put it underneath household goods.
Cover up materials and roof leaks.

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Safety and sanitation

Dust
Risk of sickness in a short time⇒ Cover your mouth with a dust-proof mask or towel.

Heat stroke
Be careful of excessive sweating, working in non-breathable
clothes, lack of sleep and drinking alcohol.
⇒ Be sure to drink plenty of water and salts (NOT justwater) and take breaks.

TetanusBe care of deep cuts!
⇒ Wear long sleeves, gloves, boots orsafety boots to prevent injury.

Gargle and wash your hands afterwork!
Dirt may get in your eyes so have clean water
available.

Tool list

Crowbar(big / small)
To scrape off the clay walls,
dismantle furniture, tear up thefloor, open the lid of side ditches,
use it as leverage

Pointed shovel
Hard dirt,
deposited mud

Square shovel

Wooden maul

To remove the mud under thefloor or somewhere flat likethe road or side ditch

To hit the clay wall to off theSaw
To cut driftwood or flooring.
*Small ones are better

Coal shovel
For the space under the floor,side ditch

Deck brush, scrubbing brush
To clean the floor, road, or wall

Hand shovel
To remove mud inside the house

HoeSqueegee

Side ditch

More useful than rags

MopTo mop, wipe clean

BucketTo wash rags or towels.
*The handle may break if you put too
much stuff in. Pick a sturdy one.

★Tips for how to tie a sandbag
Wrap the two strings
around together.
Cross it over the initial wrap
so it doesn’t come loose.

Wheelbarrow
To carry stuff, mud or to put water.
*One with a deep basin is recommended.

Sandbag
To put mud, small debris and waste.
*Don’t put more than 60-70% not to hurt your back.
*Water drains away with time so don’t worry.
*Lay the sandbag flat to stack up so they don’t collapse andlook neat.
*Close the top of the bag tie tight to not let the mud leak in.

Use your thumb tomake an opening in
the final wrap.

Make a loop

Insert the loop through theopening and shut it tight!
Pull here to untie.
＊Be sure to tie it tight, as mud may spillout if it becomes loose.