Rescue experts in the United States say that primary and middle-school students should duck under a desk, face away from windows and cover their heads with book bags to prevent them from being injured by falling lights and glass. However, in the event of a major earthquake which brings down buildings, having children duck under desks could result in the children being crushed.
美國救難專家指出，台灣中、小學讓學童躲在課桌椅下，背對窗戶，以書包護住頭部的用意，是避免被燈具、玻璃等雜物砸傷，然而若碰到大規模烈震，眼看著建築物就要崩塌時，躲在傢具下豈不成了夾心餅乾？