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What to do What to do
BEFOREBEFORE
DURING DURING andand
AFTERAFTER
an Earthquake?an Earthquake?
What to do BEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFORE an earthquake
What to do BEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFORE an earthquake
The key to effective disasterThe key to effective disasterprevention is prevention is planningplanning..
Determine if site is along an active fault Determine if site is along an active fault
and/or prone to liquefaction or landslide and/or prone to liquefaction or landslide
which may cause which may cause causecause damage to your damage to your
house or building.house or building.
Evaluate structural soundness of Evaluate structural soundness of
buildings and important infrastructuresbuildings and important infrastructures; ;
strengthen or retrofit if found necessary.strengthen or retrofit if found necessary.
Use proper structural design and Use proper structural design and
engineering practiceengineering practice when constructing a when constructing a
house or building.house or building.
FamiliarizeFamiliarize yourself with your yourself with your place of work and residenceplace of work and residence
What to do BEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFORE an earthquake
Identify relatively strong parts of theIdentify relatively strong parts of the
buildingbuilding where you can take refugewhere you can take refuge
during an earthquake:during an earthquake:
door jambsdoor jambs
elevator shaftselevator shafts
sturdy tablessturdy tables
Learn to use fire extinguishers, first aid Learn to use fire extinguishers, first aid
kitskits, , alarms and emergency exitsalarms and emergency exits. These . These
should be accessible / conveniently should be accessible / conveniently
located and properly marked.located and properly marked.
PreparePrepare your place of work your place of work and residence for the eventand residence for the event
What to do BEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFORE an earthquake
Strap heavy furniture to wallsStrap heavy furniture to walls to prevent to prevent
sliding or toppling.sliding or toppling.
Heavy materials Heavy materials should be keptshould be kept in lower in lower
shelvesshelves..
Prepare and maintain an earthquake Prepare and maintain an earthquake
survival kitsurvival kit consisting if a battery consisting if a battery
powered radio, flashlight, first aid kit, powered radio, flashlight, first aid kit,
potable water, candies, readypotable water, candies, ready--toto--eat eat
food, whistle and dust mask.food, whistle and dust mask.
Check Check stability of hanging objectsstability of hanging objects which which
may break loose and fall during may break loose and fall during
earthquakes.earthquakes.
What to do DURINGDURINGDURINGDURINGDURINGDURINGDURINGDURING an earthquake
If inside a structurally sound building,If inside a structurally sound building,
What to do DURINGDURINGDURINGDURINGDURINGDURINGDURINGDURING an earthquake
Protect your body from falling debrisProtect your body from falling debris by bracing yourself in a by bracing yourself in a
doorway or by getting under a sturdy desk or table.doorway or by getting under a sturdy desk or table.
stay there!stay there!
If outside,If outside,
Get away from power lines, Get away from power lines,
posts, walls and other structuresposts, walls and other structures
that may fall or collapse.that may fall or collapse.
Stay away from buildings with Stay away from buildings with
glass panes.glass panes.
What to do DURINGDURINGDURINGDURINGDURINGDURINGDURINGDURING an earthquake
move to an open areamove to an open area
What to do DURINGDURINGDURINGDURINGDURINGDURINGDURINGDURING an earthquake
When driving a vehicle, When driving a vehicle,
pull to the side of the road and stop.pull to the side of the road and stop.Do not attempt to cross bridges or overpasses which may Do not attempt to cross bridges or overpasses which may
have been damaged.have been damaged.
If along the shore and you feel an earthquake, If along the shore and you feel an earthquake, strong enough to make standing difficultstrong enough to make standing difficult
What to do DURINGDURINGDURINGDURINGDURINGDURINGDURINGDURING an earthquake
Run away from the shoreRun away from the shore
toward higher ground.toward higher ground.
It is always safe to assume that a tsunamiIt is always safe to assume that a tsunami
(giant sea waves) has been triggered.(giant sea waves) has been triggered.
If on a mountain, or near a steep hill slope,If on a mountain, or near a steep hill slope,
What to do DURINGDURINGDURINGDURINGDURINGDURINGDURINGDURING an earthquake
move away from steep escarpments which move away from steep escarpments which
may be affected by landslidesmay be affected by landslides
What to do AFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERAFTER an earthquake
If inside an old, weak structure,If inside an old, weak structure,
Get out calmly in an orderly Get out calmly in an orderly
manner. Do not rush to the manner. Do not rush to the
exit.exit.
What to do AFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERAFTER an earthquake
take the fastest and safest way out!take the fastest and safest way out!
Check yourself and others for Check yourself and others for
injuriesinjuries
Use the stairs. Do not use Use the stairs. Do not use
elevators.elevators.
Unless you need emergency helpUnless you need emergency help
What to do AFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERAFTER an earthquake
Do not use your telephone to Do not use your telephone to
call relatives and friendscall relatives and friends. .
Disaster prevention authorities Disaster prevention authorities
may need the lines for may need the lines for
emergency communicationsemergency communications
Do not use your car and drive Do not use your car and drive
around areas of damagearound areas of damage. .
Rescue and relief operations Rescue and relief operations
need the road for mobility.need the road for mobility.
Help reduce the number of Help reduce the number of casualties from the earthquakecasualties from the earthquake
Gather information and disasterGather information and disaster
prevention instruction from prevention instruction from
batterybattery--operated radios.operated radios.
What to do AFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERAFTER an earthquake
Don’t enter partially damaged Don’t enter partially damaged
building, strong aftershocks maybuilding, strong aftershocks may
cause these to collapse.cause these to collapse.
Obey public safety precautions.Obey public safety precautions.
Check SurroundingsCheck Surroundings
What to do AFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERAFTER an earthquake
Clean up chemical spills, toxic Clean up chemical spills, toxic
flammable materials to avoid flammable materials to avoid
any chain of unwanted events.any chain of unwanted events.
Check water and electrical lines Check water and electrical lines
for defects. If any damage is for defects. If any damage is
suspected, turn the system off suspected, turn the system off
in the main valve or switch.in the main valve or switch.
Check for fire and if any, have it Check for fire and if any, have it
controlled.controlled.
If you must evacuate your If you must evacuate your
residence,residence,
What to do AFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERAFTER an earthquake
Take with you your earthquake Take with you your earthquake
survival kit, which should contain survival kit, which should contain
all necessary items for your all necessary items for your
protection and comfort.protection and comfort.
leave a message statingleave a message statingwhere you are goingwhere you are going
EarthquakesEarthquakes cannotcannot be prevented, but the be prevented, but the
damage they cause can be greatly damage they cause can be greatly
reduced with communication strategies, reduced with communication strategies,
proper structural design, emergency proper structural design, emergency
preparedness planning, education, and preparedness planning, education, and
safer building standards.safer building standards.
Thank You for ListeningThank You for Listening
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