Professionals Support:

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Washington CouncilA Council of The American Institute of Architects

Structural EnginEErSaSSociation oF WaShington

Washington Design

Earthquake Home Hazard HuntRecommendations for reducing earthquake hazards in your home

are presented on the other side of this poster.

FEMA 528 9/2005aia|Wa and SEaW encourage everyone to prepare:

1) Secure your space!

2) Make a preparedness plan!

3) Build a safety kit!visit www.seaw.org for more retrofit resources

FEMA 528 9/2005

Register at ShakeOut.org/washington

October 18, 10:18 a.m.

TM

The Great Washington

The Structural Engineers Association of Washington (SEAW), formed shortly after

the 1949 Olympia earthquake, is dedi-cated to the advancement of excel-lence in structural engineering and to enhancing seismic safety and increas-ing awareness of earthquake hazards across the state.

As architects and engineers, we are committed to increasing seismic safety throughout the built environment. While our focus is often on the commercial sec-tor, we do not overlook the importance of earthquake preparedness in every home. There are many things you can easily do on your own to prepare your residence for a seismic event, but design professionals can be of further assistance and answer specific questions you may have. By providing an assessment of your home, we can help you better understand your risk, address your concerns, and develop a mitigation plan to move forward.

Together, through public advocacy and education, we can make big strides in increasing the resilience of communities throughout Washington.

For more information on preparedness and mitigation, please visit:

www.seaw.org www.aiawa.org www.emd.wa.gov

About Preparedness, Mitigation, and Assessments

About Washington ShakeOut™

While earthquake hazard varies from region to region, most of Washington is prone to earthquakes. You could be anywhere when an earthquake strikes: at home, at work, at school or even on vacation.

What we do now will determine our quality of life after our next big earth-quake. Are you prepared to survive and recover quickly?

The Great Washington ShakeOut is a statewide opportunity to practice how to be safer during big earthquakes: “Drop, Cover and Hold On.” The ShakeOut has also been organized to encourage you, your community, your school, or your organization to review and update emergency preparedness plans and sup-plies, and to secure your space in order to prevent damage and injuries.

The American Institute of Architects Washington Council (AIAWA) proud-

ly supports the Great Washington Shakeout to inform the public and coordinate the service of design professionals in preparing com-munities for and responding to earthquake disasters.

Mitigatearchitect or Engineer

assessarchitect or Engineer

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