1. Identify hazards in your home and fix them.Look for items in your home that are heavy and would cause damage if they fell or items that are valuable and would be a loss if broken. Then make sure you secure these to the wall or ground. Also move bookcases or other large items away from sofas or beds.
2. Create a disaster preparedness plan.
If you live with other people, discuss with them what everyone will do during an earthquake. Locate the safe spots in your house where you can duck, cover and hold. Select a designated
meeting location outside your house and create a list of important contact information to reach friends and relatives. Also make sure you have copies of important documents in an accessible location.
3. Create a disaster supplies kit.
need. Also keep bottled water, snacks, cooking utensils and games to keep people busy if they are left without power or outside their home. Also bring extra socks and blankets for cold weather. Further, keep a list of contact information, extra cash and road maps in case you need to evacuate the area.
4. Identify your building's weaknesses and fix them.
Look for inadequate foundations, soft first stories, unbraced cripple walls and unreinforced masonry. Contact a contractor to have any of these problems fixed.
5. DROP, COVER and HOLD ON if an earthquake does occur.
If you are inside, look for a chair, desk or table to crawl underneath. If these are not available, avoid windows and large pieces of furniture. Stay in bed if you are in your bed when the earthquake occurs. If you are outside, move to a clear area and avoid trees, power lines, houses and other hazards. If the earthquake occurs while you are driving, pull over to the side of the road and stop your vehicle but do not exit the vehicle until the shaking has stopped.
6. After the earthquake, check for injuries and damage.
If you are injured during the earthquake, stay where you are and alert others to your location. Once you have taken care of yourself, check others for injuries. After all people involved in the earthquake have been taken care of, check your home for damage. Look for fire, gas leaks, broken electronics and downed power lines. Be sure to watch out for aftershocks!
7. When it is safe, follow the emergency preparedness plan you created.
Meet up with your family and begin to enact your emergency plan. If your home is safe, maintain connectivity through the TV or radio to get regular updates. Also make sure you find a source of food and water immediately. Aftershocks can happen for about two weeks after the main earthquake so make sure to restock emergency supplies and stay alter.
meeting location outside your house and create a list of important contact information to reach friends and relatives. Also make sure you have copies of important documents in an accessible location.
3. Create a disaster supplies kit.
This should include a basic first-aid kit and medication anyone in your family might
need. Also keep bottled water, snacks, cooking utensils and games to keep people busy if they are left without power or outside their home. Also bring extra socks and blankets for cold weather. Further, keep a list of contact information, extra cash and road maps in case you need to evacuate the area.4. Identify your building's weaknesses and fix them.
Look for inadequate foundations, soft first stories, unbraced cripple walls and unreinforced masonry. Contact a contractor to have any of these problems fixed.
5. DROP, COVER and HOLD ON if an earthquake does occur.
If you are inside, look for a chair, desk or table to crawl underneath. If these are not available, avoid windows and large pieces of furniture. Stay in bed if you are in your bed when the earthquake occurs. If you are outside, move to a clear area and avoid trees, power lines, houses and other hazards. If the earthquake occurs while you are driving, pull over to the side of the road and stop your vehicle but do not exit the vehicle until the shaking has stopped.
6. After the earthquake, check for injuries and damage.
If you are injured during the earthquake, stay where you are and alert others to your location. Once you have taken care of yourself, check others for injuries. After all people involved in the earthquake have been taken care of, check your home for damage. Look for fire, gas leaks, broken electronics and downed power lines. Be sure to watch out for aftershocks!
7. When it is safe, follow the emergency preparedness plan you created.
Meet up with your family and begin to enact your emergency plan. If your home is safe, maintain connectivity through the TV or radio to get regular updates. Also make sure you find a source of food and water immediately. Aftershocks can happen for about two weeks after the main earthquake so make sure to restock emergency supplies and stay alter.
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