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Earthquake Preparedness
Be Prepared For the Next Big Earthquake
Every
year in October, California has a dedicated day called The Great Shake
Out Day. Everyone in California knows that we have earthquakes and the
big one could be just around the corner. Yet not everyone in the state
has readied him or herself or prepared their family for a future
disaster. A week before the California's earthquake day, the media
sends out through television, radio, and newspaper on what to expect on
this special day. Emergency books and emergency kits are available for
homes, schools K-12, Non Profits, Organizations, Business, State and
County government facilities, hospitals, and people who have
disabilities. The goals of these emergency books are to educate all
citizens about the Drop, Cover, and Hold procedure.
Being prepared is the first and second of seven steps of emergency
preparedness. Check your home for safety. Check the foundation,
plumbing, secure the strap for the water heater. Secure bookcases to
the walls, secure the television and stereos. Secure anything that looks
like it could fall and hurt you or a family member. If you are not
sure about your home, have a home inspector go through and a handyman to
fix what you can't fix. Buy earthquake insurance.
Make a plan of evacuation is the third of the seven steps of emergency
preparedness. Practice your earthquake drill with your family. Assign
duties to each member of the family, practice the evacuation plan no
less than once a month. Have your dog's leashes, cat's kennels or other
pets kennels ready for the pet's evacuation. Know what to do if you
can't locate your pets. Schools have emergency preparedness procedures
in place for earthquake disasters. Your evacuation plan needs to
include what to do when family members are at work and school.
Gather and place your emergency supplies in a safe place is the fourth
of the seven steps. Your earthquake home survival kit needs be filled
with extra clothes per family member, water for three days, a water
purification kit, three to four days food for each family member. Food
like freeze dried or dehydrated foods stored well in the earthquake
barrel. Food for your pets, medicine, extra clothes, flashlights,
batteries, hand crank radio, waterproof matches, lantern. There are
smaller survival kits in backpacks should you need to run for it.
Knowing what to do when the earthquake hits is the fifth step. Drop,
cover and hold under a sturdy table or if you are not near a table
underneath a counter ledge until the shaking stops.
Checking out the area where you live is the sixth step. power boxes and
gas meters should be turned off if the area you live in sustain major
damage. One home with a leaking gas pipe can ignite the homes next to
it. Check on your neighbor's safety.
Communication is the seventh step. If you have power turn on your radio
or television for further information regarding the earthquake damage
in your county, then call your insurance agency
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