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FEMA-240
EARTHQUAKE
April 1993
PREPAREDNESS
Developed by:
Bay Area Regional Earthquake Preparedness Project,
Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, Oakland,
California
Design, illustrations
& production:
Calligraphy:
Shelley Harper Design
Nicholas Davis Harper-Smith
NOTE:
The use of the product name “Velcro” in this
publication was intended to describe a generic
group of fastening products.
There are, in fact, a number of
products on the market which successfully
fasten down small appliances.
The work that provided the basis for this publication was supported by joint funding through a cooperative agreement between the Federal
Emergency Management Agency and the State of California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. The recommendations and suggestions
included in this document are intended to improve earthquake preparedness, response and mitigation. The contents do not guarantee the safety of
any individual, structure or facility in an earthquake. Neither the United States nor the State of California assumes liability for any injury, death or
property damage which occurs in connection with an earthquake.
You can never tell when there will bean earthquake, but you can
reduce or avoid damage, injuries or loss of life by preparing
yourself.
As a licensed child care provider, you already do many things that
prepare you for an earthquake. You have a fire extinguisher and
the beginning of an emergency and disaster plan. A few other
things will help you even more to prepare for an earthquake.
Having a good emergency plan assures parents, and it benefits you
directly because your home and family are prepared, too.
1. Prepare Your House and Its Contents
Much of the damage caused by earthquakes is to the contents of
homes. During the shaking, bookcases topple, objects fall out of
cabinets, windows shatter, and hanging or large plants fall. You
can reduce damage and injuries by removing, moving and
fastening, or latching items that are likely to break, fall over or hurt
people.
Go through your home, room by room. Standing in the center of
each room, look all around you and imagine which objects or
pieces of furniture might fall over or fly through the air.
Move heavy objects to lower shelves
Attach heavy objects that can’t be moved to the desk or table
they’re sitting on with heavy-duty Velcro
Fasten bookcases and tall cabinets to the wall
Move beds and cribs away from windows
on
off
Earthquakes can cause other dangerous problems such as broken gas
and electric lines. Do you know where the gas “shut-off” valve and
master electrical switch are? Do you know how to turn them off? Do
you have a wrench close to the gas meter if you need to turn off the
gas?
Some houses can stand up to earthquake shaking better than others.
In general, wood frame houses that are bolted to their foundations are
damaged less than houses not bolted. Houses built after 1960
generally are bolted to their foundations. To find out when your house
was built, call your local building department or the county assessor’s
office.
To make sure that your house is bolted, ask a friend or a builder who
knows what to look for.
“/
thought the sky
fall down. ”
Chris, age 3
October 17, 1989
Earthquake
Call your local Office of Emergency Services and ask for information
on identifying earthquake hazards in your home and correcting them.
They will also be able to tell you about your city’s emergency plan.
2. Get Children Ready
Children and adults should know how to duck and cover under
sturdy pieces of furniture (tables or desks) for protection during
earthquake shaking. Spend time explaining what you want them
to
do. There are books and audiovisual tapes (see Resource List) that
will suggest earthquake-related activities at their developmental
level.
3.
Have Frequent Drills
To avoid or reduce physical injury, children must learn to respond
almost automatically to your commands. Have duck and cover
and/or evacuation earthquake drills at least once a month. For a
successful drill:
Get the children’s attention and give clear and distinct
commands. Speak in a calm voice, At the command of
“earthquake,” the children and you should immediately:
q
Duck
under a desk or table.
Stay under
cover
until the shaking stops (at least one
minute).
If possible,
hold
on to the desk or table leg.
q
q
If there aren’t enough sturdy pieces of furniture to get under,
practice taking cover next to inside walls, away from windows,
overhead light fixtures and tall pieces of furniture which might
topple over when the ground shakes.
Practice duck and cover drills outside in your play area, too.
“I was so scared
I cried. ”
Tommy, age 3
October 17, 1989
Earthquake

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