Knowledge on Earthquake

What to do What to do

BEFOREBEFORE

DURING DURING andand

AFTERAFTER

an Earthquake?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


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


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,


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.


move to an open areamove to an open area


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


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,


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.


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


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.


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


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,


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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