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ma[or d|sasters |n the "ear|y stage" of the new m|||enn|um
W1o know what to do and
where to be when
DISAS1Lk str|kes
W 1o he|p our off|ceshomes
and commun|t|es to be
we|| prepared for any
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Wnave you assessed the vu|nerab|||ty of your present |ocat|on?
What d|saster are you most prone to?
WCan you surv|ve dur|ng extended per|ods w|thout power or
access to safe p|aces?
WCan you move to a safer p|ace dur|ng ca|am|t|es ?
WWhat |s your evacuat|on p|an?
W Do you have a "d|g |n" (a p|ace of defense or res|stance) s|te?
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In case of a ma[or earthquake or other catastroph|c events
(tsunam|s f|re f|ood rad|at|on econom|c co||apse etc) v|ct|ms
can surv|ve for 3S days before he|p arr|ves
nowever for MAICk d|sasters effects may |ast for a year or
more
S1L 1 |n emergency preparedness for AN emergency
1 know how to turn power water and gas off |n your house
2 know how to turn water heater back on |f needed
3 Cpt|ona| Ck for off|ces buy a generator |f on|y to keep the
v|ta| mach|nes funct|on|ng kemember to store proper fue| for
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4 keep another Lvacuat|on ack (deta||ed |n Chapter 7) for the
who|e fam||y
S 1ry to keep stocks of supp||es you may have to camp out |n
the yard or evacuate your home
6 8e phys|ca||y f|t I|t and hea|thy peop|e have greater chances
of surv|va|
7 A|ways ref||| your gas It's a|so a good |dea to store gaso||ne
as |ong as you keep |t |n a safe p|ace
Important 1nINGS 1o kemember 8e prepared!
-L||m|nate hazards a|ong your evacuat|on path
-8o|t bookcases ch|na cab|nets and other ta|| furn|ture and water heaters to wa||
studs
-Insta|| strong |atches on cupboards (recommended by the |nternat|ona| ked
Cross)
-Consu|t a profess|ona| to f|nd out add|t|ona| ways you can protect your home
such as bo|t|ng the house to |ts foundat|on and other structura| m|t|gat|on
techn|ques
-keep essent|a|s| f|ash||ght sturdy rubber shoes by your beds|de
-1each ch||dren and a|| personne| LDI1n and dr||| them at |east every quarter
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-Iorm a group w|th|n your commun|ty and take a f|rst a|d c|ass (you can ca|| LkC)
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-Ident|fy the safest p|ace |n every roombes|de a sturdy tab|e or desk that forms
an Aframe or aga|nst an |ns|de wa|| where noth|ng can fa|| on you
our nome and Cff|ce Lmergency |an
1 D|scuss w|th ALL the househo|d members Ck off|ce personne|
the dangers of f|re storms earthquakes and other emergenc|es
|an how each shou|d respond to each d|saster that cou|d occur
Share respons|b|||t|es and work together as a team
2 Cons|der the we|fare of d|sab|ed or sen|or members of your
fam||y
3 Draw a f|oor p|an of your home h|gh||ght|ng doors w|dows
sta|rways and obstruct|ons
a) Mark the |ocat|on of emergency supp||es f|re ext|ngu|shers
smoke detectors and f|rst a|d k|ts
b) Use a redco|ored pen to chart at |east two escape routes from
each room
c) Mark a p|ace outs|de your home where househo|d members
shou|d meet |n case of d|saster
e) Ask the bu||d|ng adm|n|strat|on to |dent|fy and mark
access|b|e (eg for whee|cha|r) ex|ts
Create an Lmergency |an
Wu|z a|| off|ce personne| regu|ar|y about the evacuat|on
procedures
WInstruct everyone on procedures for turn|ng off a|| water
heat and e|ectr|ca| out|ets
-1est and recharge your f|re ext|ngu|sher(s) accord|ng to
manufacturer's |nstruct|ons
-1est your smoke detectors month|y and charge the
batter|es at |east once a year
-kep|ace unsea|ed stored water and stored food every s|x
months
-Assemb|e Lvacuat|on acks (chapters 12 and 7 of LS
handbooks
-Learn your bu||d|ng]off|ce evacuat|on routes
-|an and pract|ce how to escape from your off|ce |n an
emergency
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W Lveryone must take a ked Cross f|rst a|d and Ck c|ass
W Cons|der buy|ng portab|e batter|es Lvery one must know
how to start a backup power supp|y for essent|a|
equ|pment
W Create a se|fhe|p network of re|at|ves fr|ends or co
workers to ass|st |n an emergency If you w||| need
ass|stance |n an emergency d|scuss your d|sab|||ty w|th your
coworkers
W L|sten to a batteryoperated (mu|t|band |s preferred) rad|o for
emergency |nformat|on
W Store a wr|t|ng pad and penc||s to commun|cate w|th others
keep a waterproof f|ash||ght handy to s|gna| whereabouts to
other peop|e and for |||um|nat|on to a|d |n commun|cat|on
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W I|nd out how to ca|| for he|p |f you are |mmob|||zed |n an
emergency (hosp|ta| po||ceetc)
W Arrange for a re|at|ve or ne|ghbor to check on you |n an
emergency
W Determ|ne your a|ternat|ve she|ter and how you w||| get
there
W |ck one outoftown fr|end or re|at|ve for fam||y members
to ca|| |f separated by d|saster
W 1each ch||dren how to make |ong d|stance te|ephone ca||s
W |ck two meet|ng p|acesa p|ace near your home and a
p|ace outs|de your ne|ghborhood |n case you cannot return
home
If you are away from home |n an emergency
W ost the emergency response p|an |n a|| bu||et|n boards and
d|scuss w|th everyone
W Draw a f|oor p|an of your bu||d|ng Mark two poss|b|e safe
escape routes from LACn room
W Ident|fy easy escape routes for the d|sab|ed and the e|der|y
W Ass|gn ro|es for each personne| for |mportant tasks
evacuat|on re||ef goods f|rst a|d hand||ng of |mportant
documents externa| commun|cat|ons |nterna|
commun|cat|ons secur|ng off|ce property safety of
equ|pment secur|ty of personne|
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W Wooden bu||d|ngs are the safest type of
construct|on to be |n dur|ng an earthquake
Wood |s f|ex|b|e and moves w|th the force of the
earthquake
W 8r|ck bu||d|ngs w||| break |nto |nd|v|dua| br|cks
8r|cks can cause |n[ur|es but NC1 squashed
bod|es from concrete s|abs
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prepared to move w|th
your she|ter |f the shak|ng
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CCVLk your head and neck
(and your ent|re body |f
poss|b|e) under a sturdy
tab|e or desk
If there |s no she|ter
nearby on|y get down
near an |nter|or wa|| or
|ow|y|ng furn|ture (that
won't fa|| on you) and
cover your head and neck
w|th your arms and hands
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hands and knees (before
the earthquakes knock you
down) 1h|s pos|t|on
protects you from fa|||ng
but a||ows you st||| to move
Iam|||ar|ze yourse|f w|th both the Drop Cover and no|d Cn Method
and the 1r|ang|e of L|fe
Wherever you are protect yourse|f!
I|nd nearby she|ter or use your arms and hands to protect your
head and neck co||apse
Surv|vab|e Vo|d Space |s the space under a sturdy tab|e or desk
that |s ||ke|y to rema|n unharmed even |f the bu||d|ng co||apses
1he greatest danger |s from fa|||ng and f|y|ng ob[ects
If you are |n a poor|y constructed space move qu|ck|y outs|de
to an open space
W Cur| up |n the feta| pos|t|on next to a sofa or a |arge
cha|r
WS|mp|y ro|| off the bed dru|ng an earthquake A safe
vo|d w||| ex|st around the bed
WStay c|ose to a bu|ky ob[ect eg a sofa that w|||
compress s||ght|y but |eave an empty space bes|de |t
WNever go to the sta|rs
WAvo|d doorways!
WGet near the outer wa||s of bu||d|ngs
WGet out of the car and s|t or ||e next to |t
Dur|ng the Larthquake
-Check yourse|f for |n[ur|es
-Wear |ong pants |ongs|eeved sh|rt sturdy rubber shoes and
work g|oves
-Check others for |n[ur|es G|ve f|rst a|d |f necessary
-Inspect your home for damage "No I|re No W|re No Gas No
G|ass
-Look for and ext|ngu|sh sma|| f|res
-1urn off the gas
-L|sten to the rad|o
-Lxpect aftershocks When you fee| one Duck Cover and no|d Cn
or fo||ow Doug Copp's dr|||!
-Use your te|ephone on|y to report ||fethreaten|ng emergenc|es
conserve |ts battery ||fe
After the earthquake
W kema|n ca|m and pat|ent ut your p|an |nto act|on
W Use f|ash||ghts Do not ||ght matches or turn on
e|ectr|ca| sw|tches |f you suspect damage
W Sn|ff for gas |eaks from your gas tank or water heater
If you suspect a |eak turn off the ma|n gas va|ve
open w|ndows and get everyone outs|de
W C|ean up sp|||ed med|c|nes b|eaches gaso||ne and
other f|ammab|e ||qu|ds |mmed|ate|y
W Secure your ch||dren e|der|y and pets
W L|sten to your batterypowered rad|o for news and
|nstruct|ons
W Make sure you have an adequate water supp|y
k|ght After the earthquake
-Work|ng w|th ne|ghbors can save ||ves and property
-|an how the ne|ghborhood cou|d work together dur|ng
d|saster unt|| he|p arr|ves
-Introduce d|saster preparedness as a new act|v|ty of the
v|||age assoc|at|on
-know your ne|ghbors' spec|a| sk|||s (eg med|ca|
techn|ca| etc) and cons|der how you cou|d he|p
ne|ghbors who have spec|a| needs such as d|sab|ed and
e|der|y persons
-Make p|ans for ch||dcare |n case parents can't get home
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-Work|ng w|th ne|ghbors can save ||ves and property
-|an how the ne|ghborhood cou|d work together dur|ng d|saster
unt|| he|p arr|ves
-Introduce d|saster preparedness as a new act|v|ty of the v|||age
assoc|at|on
-know your ne|ghbors' spec|a| sk|||s (eg med|ca| techn|ca| etc)
and cons|der how you cou|d he|p ne|ghbors who have spec|a|
needs such as d|sab|ed and e|der|y persons
-Make p|ans for ch||dcare |n case parents can't get home
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repare your book dry|ng env|ronment and
equ|pment
A book press (you can use heavy ob[ects br|cks or
a te|ephone d|rectory)
W ress boards ( hard paper boards to |nsert
between books)
W Cne or more e|ectr|c fans
W aper towe|s
W 8|otter paper
W Wax paper (for books w|th coated paper) or
freezer paper
W D|sposab|e g|oves
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W I|nd a c|ean dry spac|ous p|ace where the temperature (70I)
and hum|d|ty are |ow (S0)
W os|t|on your e|ectr|c fans fac|ng upwards
W |ace b|ank paper towe|s b|otter paper or b|ank newspr|nt |n
between the pages of the book
W Wear g|oves wh||e hand||ng the books
W Use wax paper as |nter|eav|ng sheets for coffee tab|e books or
g|ossy magaz|nes
W If the book |s soaked w|th water don't try to forc|b|y separate the
sheets
W Never use d|rect sun||ght a regu|ar oven a ha|r dryer or a
m|crowave oven for book dry|ng
W Dry|ng w|th the fan w||| take severa| hours at the very |east and
cou|d even |ast for days 1h|s |s a s|ow but necessary process
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W Check on the books regu|ar|y every hour and rep|ace the b|ott|ng
paper when |t |s soaked
W Gent|y swab off grow|ng mo|d w|th a|coho| on a p|ece of cotton
W ou can a|so put the book |n the freezer to dry wrap book |n wax
paper or freezer paper |ay |t f|at |n the freezer compartment of
your refr|gerator ut a br|ck on top of the book to keep |t f|at
W Ireez|ng he|ps to stop the b|eed|ng of the |nks prevent the
format|on of mo|d and reduce the phys|ca| d|stort|on of the book
W 8ooks can be kept |n freezers a|most |ndef|n|te|y
W If a home freezer |s used |t shou|d have an automat|c
defroster
W Vacuumfreeze w|th the use of a vacuum chamber |s a|so an
effect|ve way to dry books
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W 1he book dry|ng process |s the |ongest and most |abor
|ntens|ve part kep|ace the b|ott|ng paper often
W Stand the book on |ts other s|de after you rep|ace the
b|ott|ng paper to even out the dry|ng
W Cnce the book |s dry p|ace |t on a f|at surface Gent|y form |t
back |nto |ts norma| shape 1hen p|ace a we|ght on top of |t
W ut press boards between the cover and the we|ght
W Do not stack the books that you are dry|ng on top of each
other
W Do not return the books to the she|ves unt|| comp|ete|y dry
W Check the books regu|ar|y for mo|d growth
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% What to do before, during and after every conceivabIe
emergency-from fIash fIoods to high-magnitude earthquakes
to tsunamis, to fire, to nucIear radiation, etc.
Provides practicaI, McGyver-type steps on coping before,
during, and after a disaster.
Features easy-to-prepare survivaI kits that are updated
suited for different conditions
W Provides a tremendous sense of security and peace of
mind, as its prepares the famiIy and enabIes them to bond
and be a strong unit in the face of danger
W YES IS very handy;
W It can be easiIy stashed in a car's gIove compartment, in
purses, knapsacks, and in any evacuation kit
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-Work|ng w|th ne|ghbors can save ||ves and property
-|an how the ne|ghborhood cou|d work together dur|ng
d|saster unt|| he|p arr|ves
-Introduce d|saster preparedness as a new act|v|ty of the
v|||age assoc|at|on
-know your ne|ghbors' spec|a| sk|||s (eg med|ca|
techn|ca| etc) and cons|der how you cou|d he|p
ne|ghbors who have spec|a| needs such as d|sab|ed and
e|der|y persons
-Make p|ans for ch||dcare |n case parents can't get home
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