Preparedness 101

What's the best way to prepare your house for an Earthquake?

• Dig deeper foundations underground.

• Secure shelves and lights to the wall.

• Build a bunker in the cellar.

• Install a firehouse pole for an easy escape.

You're putting together an Earthquake Survival Kit. What's the most important thing to pack?

• Food & Water

• Fire Extinguisher

• Flashlight

• Phone Charger

You're inside your home when the shaking starts. Where do you go?

• Run outside

• The garage

• Away from bookshelves and loose items.

• The kitchen

These shutters are engineered to protect against what type of natural disaster?

• hurricane

• earthquake

• volcano

• heat wave

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What should you prepare in the event that there will be an earthquake?

• Save enough emergency supply of water.

• Stock on supply of water and food good for 3 days.

• Prepare for sufficient supply of water, food, and clothes.

• Assemble an emergency kit that includes sufficient food, water, and other supplies for at least 72 hours.

Evaluate the structural soundness of the buildings and houses; strengthen or retrofit if necessary.

• Before an Earthquake Hits

• During an Earthquake Hits

• After an Earthquake Hits

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Which of the following preparations is true before an earthquake?

• Run outside the house.

• Make an emergency plan.

• Listen to the radio for further instructions by the authorities.

• Do not prepare anything because earthquakes cannot be predicted.

What should we do or practice during an earthquake?

• Move out from the house or building.

• Do the “duck, cover and hold.”

• Prepare the emergency kit.

• Run and lose your nerve.

Providing first aid and having supplies will save lives, will make life more comfortable, and will help you cope after the next earthquake.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Which of the following is the best way to protect yourself during an earthquake?

• Run as fast as you can

• Drop, cover, and hold

• Go into the basement

• Stand under a tree