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WorksheetsEARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
!Stay calm! If you're indoors, stay inside. If you're outside, stay outside.
BEFORE EARTHQUAKE
DURING EARTHQUAKE
AFTER EARTHQUAKE
Anchor heavy furniture, cupboards, and appliances to the walls or floor.
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DURING EARTHQUAKE
AFTER EARTHQUAKE
DROP, COVER and HOLD ON!
BEFORE EARTHQUAKE
DURING EARTHQUAKE
AFTER EARTHQUAKE
Turn on the radio. Don't use the phone unless it's an emergency.
BEFORE EARTHQUAKE
DURING EARTHQUAKE
AFTER EARTHQUAKE
Be aware of fire evacuation and earthquake plans for all of the buildings you occupy regularly.
BEFORE EARTHQUAKE
DURING EARTHQUAKE
AFTER EARTHQUAKE
Stay away from damaged areas.
BEFORE EARTHQUAKE
DURING EARTHQUAKE
AFTER EARTHQUAKE
Learn first aid.
BEFORE EARTHQUAKE
DURING EARTHQUAKE
AFTER EARTHQUAKE
Make up a plan of where to meet your family after an earthquake.
BEFORE EARTHQUAKE
DURING EARTHQUAKE
AFTER EARTHQUAKE
While driving, you notice the road start to shake. What do you do?
Drive home as quickly as possible.
Drive to a wide open field.
Pull over and stop.
Immediately exit the car and walk to safety.
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 in bed when the earthquake starts. What do you do?
Get out of bed and run outside.
Get out of bed and run to the living room.
Get out of bed and stand under the doorframe
Stay in bed under the covers.
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
Uh-oh, the power is out! How can you safely secure your house?
Light candles everywhere.
Leave the doors unlocked for emergency workers.
Lock pets in the backyard.
Unplug all major appliances.
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.
Stay near the windows to avoid being injured by shattered glass.
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False
Check yourself for injuries and get the first aid. If necessary, before helping injured or trapped person.
True
False
Hang heavy items, such as pictures and mirrors in the beds, couches and anywhere people sleep or sit.
True
False
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
If you’re near the shore and feel an earthquake especially if its too strong, move quickly to higher grounds, Tsunamis might follow.
During an Earthquake Hits
After an Earthquake Hits
Before an Earthquake HIts
