Earthquake Preparations-Shaking-Recovery (before-during-after)

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I. Before a quake

Identify hazards and fix them:

Hot Water Heater, & Overhead Hazards.

  1. Secure hot water heater, bookcases, tall items

Create a disaster-preparedness plan.

  1. Save contact info: County fire and police, med., Neighborhood Watch, and a friend out of area.

  2. make sure everyone has the contact information

Create disaster kits (3-5 days) for home/car,

  1. A gallon of water per person per day

  2. First aid, medications, soap, toothpaste, toilet paper, etc

  3. Battery radio, flashlights and extra batteries

  4. Canned/packaged goods and cooking utensils, manual can opener

  5. Warm clothing, blankets, sturdy shoes

  6. Pet food, leashes

  7. Copies of insurance policies, personal IDs

  8. Comfort items for children

II. During a quake

Drop, take cover, and hold-on:

Drop. Move only a few steps to a nearby safe place.

Take cover.

Get under a sturdy desk or table. .

Stay indoors until the shaking stops. Stay away from windows and masonry fireplaces.

Expect the fire alarms and sprinklers to activate during a quake.

Hold On. (stay in place, be patient)

  1. When in bed, stay there

  2. Stay away from old chimneys.

III. After a quake

  1. Check for injuries and damage

  2. When safe, follow your disaster-preparedness plan.

  3. For gas leak smell or hiss? Safest option is: exit house & close outside house valve (vertical is on, horiz is off.) PG&E will turn gas back on, after repairs.


Rank the Earthquake Preparedness Programs by Agencies in the Bay Area?


Earthquake Hazards and Responses Recommended

sorted for most readily helpful (at higher rows) to individuals; more difficult to use at lower rows

organization and function

web sites

Association of Bay Area Gov't

pdf flyer for earthquake & hazards

http://quake.abag.ca.gov/wp-content/documents/FamilyEmergencyPlanningHandout2011.pdf

Be Red Cross Ready, PDF flyer

for Prepare, During, After Earthquake

http://www.redcross.org/images/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m4240216_Earthquake.pdf

PG & E personal guide
what to do before, during, after

http://pge.com/en/safety/naturaldisaster/earthquake/index.page

Earthquake Country - Seven Steps

http://earthquakecountry.org/sevensteps/

Association of Bay Area Gov't

web page for earthquake & hazards

http://quake.abag.ca.gov/residents/

Red Cross on preparation for disasters,
esp. earthquake

http://www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster/earthquake

United States Geological Survey

for research study, not an action guide

http://earthquake.usgs.gov

Active Readers invited to help Evaluating Utility for Creston
of Web Site Guidance by Agencies listed in Tables above and below.

Jack supports first row organization, ABAG, as the web site that is:
More likely to be helpful for Creston Families.

Lists below retain the order as in table above. Table below explains sorting of the available lists,
with a more appropriate list at top, and less helpful lists at bottom.

Earthquake Hazards and Responses Recommended

sorted for most helpful (at top) to individuals, lesser help at lower rows

organization and function

web sites with explanation

Association of Bay Area Gov't

pdf flyer for earthquake & hazards

http://quake.abag.ca.gov/wp-content/documents/FamilyEmergencyPlanningHandout2011.pdf

This poster PDF document is attached. It leads the recommendations because:

(1) The printed posters is well organized and comprehansive, and

(2) it prints well on 8.5x11" paper in a format which is likely to be displayed in the home, somewhere conspicuous enough to be read and reread by both adults and youngsters.

Parent web site is : http://quake.abag.ca.gov/residents/

Be Red Cross Ready, PDF flyer

for Prepare, During, After Earthquake

http://www.redcross.org/images/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m4240216_Earthquake.pdf

This PDF document is also well organized and complete. It does not print well on 8.5 x 11" paper, but does print well on 8.5x14" paper.

Parent web site is: http://www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster/earthquake

PG & E personal guide
what to do before, during, after

http://pge.com/en/safety/naturaldisaster/earthquake/index.page

This webpage has emphasizes safety involving natural gas, electricity, utilities, structural damage, etc. Follow the links.

Earthquake Country - Seven Steps

http://earthquakecountry.org/sevensteps/

This web site exploits power of the web to step the web reader progressively across the interrelated risk/safety elements. including clever graphical aids for learning retention. The site also has done the best job of involving various contributor organizations, each of which adds their particular strengths to the final documentation.

United States Geological Survey

for research study, not personal guide

http://earthquake.usgs.gov



jack.truher@creston-ca.org


  1. Emergencies

fire, sheriff, paramedic
from landline phone: 911 or (408) 299-3233
from mobile phone: (408) 299-3233
Santa Clara County Sheriff
Phone: (408) 868-6600 - Non Emergency
Phone: 911 or (408) 299-3233 Emergency Only
Emergency when using your cell phone: (408) 299-3233
Santa Clara County Fire Department
Phone: (408) 378-4010 - Non Emergency
Phone: 911 or (408) 299-3233 Emergency Only
Emergency when using your cell phone: (408) 299-3233

  1. Safety

El Camino Hospital
Cupertino Sanitary (Sewer) District
River Flood Reports from S.C. County Water District
Reservoir Water Accumulation Percent
Reservoirs Daily Table Report, all Santa Clara County
River Flood Hazard Maps from FEMA/ESRI



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