Earthquake Safety

Hayward Fault
 UCOP Facilities Management
Webpage
 Emergency Preparedness Webpage
– http://www.ucop.edu/facil/pd/emergprep/
 UC Disaster Preparedness Checklist
– http://www.ucop.edu/facil/pd/documents/s
elfhelp_checklist.pdf
 AreYou Prepared to Be On Your Own for
72 Hours?
– http://www.72hours.org/
 UCOP Earthquake Preparedness
 Each Floor/Dept./Unit–Kits Containing:
– Food & Water for Three Days
– First Aid Kit
– Rescue & Repair Tools
– Flashlights, Battery-Operated Radio, Spare
Batteries
 Individuals
– Walking Shoes
– Individual Prescription Medications
(Enough for Three Days)
Individual Work Area Preparedness
 Remove or Secure Heavy
Overhead Items which May
Fall On You or Block Your
Egress
 Secure Breakables with
Quake Putty or Museum Gel
 Seismic Hazard Mitigation Policy
 FreeStanding Partitions, Bookcases,
Shelving, & Cabinets 6 Feet or Taller
– Must Be Braced or Anchored to Prevent
Them From Tipping Over
– Submit Bldg. Services iRequest for Service
 Large Heavy Objects on Lower Shelves
 Breakables on Lower Shelves/Closed
Cabinets
 Overhead Cabinets Closed/Latched
 No Heavy Objects Above Your Desk
Home Earthquake Preparedness
 Establish Family Earthquake Plan
– Practice Drills
 Choose Out-of-State Friend/Relative
– Person Family Members Can Contact to
Report Whereabouts & Conditions
 Learn First Aid/CPR
 Organize Neighborhood to Be Self-
Sufficient After an Earthquake
 Prepare Earthquake Emergency Kit
Home Earthquake Emergency Kit
 1 Gallon of Water  Extra Glasses,
per Person per House/Car Keys
Day (3 Day  Essential Medications
Minimum)  ABC Fire Extinguisher
 First Aid Kit/Book
 Blankets/Sleeping Bag
 3 Days of Food
 Water Purification Kit
 Non-Electric Can
 Essentials for Infants,
Opener Elderly, or Pets
 Portable Radio,
 Instructions on How to
Flashlights, & Turn Off: Gas, Water,
Batteries and Electricity
Home Earthquake Preparedness
 Secure Pictures
 Secure Hot Water Heater

 Wrench Near Emergency Gas Shut Off

 Secure Heavy Items

 Know Safe Spots in Every Room

– Sturdy Tables, Desks
 Know Dangerous Spots in Every Room
– Windows, Hanging Objects, Fireplace,
Appliances
During an Earthquake - Indoors
 Stay There! Do NOT Run
Outside
 Stay Calm & Remember the
Phase, “Duck, Cover, and
Hold”
– Duck – And Look for Cover
– Cover – Under a Sturdy Desk
or Table
– Hold – Onto the Furniture
Leg Until Shaking Stops
During an Earthquake - Indoors
 Face Away from Windows
 Stay Clear of Tall Objects
that May Topple Over
 Watch for Falling Objects
During an Earthquake – In an Elevator
 WillNot Fall Down the Shaft
 May Lose Power

 May Stop & Lights May Go Out

 Use Emergency Alarm

 Await Emergency Crew & Follow

Directions
 Public Areas
 Steer Clear of Panicking Crowds
& Structural Hazards
 Theatre – Crouch in Seat

 Ball Park or Stadium

– Go to the Open Play Field – Not
the Exits
 Shopping Malls
– Avoid Glass Displays
– Head to Back of Shop
 Warehouse Store
 Outdoors
 Get into the Open
 Stay Clear of Buildings & Power Lines
 Do Not Smoke or Light Matches or
Lighters
 If Driving:
– Stop If Safe, But Stay Inside Car
 Avoid Stopping Under Trees, Light Posts,
Power Lines, or Signs
– Stay Away from Bridges, Overpasses &
Tunnels
 Outdoors
 In Mountainous Area
– Falling Rocks & Other Debris
 On the Beach/Ocean Front
– Move to Higher Ground or Several
Hundred Yards Inland
– Tsunami Hazard
 Several Hours Afterwards
 Multiple Tsunamis

 1964 Alaska 8.5 Earthquake

– 11 Fatalities Directly From Earthquake
– 120 Fatalities From Tsunami
 After Initial Shock Have Subsided
 Remain Calm & Be Prepared for
Aftershocks
 Check for Injuries & Administer
First Aid to the Degree You Are
Trained for
 Check for Obvious Hazards &
Damage on Your Floor
 Do Not Turn on or Off any
Lighting or Electrical Devices
After Initial Shock Have Subsided
 Do Not Use Telephones Except
in Extreme Emergencies
– Make Sure Phone is on the Hook to
Receive Emergency Information
Calls
 Follow Directions Over the
Building PA System or by the
Floor Wardens
 Use Emergency Supplies If
Necessary
 Floor Wardens After Quake
 Gather Occupants at Pre-Selected
Gathering Place & Perform Head
Count–Is Everyone Accounted For?
 Search Floor for Missing or Injured
Personnel
 Attend Injured Persons
 Floor Wardens After Quake
 PrepareCondition Report for Area
& Provide to Building Management
– Number of People on Floor
– Number of Injured People &
Description of Injuries
– Description of Apparent Structural
Damage
– Immediate Needs
 Floor Cannot Immediately Evacuate
– Must Assess Damage to Stairways
 Floor Wardens After Quake
 Turn- On Battery-Operated Radio
– Assign Someone to Keep Track on What is
Going on in the Surrounding Community
– Listen for Emergency Instructions
 Take Inventory of Emergency Supplies
– May Be Needed to Last Several Days
– Conserve Supplies
 Await for O.K. to Evacuate
Be Smart About

Earthquake Safety