How do you prepare for a earthquake?

Answer 1

What to Do Before an Earthquake

• Make sure you have a fire extinguisher, first aid kit, a battery-powered radio, a flashlight, and extra batteries at home.
• Learn first aid.
• Learn how to turn off the gas, water, and electricity.
• Make up a plan of where to meet your family after an earthquake.
• Don't leave heavy objects on shelves (they'll fall during a quake).
• Anchor heavy furniture, cupboards, and appliances to the walls or floor.
• Learn the earthquake plan at your school or workplace.

Answer 2

Things to do if you are in an earthquake prone area

• Affix bookcases, cabinets, refrigerators and furniture to the walls.
• Fit cabinets with "childproof locks," so doors will remain closed and items won't fly out.
• California and Japan sell silicone putty kits that can be used to stick dishes and other breakables to the walls.
• Have a backpack prepared and attached to the bed, containing shoes, a flashlight and batteries, keys, money, first-aid supplies and medicines, a knife, food, water, ID and insurance information. Attaching the pack to the bed helps to insure that it will not be thrown around during an earthquake.
• Keep shoes next to your bed, so you can put them on as soon as a quake begins.
• Have a family evacuation plan including phone numbers and a safe place to which to evacuate.
• Establish escape routes from each room in the house.

Answer 3

What to Do Before an Earthquake

• Make sure you have a fire extinguisher, first aid kit, a battery-powered radio, a flashlight, and extra batteries at home.
• Learn first aid.
• Learn how to turn off the gas, water, and electricity.
• Make up a plan of where to meet your family after an earthquake.
• Don't leave heavy objects on shelves (they'll fall during a quake).
• Anchor heavy furniture, cupboards, and appliances to the walls or floor.
• Learn the earthquake plan at your school or workplace.

Answer 4

Teach children how to dial 911 in an emergency.

To begin preparing, you should build an emergency kit and make a family communications plan.

Repair defective electrical wiring and leaky gas connections. These are potential fire risks.

Store weed killers, pesticides, and flammable products securely in closed cabinets with latches

Hold earthquake drills with your family members: Drop, cover and hold on.

Answer 5

It depends. If you know ahead of time, then it's best to be prepared. If not and the earthquake comes when you don't know, then it's best to cover the back of your neck with your hands, and stay under a table.

Answer 6

get into an open space or under a table if you cant get to the open space quickly enough. or you can also stand between a door frame as that is the strongest part in the building so less likely to fall down.

Answer 7

duck and cover it saves your life

Answer 8

make sure you have a safe place to hide