Security Plan Details

Earthquake Safety Plan

During
DO DO NOT DO
Keep calm and ride out the shaking. Dont panic. The motion itself is
harmless
unless it shakes something on top of
you. The earth will not yawn open,
gulp you down and slam shut.
If INDOOR, stay there. !ou will "e
clear of falling de"ris outside.
Dont use ele#ators$lifts to escape
from the "uilding.
tay away from windows, o#erhead
%ttings, and all glass.
In &RO'D(D )R(), dont rush for
the doors. tay inside "ut mo#e
clear of o#erhead
%ttings or shel#es.
helter under *and hold onto+
a strong doorframe, ta"le, or
"ench.
Dont run through or near
"uildings. The greatest danger
from falling de"ris is ,ust
outside doorways and close to outer
walls.
In -I.-/RI( 01I2DIN., stay clear of
windows and outer walls. .et
under a desk near a pillar or solid
internal wall *not a partition+.
If O1TID(, keep well clear of
walls and
"uildings, especially awnings and
parapets, all o#erhead structures,
"ridges, power lines, and trees, etc.
If in a 3(-I&2(, stop in a wide/open
area and
stay in it until the shaking stops.
2isten to your radio for ad#ice "efore
continuing and then "eware of
landslides, fallen power lines,
damaged roads, o#erpasses and
"ridges.
After
DO DO NOT DO
4irst douse all %res if safe to do so 5 if
a %re
starts, put it out immediately
Dont use candles, matches, or other
open
6ames
&almly lea#e the "uilding 5 ')2K
do not
run.
Dont touch any e7posed wiring 5 it
may "e
li#e.
The "uilding will "e littered with
dangerous
o",ects 5 "e careful.
Dont mo#e the seriously in,ured unless
they are
in immediate danger
Turn o8 electricity, gas, oil, and water
supplies at the mains. *&afeteria,
workshop+
Dont use your telephone e7cept to
report an
emergency
&heck for split in6amma"le li9uids,
etc., that
could cause a %re
Dont turn power, water, or gas "ack
on, e#en if
apparently undamaged
tay calm and help others if you can 5
check
them for in,uries and apply 4irst )id.
&all for medical help if it is serious
Dont go sightseeing or enter any
damaged
"uildings
Take orders from your 4ire 'arden if
he is not
there gi#e them yourself
Dont dri#e unless it is essential 5 keep
the
roads free for emergency use
If you smell gas open all windows and
doors,
report the leakage and do not re/
enter the "uilding until instructed "y
the personnel to do so
Dont listen to unsu"stantiated rumors
that may
circulate 5 await instructions from your
4ire 'arden or from the &hief
through the warden system or o#er the
radio
0e prepared for aftershocks 5 stay out
of "adly
damaged "uildings.
If you ha#e to camp outside, choose a
wide/
open space
2isten to your *"attery operated+
radio and
heed all warnings or ad#ice from the
authorities on damage, ser#ice
disruptions, and e#acuation
4ire afety :lan; )nne7 <.=
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