—T— —=—eees— Ifyou are inside ano structure, take the fastest and safest vay out! Do not rush to the exit; get out calmly in an orderty manner. Do not use elevators, use the stairs. Check yourself and others for injures. Unless you need emergency help: Aaa Donde a bigest Oat a prevenion auhorites may need the ines for emergency ‘communications. Do not use your car and drive around areas of damage. Rescue and relief operations need the road for mobily. Help ei the numberof asus fom the earthquake: of Barta eager son sess ay ie ere oa 90] 8 Rif was ATOR Gather information and cisaster prevention instructions from Sa termes BST TTS a Tes Obey public safety precautions, Oak em aig What todo: controlled, Chery en EUR OCLs ‘or defects. f any damage is suspected, tum the system off inthe main valve or switch, : Feng and inometn, eas contact you mst evacuate your residence ave a message saling where you ae ging. Take with you your earthquake suv kt, which should contain al necessary items foryourprotection and confor. Deparment of Science and Tehoogy PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF VOLCANOLOGY ANO SEISMOLOGY CP. Garcia Avenue, UP. Caps, Dinan, Quezon Cy TRL Nos, 426-1458 0 79. Webs: wm pivls dost our Speahcemaceiswrs eatin aston mee me] ml Oat ORM LOLA EMC Ia) Wala BoatIBEFORE| ‘The hey to effective disaster prevention i planning, Determine whether the site along an active faut andlor prone to Sauetacon or lndside which may cause damage fo your house or building, Be sure that proper stuctural design and engineering practoeis| E followed when constructing a house or building Evaluate the structural soundness of buldings and important infrastructures; strengthen or retrofit if found necessary. Prepare your place of work and residence forthe event. ‘Strap heavy furnitueicabinets to the wall to prevent siding or toppling. ‘Breakable items, harmful chemicals and fammable materials shouldbe slored in the lowermost shelves and secured firmly. ‘Make ita habit to turnoff gas tanks when natin use. Familiarize yourself with your place of work and residence. entity relatively strong pars of the building lke door jambs, near levator shafts, sturdy tables, where you can take refuge during ‘an earthquake. Leam to use fire extinguishers, staid kits, alarms and emergency exits, These shouldbe accessible conveniently located, and prominently marked. ‘Most causes of injuries during earthquakes are from falling objects. Heavy materials should be kept in lower shelves, ‘Check the stability of hanging objects which may break loose ‘and fall dung earthquakes, Prepare and maintain an earthqueke survival kt consisting of batlery powered radi, fashight, fist ad ki, potable water, ‘candies, ready-to-eat food, whistle and dust mask ‘Ifyou are inside a structurally sound building, stay there! Protect yur ody malig debs by tracing yourselin a doorway or by getting under a sturdy desk or abe, you are outside, move to an open area. Get away from powerlines, posts, walls and other structures dA that may fall or colaps. Stay away from buildings wih glass panes, ‘When ding avec, ul tothe side ofthe od and to. Do not attempt to cross bridges or overpasses which may have been damaged a lt you are on a mountain or near 2 steep hilsiope, move away fam sleop escarpment that may be affected by landslides. Ifyou are along the shore and you feel a very strong earthquake, stor ‘enough to make standing difficult is always safest to assume thal tsunami (gant sea waves) has been triggered. Run away from J the shore toward higher ground,