0000006331 00000 n Avoid exterior walls, windows, hanging objects, mirrors, tall furniture, large appliances, and kitchen cabinets with heavy objects or glass. Students will learn the kinds of natural disasters via pictures. NFPA offers free safety tip sheets on a variety of fire and life safety topics. x��\ms�������9�H�%�h�/��N�\��v2�|�%��F�>�?�����AҶd�7c[G�X�b��bG���яg?��`6c��g����]��,�� �B ��`I&�����_߱��A,8�.,ؔ:�2dI���-n�~��__Iv^�_���3hrMI��A�r���!�DSE��ԇΉ:�R���ɶ�W�E�$O�j��z�d_�.��ߏ.n��>ί�ͼʋ���� <> However, do not try to move more than 5-7 feet before getting on the ground. Recommended Earthquake Safety Actions. Expect and prepare for potential aftershocks, landslides or even a tsunami if you live on a coast. US Earthquake Hazard Map. Find the Resources You Need! 190 0 obj<>stream The earthquake safety tips there will prepare you for the fast action needed - most earthquakes are over in seconds, so knowing what to do instinctively is very important. Search . Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety. After an earthquake, the disaster may continue. Today, earthquakes are often predicted as is the potential destruction they may cause. 0000005182 00000 n Earthquake Safety Activities for Children and Teachers This updated publication provides elementary school teachers with ready-to-use, hands-on activities that explain what happens during an earthquake, how to prepare for earthquake shaking, and how to stay safe during and after an earthquake. endobj Aftershocks frequently occur minutes, days, weeks and even months following an earthquake. It includes definitions and colorful pictures of some natural disasters and a word search box to check. Your past experience in earthquakes may give you a false sense of safety; you didn't do anything, or you ran outside, yet you survived with no injuries. endstream endobj 163 0 obj<>/Names 164 0 R/Metadata 14 0 R/PieceInfo<>>>/Pages 10 0 R/PageLayout/OneColumn/StructTreeRoot 16 0 R/Type/Catalog/LastModified(D:20080729155319)/PageLabels 8 0 R>> endobj 164 0 obj<> endobj 165 0 obj<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]/ExtGState<>>>/Type/Page>> endobj 166 0 obj<> endobj 167 0 obj<> endobj 168 0 obj<> endobj 169 0 obj<> endobj 170 0 obj<> endobj 171 0 obj<>stream The earthquake released more energy than 500 atomic bombs, 30 times more than the Kobe earthquake in Japan, 1995. Registration is quick and easy.
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These earthquake hats are perfect for emergency preparedness week and for The Great Shake Out that most schools participate in. 162 29 0000003222 00000 n It is followed by a pair or small group activity of putting disasters into categories. 0000070548 00000 n Catastrophic failure is …
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