Table : Table 14.2 AT A GLANCE: Earthquake Preparedness

HEAVY ITEMS

Secure unstable heavy items, such as bookshelves, to walls and check for other objects that could become a hazard during shaking.

SAFE PLACES

Identify safe places indoors and outdoors you can quickly get to.

SHUTOFFS

Learn and then teach other family members how to turn off gas, electricity, and water to your home. Gas leaks are a common source of fires after an earthquake has struck.

SURVIVAL KIT

Keep a survival kit in a safe place. It should include a flashlight, radio, batteries, first-aid kit, emergency food and water, nonelectric can opener, essential medicines, and shoes.