earthquake preparedness presentation
From the Red Cross: " Nationally, polls show that only about one in every 14 people have taken the necessary measures to prepare for a disaster.
Perceptions are partly to blame -- perceptions that disasters can be avoided easily and pose minimal risk to any single person. Another factor is complacency, which has several causes. Some of the complacency toward earthquakes stems from the fact that California is prone to temblors, and over time most residents become indifferent to warnings about them. In addition, many people believe that some level of risk is unavoidable, so they feel less motivated to prepare for unexpected emergencies."
 
"During the past ten years, earthquakes throughout California have caused 120 deaths and an estimated $50 billion in reported damage.
Since devastating quakes give no warning, how well a family survives an earthquake can often depend on how well they prepare beforehand. With a little planning and effort, the risk of injury and damage can easily be reduced."
(page 5 of your text)
Earthquakes in other countries cause many more deaths than in the United States:
Loma Prieta (6.9) 63 deaths, 27,000 buildings with severe damage
Northridge (6.7) 57 deaths, 14,000 buildings with severe damage
Kobe, Japan (7.1) 5,400 deaths, 150,000 buildings with severe damage
Turkey (7.4/7.2) 17,439 deaths, 115,000 buildings with severe damage
Our overarching goal is clear:
after the coming, major quake, you, your family and extended family will be
alive
uninjured
not homeless
only somewhat inconvenienced
and less fearful.
for the purposes of our class your family is whatever you define it as:
relatives, spouse, future spouse
children, future children
roommates
co-workers, cycling club, soccer team you play on
page 6 & 7 of your text
Association of Bay Area Governments website
earthquake hazards maps,
estimates of levels of disruption to transportation systems
- look up your neighborhood, and your route to work or school at:
http://www.abag.ca.gov/bayarea/eqmaps/eqmaps.html
page 8 of your text:
page 12 of your text:
12%
Many likely earthquake scenarios for the Bay Area will cause more damage than the Loma Prieta quake:
Ten years after Loma Prieta our infrastucture is vulnerable.
In the bay area there are thousands of soft structure apartments housing hundreds of thousands of people who will become homeless.
page 8 of your text:
Over a thousand public school buildings and hospitals are vulnerable to life threatening earthquake damage.
1,700 stretches of road will be impassable after a major Hayward fault quake.
BART's elevated tracks will lean.
The transbay tube will most likely crack and flood.
Not all of our overpasses and bridges have been retrofitted.
When to call an engineer- not just a contractor- about your home. (from the ABAG website) (two photos below page 15 & 16 of your text)
· your foundation is brick or is "weak"
· your home has a porch that is recessed
under a second story
· part of your home is supported by posts,
not a wall
· your home has an unusual shape, is very
long and narrow, or is shaped like an
"L"
· your home is on a steep hill
· your home is almost touching an
adjacent home
· your home has a two-car or larger
garage with rooms above it, or is a
"split-level"
· your home has two or more stories
In the 1971 San Fernando quake numerous split level and two story wood frame houses were severely damaged because their first story garage walls were inadequately braced.
pictures are at:
http://nisee.berkeley.edu/bertero/html/damage_due_to_structural_vibration.html
Don't run outside:
 
Duck, cover and hold on.
Unfortunately many people apply this incorrectly.
(1983, 6.7 magnitude) Coalinga schools reported that over 1,000 fluorescent bulbs fell from fixtures and fixtures fell down.
In a third floor high school chem lab chemicals overturned and burned through to the first floor.
File cabinets, movie screens and maps became projectiles.
immediately duck under a desk/table
in a hallway or stairs
4 a.m. quake
(Coalinga - 23 people with broken legs from being thrown to their feet.)
driving
in a swimming pool
in a wheelchair
in a stadium/lecture hall
 
Red Cross instructor Debbie is an example of a person with a family member who still needs to be convinced to get ready and who must be involved for his family to be ready and safe.
Debbie needs to bring together information, ideas and technologies.
She needs lots of persuasive arguments, statistics, research, a copy of the video
An Ounce Of Prevention: Strengthening Your Wood Frame House For Earthquake Safety,
by the Bay Area Regional Earthquake Preparedness Project.
Debbie needs simple projects to start with - and a molded jello salad.
You all need to get together within your work groups and circles of friends a week from now and compare notes on your progress.
a page of the links mentioned in the book is at:
Putting down roots in earthquake country
Earthquake information sources includes the PG&E guide on how to turn off your gas and brace your water heater,
Common Myths about Earthquakes (including the triangle of life, animals predicting quakes, posistion of the moon and planets) and much more.
Why bother preparing for an earthquake? It's too much work
Fast, easy, cheap earthquake preparedness
 Earthquake and pets advice
Helping Children Cope With Disaster
Disaster Supplies
Store water for after an earthquake
Babysitter Consent and Contact Form
earthquake home hazards survey
Disaster planning
Pandemic flu
Once you are prepared, why not take it a step farther?
Community Emergency Response Team training in most cities is free.
Lessons include:
Disaster Preparedness
Light Search and Rescue
Disaster Medical Operations
 
Fire Safety
CERT Organization/Communications
Disaster Psychology/Terrorism
 
Become a blood donor.
Blood donation FAQs
Learn CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and first aid.
Links at this site to the classes I teach are:
CPR AED and Red Cross First Aid
Again, we need to bring together information, ideas and technologies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SmgLtg1Izw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk7yqlTMvp8
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