BEFORE

WHAT TO DO BEFORE AN EARTHQUAKE

MEETING PLACE

DISCUSS WITH YOUR FAMILY ON WHERE TO MEET AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE OCCURS IN CASE YOU GET SEPARATED FROM EACH OTHER. IT MUST BE IN A OPEN AREA.

PREPARE A GRAB-AND-GO BAG

PREPARE A BAG THAT YOU CAN GRAB EASILY WHEN THE EARTHQUAKE OCCURS. THE GRAB BAG MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING:

BOTTLES OF WATER
FIRST AID KIT AND MEDICATIONS
READY-TO-EAT FOODS
WHISTLE
EXTRA CLOTHES
FLASHLIGHT
COPY OF EMERGENCY PLAN
PHONE CHARGER AND POWERBANK

LEARN AND MEMORIZE THE DUCK, COVER, AND HOLD

PRACTICE THE DUCK, COVER, AND HOLD WITH EACH MEMBER OF THE FAMILY.

LEARN FIRST AID

LEARN HOW TO DO FIRST AID IN CASES WHERE IN ONE NEEDED HELP IN TREATING CASUALTIES AND WOUNDED INDIVIDUALS.

DURING

WHAT TO DO DURING AN EARTHQUAKE

STAY CALM

NEVER PANIC IN DISASTROUS SITUATIONS. STAYING CALM WILL HELP YOU THINK PROPERLY.

IF YOU ARE INDOORS

DUCK, COVER, AND HOLD. CRAWL UNDER A HEAVY FURNITURE. STAY THERE UNTIL THE END OF AN EARTHQUAKE OR TREMORS.

IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS

STAY AWAY FROM TALL ESTABLISHMENTS AND POWER LINES.

IF IN A MOVING VEHICLE

STOP THE VEHICLE AND STAY INSIDE IT UNTIL THE EARTHQUAKE STOPS.

AFTER

WHAT TO DO AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE

CHECK YOURSELF AND OTHERS IF THERE ARE ANY INJURIES.

CHECK ON THEM PHYSICALLY TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY WOUNDS OR BROKEN BONES. IF THERE ARE WOUNDS, APPLY BETADINE FROM THE FIST AID KIT AND IMMEDIATELY CALL TO THE HOSPITAL.

STAY ATTENTIVE BY LISTENING TO THE RADIO.

USING THE RADIO HELPS YOU BE AWARE ON WHAT ARE THE UPDATES IN YOUR AREA AND HELPS YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO.

CHECK FOR FURTHER DAMAGES.

CHECK AROUND YOUR HOUSE IF THERE ARE DAMAGES AND TAKE NOTE OF THEM SO YOU CAN REPAIR THEM.