How to Be Safe During an Earthquake - WikiHow How to Be Safe During an Earthquake - WikiHow: “How to Be Safe During an Earthquake

Being from California, and experiencing the 1989 earthquake, I learned real quick, how to prepare myself and stay safe during an earthquake. Here are some tips to help you as well.


Steps

1. When you feel the ground start to shake beneath your feet, get under a desk or a table. Sit with your knees on the floor, and your head toward the floor.
2. Place one hand on the leg of the table (to keep it from shifting away from you) Place your other hand over the back of your neck.
3. If you have children or pets in your home, at the time of the earthquake, help them get under the table with you, and try to cover them as much as you can. You can do this by hovering over them, making sure that most of their body is away from falling objects, etc.
4. Try to remain calm, and wait for the earthquake to stop, before getting out from under the table.
5. Keep your children close to you, after the earthquake, in case you need to get back under the table, for an after shock.


Tips

* Have a first aid kit ready, not just for earthquakes, it's always best to have one handy. Keep a flashlight or two, batteries, gauze, band aids, tweezers, small scissors, rubbing alcohol, and cotton balls.
* You should always have a couple of gallons of water handy, for emergency purposes.
* Call your family and make sure that everyone is okay, once you know that everyone in your home has no injuries.

Warnings

* Dont run outside, power lines can fall during an earthquake, and you dont want to be in the middle of it, when it happens.
* Try not to leave your house, you can check on your neighbors when you get the okay, and that the earthquake is over.”

  ¶ Saturday, September 24, 2005