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A machine that measures an earthquake.
*What is a seismograph?
1 gallon for at least 3 days.
*What is how much water to store per person per day?
Drop, cover and hold on.
What is how to practice for an earthquake?
Stay where you are: drop, cover and hold.
*What is what to do during an earthquake?
Follows the largest shock of an earthquake sequence.
What are aftershocks?
A smaller earthquake that follows the main shock.
What is an aftershock?
A 3-day supply.
What is the minimum amount of food you should store per person?
Mirrors, pictures, knick-knacks, and other such items around your home.
*What are things you need to secure?
Do this as soon as you feel the shaking of an earthquake while you are in bed.
What is stay in bed?
Cover your mouth, bang on a pipe or wall, blow on a whistle, or send a text.
The center, or focus of an earthquake, from which seismic waves are sent spherically in many directions.
What is an epicenter?
Prescription and non-prescription / over-the-counter medication and medical supplies, like band-aids, for minor injuries.
What is a First Aid Kit?
Something that includes extra clothing, food, first aid kit, water, fuel, light and toiletries.
What is a 72-hour kit.
Do this if you are in danger from falling objects.
What is seek cover? (for example, move under a desk or table - do not get in a doorway)
Do this if you smell gas.
What is turn off the gas line?
A fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock below the earth's surface.
*What are fault lines?
Hand sanitizer, 5-gallon bucket, heavy duty garbage bags, twist ties & duct tape.
*What is a sanitation kit?
Do this with those you live with, but also includes an out-of-state contact.
*What is create a family emergency communications plan?
Do this if you are in a vehicle when an earthquake starts.
*What is pull over and stop?
Once you & your family are safe, monitor this via radio, social media, cell phone texts, and other means.
*What is monitor for emergency information and instructions?
The types, frequency and size of earthquakes that happen over a period of time in a certain geographical area.
What is seismic activity?
Items such as a flashlight, shoes, whistle and radio.
What are the most important emergency items to keep next to your bed?
What you will do in the weeks ahead following today's discussion.
*What is ASSESS - PLAN - IMPLEMENT by preparing for an emergency NOW.
Three important words to remember during an earthquake.
What is drop, cover and hold on?
Do this if you are in an area that may experience tsunamis.
What is to move inland or to higher ground immediately after the shaking stops.