Before Shaking Starts
- Know the safe spots in each room: e.g. against inside walls, under sturdy tables, desks.
- Know the danger spots: e.g. windows, mirrors, hanging objects, tall unsecured furniture such as book shelves,
- Dangerous objects: any objects suspended from the ceiling, roof tiles, porch overhangs.
- DURING SHAKING – DO NOT PANIC!
- If INDOORS, stay there. Get under a desk or table and hold on to the legs. If in a hallway crouch covering your head against the inside wall away from windows.
- If OUTDOORS, get into an open area away from trees, buildings, walls and power lines.
After Shaking Stops
- Check for injuries. Apply first aid if you are able or get help. Do not move seriously injured individuals unless they are in immediate danger.
- If in class listen to your professor. After all shaking stops and it is announced that it is safe to leave the buildings, proceed in an orderly fashion to the Gym Parking Lot.
During an earthquake drill the house bell will be rung and left on. The ringing bell indicates the time of the quake.
Please ensure that everyone in the classrooms gets under cover and stays away from windows.
When the bell ceases professors are to lead the students in an orderly fashion out the nearest exit and to the parking lot in front of the gym.
Students are to be kept in their class groups and accounted for.