Earthquake Safety

Video Transcript

"For folks that live in earthquake prone areas, the most important thing to do, is if you're inside your home, seek shelter under something substantial, like a heavy desk, or under a big work bench, something that you know is going to be substantial. If the roof were to come in on you, then your chances of survival would be pretty good. Also, we suggest if you can't get under something like that, then stand in a doorway. Normally, they are a little bit more substantial, than just the average ceiling in the room. If you're outdoors, then try to get away from buildings. Make sure you're not standing under power lines, or you're not standing under trees that are subject to fall, just try to get into the open as much as you can. The things that are suggested, if you live in an earthquake prone environment, try not to stack heavy things on shelves that are up high. Try to keep the heaviest things toward the bottom, but I think that's just good common sense anyway. You want to put the lighter things at the top, and the heavier ones at the bottom, so try to do those kinds of things, making sure that you're aware of things that could fall off shelves, and cause injury to you."