Action Plans: Work or School

 

Conduct a "hazard hunt" to find non-structural hazards in classrooms and offices.
Secure and anchor equipment and furniture. Be sure to include bookshelves, cabinets, computers, typewriters, water heaters, other gas appliances and lab equipment that may present a threat during an earthquake.
Encourage all staff and students to participate in the planning process and to prepare a disaster plan for their families.
Send information home to parents on the facility's emergency policies and procedures.
Update information on "emergency notification cards."
Conduct in-service training workshops on first aid, shelter management, damage assessment and other related topics for the staff.
Dedicate a special class or assembly to address the effects of disasters and the importance of proper preparation.
Display preparedness information in high traffic areas.
Assemble preparedness kits which include important safety information and first aid supplies.
Know the safest place in each room. Identify the locations of all exits, utility shut-off valves/switches, and storage sites for emergency supplies and equipment.
Know how, where and when to evacuate.
Conduct drills to test emergency plans and procedures. Make sure you test communications systems, evacuation plans, search and rescue activities, and first aid techniques.
Conduct fund-raising activities to raise money for preparedness supplies and equipment.

 


 

 

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