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The first step to building an effective earthquake safety and preparaedness plan is having an earthquake kit and earthquake supplies for your home and car. Earthquakes shake the earth with a violent and devastating force that can cause wide spread casualties and destruction. Follow these steps to help protect those in your home and car when the 'Big One' that experts predict unfortunately becomes reality:
Prepare an Earthquake Emergency Plan for your Home:
- Choose a safe place for protection from an earthquake in every room of your house because its dangerous to try and move to far during the aggressive shaking of an earthquake. Good earthquake protection places include getting under a sturdy table or desk. The next best place to cover yourself from falling and flying objects during an earthquake is in a door-way (just be careful of the door slamming your fingers). If nothing else, try to get up against an inside wall where nothing can fall on you.
- Practice DROP, COVER, AND HOLD ON at least twice a year. Drop under a sturdy desk or table, hold on, and protect your eyes by pressing your face against your arm. Teach children -- in case of an earthquake, DROP, COVER, AND HOLD ON!
- Choose an out-of-town family contact. The ability to use a telephone and contact family or rescue personnel is essential. In case you do not have a cellular phone or if its battery is dead when you need it most, we recommend that you fill out the Out of State Friends and Family Contact Cards ahead of time. You simply fill out the card with anybody's contact information who lives out of your state. Since local phone lines will mostly be out of service, you can still reach friends/family via a payphone in order to inform them of your safety conditions (don't forget quarters).
- Eliminate hazards by: bolting bookcases, china cabinets, and other tall furniture to wall studsInstalling strong latches on cupboards. Strapping the water heater to wall studs.
- Take a first aid class and/or disaster training course.
- Get a home fire extinguisher.
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Make sure to inform your relatives, caretakers, babysitters, housekeeper, and neighbors of your disaster plan.
Prepare an Earthquake Supplies Kit for your Home - Due to the liklihood of disastrous circumstances following a catastrophic earthquake, our line of emergency home eathquake kits come in easy to carry, 5 gallon containers and contain the following supplies to keep you prepared for the worst when at home: Emergency Food & Water Supplies - Just keeping bottled water and preserved food in at home is not enough... each of Readyness's Emergency Home Earthquake Kits come with a supply of United States Coast Guard Approved emergency food (with a 30 year shelf-life) and water filter. Since water remains the most important survival item to have, each home earthquake kit also comes with a water filter which can be used along with the containers to purify extra water. The additional purchase of extra emergency water and food for inclusion within your earthquake kit is recommended as our earthquake kits include only a minimum survival supply. The best and cheapest way to store a sufficient amount of emergency water for an entire family is to purchase a few 5 gallon water storage barrel and accessories.
Emergency Shelter Supplies - Since you may be forced to stay at outdoors for several days if not weeks, Emergency Earthquake Kits also come with the proper shelter supplies. These supplies include emergency ponchos, thermal blankets, and a tube tent which can save you from harsh weather conditions. Additional recommended emergency home shelter supplies include a canopy shelter and body warmer pads. Emergency Lighting - As electricity will be out, your family will be stuck in the dark which is why each Emergency Home Earthquake Kits come with essential emergency lighting devices for operating in the dark. Our deluxe home earthquake kits come equipped with an am/fm solar and handcrank radio with lantern light and are recommended due to the limitations of battery use. Our standard home earthquake kits come with a handcrank flashlight/radio/siren. All home kits also come with emergency waterproof matches and other essentials.. Emergency Radios - In the event of an earthquake while you are at home, you will need to know where to go in order to get to a safe location. That is why each Emergency Home Earthquake Kit come with proper radio communication devices for listening to emergency broadcasts. Our deluxe home earthquake kits come equipped with an am/fm solar and handcrank radio with lantern light and are recommended due to the limitations of battery use. Our standard home earthquake kits come with a handcrank flashlight/radio/siren. Emergency First Aid Supplies - All Home Earthquake Kits come with a comprehensive first aid kit. In addition to the assortment of compresses, antiseptics, bandages, guaze pads and rolls, etc. in First Aid Kits. Emergency Search & Rescue Supplies - Home Earthquake Kits also come with appropriate search and rescue supplies for the home. One very important item which can save your home and neighborhood is an emergency gas shut-off wrench which is included in all our home earthquake kits. Another valuable tool included in each home earthquake kit is a swiss army style knife which serves as five valuable tools. For setting up camp or shelter, each kit also includes vinyl rope and duct tape. Each home kit also comes with work gloves, vinyl gloves, and dust masks for protection from dangerous debris. Emergency Sanitation Supplies - Since plumbing will be unavailable, the design of Home Eathquake Kits enables you to use the regular toilet with our special heavy duty insert bags and sanitizing tablets and portable toilet for unintrupted sanitary facilities. Each earthquake kit comes with sanitation bags, toilet chemicals, to be used with the container.
The following kits and supplies are recommended to have at home:
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4PDHSK |
4 Person Deluxe Readyness Kit |
1 per family of 4 |
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2PDHSK |
2 Person Deluxe Readyness Kit |
1 per family of 2 |
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1PDSK |
1 Person Deluxe Readyness Kit |
1 per person |
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1PSS |
1 Person Readynessl Kit |
1 per person |
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2C |
1 Portable Water Filter |
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**Please call for a customized cost proposal based on your needs.**
Prepare an Earthquake Supplies Kit for Your Car: Due to the liklihood of disastrous circumstances following a catastrophic eathquake, our line of emergency car earthquake kits come in easy to carry, durable nylon bags and contain the following supplies to keep you safe when out on the road: Emergency Food & Water Supplies - Just keeping bottled water and preserved food in your car is not enough... each of Emergency Car Earthquake Kits come with a supply per person of United States Coast Guard Approved emergency food and water filter. Emergency Shelter Supplies - Emergency Car Eathquake Survival Kits also come with the proper shelter supplies such as emergency ponchos and thermal blankets which can save you from harsh weather conditions. Additonal survival kit items to add to your earthquake include body warmer pads for protection from cold weather. Emergency Lightingand Radio - You may also be stuck in the dark which is why each of Emergency Car Eathquake Kits come with essential emergency lighting devices for traveling in the dark. Our deluxe car earthquake kits come equipped with an am/fm solar and handcrank radio with lantern light and are recommended due to the limitations of battery use. Our standard car eathquake kits come with a flashlight/radio/siren. We also recommend the inclusion of flares for additional lighting capabilities. Emergency First Aid Supplies - In addition to the assortment of compresses, antiseptics, bandages, guaze pads and rolls, etc. in First Aid Kits.
The following kits and supplies are recommended to be placed in your car:
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SKBP4D |
4 Person Deluxe Car Backpack Kit |
1 per family of 4 |
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SKBP2D |
2 Person Deluxe Car Backpack Kit |
1 per family of 2 |
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SK1D |
1 Person Deluxe Car Kit |
1 per person |
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SK1S |
1 Person Standard Car Kit |
1 per person |
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2G |
Water Purification Filter |
1 per family |
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4F |
Toilet Wipes - Box of 100 |
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Bedroom:_________________
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Bedroom:_________________ |
| Living room:________________ |
Kitchen:___________________ |
| Other rooms:__________________________________________ |
Choose an out-of-town relative or friend to be family contact person.
Family contact:______________
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Phone number:_________________ |
Put together disaster supplies kits.
| Location of home kit:___________ |
Date assembled:______________ |
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Shoes and flashlight put next to everyone’s bed:___________(date) |
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Smaller kit put in car:_______________________________(date) |
Teach household members how to turn off utilities.
Location of gas and water valves and electrical switches and turnoff tools:
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**Please call for a customized cost proposal based on your needs.**
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