Earthquake Plan

The road to earthquake safety begins with your family earthquake plan. Follow these eight steps to prepare your plan. Then display it where you can review it with members of your household.

Emergency locations. Sketch you home's floor plan on this grid. Include symbols below for the safe and danger zones, supplies, utilities, evacuation routes, and reunion sites.

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Practice duck, cover and hold in the safe spots in every room. The earthquake drill should be exercised every three months. List dates practiced below.

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Store supplies and prepare earthquake kits
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Family day locations and medical needs. Discuss with your family what to do and where to go when an earthquake strikes at home, school, work, or wherever you regularly go during the day. List any allergies or medication needs for each family member below.

Person	Day Location	Meeting Place	Special Medication Needs

Note: Schools release children only to the person(s) authorized on the child's emergency information card. School officials do not have the authority to release your children to the Red Cross shelter set up at their school.

Out-of-town contact: ____________________ Phone: ___________
Alternate contact: _______________________ Phone: ___________

Make your home earthquake safe

Inside your home:			The structure of your home
Water heater Bookcases Cabinet Latches TV sets Armoire	Lamps File cabinets Vases and trophies Microwave Computers	Mirrors Artwork Appliances Glassware Shelf items	House foundation Chimney Cripple wall Masonry

Know where to find vital documents and account numbers

Account/Policy Number		Where is Copy?	Original?
Insurance Policies:
Home
Auto
Life
Disability
Driver's License/ID:
Green Card:
Credit Cards:
Bank Accounts:
Passport:
Location of Papers		Location of Papers
Household Inventory		Birth and Death Certificates
Tax Returns		Marriage Certificate
Contracts		Crucial Phone Numbers
Property Deeds		Stocks and Bonds
Medical Consent Forms		Safe Deposit Key
Immunization Records		Treasured Pictures

Jobs after an earthquake.
Assign responsibility for the following jobs:

Consent to Treat a Minor

This form should include the following information about the child: name, birthdate, allergies or special medical conditions, and name of physician and dentist. It should contain the following statement and should be signed and dated by the parent or legal guardian:

I, being the parent of the above-named minor, do hereby appoint: ________________________________ to act in my behalf in authorizing any X-ray, anesthetic, medical, dental, or surgical diagnosis or treatment and hospital care for the above-named minor during my absence. This document may be relied on by any licensed physician, surgeon, dentist, or appropriate hospital representative. I authorize any hospital that has treated the above-named minor to surrender physical custody of the minor to my above-named agent.

Authorized signature: ______________________________

Date:_________________________________