A SERVICE-BASED LEARNING ACTIVITY Presented By: Lawrence Akabike Graduate Student at Walden University Instructor/Professor: Dr. Raymond Thron AUGUST 04, 2013

ARE YOU ADEQUATELY PREPARED? & WHAT WILL YOU DO WHEN IT HITS?

Important Education for Los Angeles Unified School District Students

 The San Andreas Fault is major fault that extends about 810 miles through California.  Stretches from Cape Mendocino to the Mexican border through San Diego, Los Angeles and Big Sur on the Pacific plate and San Francisco, Sacramento and the Sierra Nevada are on the North American plate.

 What Can You Do To Not Be Trapped Inside The Building?  How Can You Be Sure You Are Ready & Prepared When It Hit While You Are Still In School?

 Yearly campaign drills to reinforce and educate Californians on preparedness.  Repetition & practice makes perfection.  Never say if earthquake will ever happen but say “WHEN” it come, I want to be prepared.

WHAT DO YOU DO AT FIRST SIGN OF SHAKING?  Drop to the ground.  Take Cover & get under a table or other piece of furniture.  Hold on to the table of furniture until the shaking stops.

 Wherever you are, protect yourself.  Place yourself in safe location you have chosen.  Don’t forget, always cover your head.  Always listen for what to do next from the person in authority.

WHAT YOU CAN DO AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE  Wait for instructions from your teacher or Instructor.  Get out of the building and to your designated safe gathering place  Be prepared for aftershocks

WHAT IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM  Move into the open away from buildings, fences, trees, tall playground equipment, utility wires, and street lights.  Kneel or sit on the ground and cover your head and face with your hands.  Once in the open & stay there until the shaking stops.

 Don’t take cover in doorway, door may slam on you.  Don’t run outside during the shake,  Use stairways, don’t use elevators.  Beware of falling bricks & other debris that may fall on you.  Don’t use your telephone during earthquake

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