1. Construction Safety Part 3: Disaster & Evacuation

2. Emergency/Disaster Response

3. Video Questions Watch the following video and answer the following: What is the objective of a successful evacuation? What is egress? What is exit discharge? Should you use an elevator during an evacuation? Why or why not?

4. Reasons For Evacuation (Video 3A) Earthquake Fire Bomb Threats Chemical Spills Active Shooter (When Safe!)

5. Emergency/Disaster Response Notification: Building alarms Public address system Security, Police, Teachers Stay calm! Be vigilant!

6. Emergency/Disaster Response Always treat the alarms as a real emergency, even if you know it’s a drill. DO NOT: ◦Argue with person in charge. ◦Return for personal items. ◦Leave for any reason! Stay with your group. This may be the hardest thing you ever do!

7. Earthquake Preparation

8. ATTENTION! Most of you watching this presentation have not experienced a major earthquake during your lifetime! Odds are, this slide will be deleted soon. We prepare for the worst that way we will be ready. So…

9. 6.0+ is when it gets serious Southern California has had only 3 “recent” big earthquakes that have effected the OC/LA area. This is why we prepare. Largest in So Cal (and CA)- 1857 Fort Tejon 7.9 ◦2 Killed 1972 San Fernando-6.6 ◦64 killed 1994 Northridge-6.7 ◦57 Killed Next ?

10. Let’s Put Things In Perspective (Video 3B)

11. Earthquake Preparation 1. Prepare Know where emergency supplies are located Do not store heavy objects overhead Secure bookshelves and tall cabinets to walls. Keep emergency supplies in your car Northridge 1994

12. Earthquake Preparation 2. During Get under sturdy furniture. Cover head with one arm, hold the furniture with the other. Move away from: ◦Glass windows ◦Stacked Items ◦Unsecured items (file cabinets)

13. Earthquake Preparation 2. During Hallways in the center of a building, doorways (watch fingers). Outside: move to an open area. Sylmar 1972

14. Earthquake Preparation 2. During NEVER!!! Run outside (if inside when a quake starts) Smoke, use candles, matches, or open flame Use elevators (stairway only) Leave your group Northridge 1994

15. Earthquake Preparation 3. After If you hear or smell gas tell someone in charge. Turn off if possible. Go to evacuation area. Northridge 1994

16. Earthquake Preparation Tsunami can follow earthquakes. BE ALERT!