EARTHQUAKE

Earthquakes, usually strike without warning.  The following actions, as time permits, will be accomplished:

Inside Buildings:

• The faculty, or other person in authority, directs students to stand against the wall away from the windows or get under the desks or tables.
• Try to avoid glass and falling objects.  Move away from windows where here are large panes of glass and out from under heavy suspended light fixtures.
• Implement action Evacuate Building when the earthquake is over.  DO NOT BLINDLY RUN OUTSIDE, parts of building may still be falling.
  • Do not return to buildings for any reason until they have been declared safe.
  • Guards should be posted at a safe distance from all building entrances to ensure that no one re-enters the buildings.
• Do not light any fires after the earthquake.
• Avoid touching electrical wires which may have fallen.
• Render first aid if necessary.
• The Chancellor will determine the advisability of closing the campus.  If necessary he will try to produce the advice of competent authority about the safety of the building.
  • Turn on the radio for latest bulletins.
  • Subsequent shocks may follow the initial tremor.  Do not return to buildings until officials declare them safe.

On Campus:

• The safest place is in the open.  Stay there until the earthquake is over.
• Move away from buildings, trees, and exposed wires.
• Do not run.
• Follow procedures 4 through 6 under “Inside Buildings” above.

In Car or Bus:

• If possible, pull to the side of the road away from any buildings and crouch or lie down in the car.

On a mountain road, the side of the road may not be the safest place, hence the driver should quickly consider terrain before deciding where to stop.

• Set brakes.
• Turn off ignition.
• Wait until the earthquake is over.
• Follow procedures 4 through 6 under “Inside Buildings” above.