NAME: Elgen Mae G. Puebla
Section: NST001 - C01
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITY
Objective 1: Identify dangerous zones and safe areas during earthquakes
Activity
1. You will be ask the following questions:
a. What would you do if an earthquake occurred at this
moment?
b. Where would you go?
The most important thing to do during an earthquake is to
remain CALM.
Make no moves or take no action without thinking about the
possible consequences.
Do not run outside or to other
rooms during shaking; instead
go find a table near your place
for you are much safer when
you are under from it. After
counting 60 seconds or if
shaking ends, go outside to an
open
area
without
any
buildings, streetlights or any
utility wires.
If you are INDOORS -- STAY THERE! Get under a desk or table
and hang on to it (Drop, Cover, and Hold on!) or move into a
hallway or against an inside wall GET OUT of the kitchen,
which is a dangerous place (things can fall on you).
STAY CLEAR of windows, fireplaces, and heavy furniture or
appliances.
DON'T run downstairs or rush outside while the building is
shaking or while there is danger of falling and hurting
yourself or being hit by falling glass or debris.
2. Below is the K-W-L chart. This K-W-L chart is about earthquake safety. Under the ‘K’ write
what you KNOW about earthquake safety. When you are finished, under the ‘W’ write what
you WANT to know.
KNOW
What do you know?
WANT
What do you
want to know?
(BEFORE AN EARTHQUAKE)
1. Remove potential earthquake hazards in the home
and workplace. 2. Supplies of food and water,
flashlight, a first-aid kit and a battery-operated radio
should be set aside for use in emergencies. 3. One or
more family members should have a working
knowledge of first-aid measures. 4. All family members
How strong
does an
earthquake
have to be to
do damage?
LEARNED
What have you
learned?
Earthquake cannot
be predicted, so as
an individual we
must know the
safety precautionary
measures whenever
an earthquake
occurs.
It is better to know
should know what to do to avoid injury and panic. They
should know how to turn off the electricity, water and
gas.
Do and don'ts
during
earthquake?
(DURING AN EARTHQUAKE)
1. The most important thing to do during an
earthquake is to remain CALM. 2. Make no moves or
take no action without thinking about the possible
consequences. 3. If you are inside stay there. Stand in a
doorway or crouch under a desk or table, away from
windows or glass fixtures. 4. If you are outside, stay
there. Stay away from objects such as light poles,
buildings, trees and telephone and electric wires,
which could fall and injure you. 5. If you are in an
automobile, drive away from underpasses/overpasses,
and stop in the safest place possible and stay there.
What are the
safety
measures to
be followed
during an
earthquake?
the possible hazards
in our home or
community for us to
be aware of the
possible risk that
might happen in the
future.
The probability that
hazard interacts
with vulnerability to
different
consequences is
called risk.
(AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE)
1. After an earthquake check for injuries in your family
and in the neighborhood. 2. Evacuate the building as
soon as the shaking stops. 3. Check for safety-hazards gas, water sewage breaks; downed power lines and
electrical short circuits, damaged and weakened
buildings and foundations, fires and fire hazards. 4.
Turn off appropriate utilities. 5. Do not use the
telephone except in extreme emergency. 6. Wear
shoes and protective clothing, for example, hard hats
and gloves, to avoid injuries while clearing debris. 7.
Keep battery-operated radios and listen for emergency
bulletins. 8. If electrical power is off for any length of
time use the foods in your refrigerator and freezer
before they spoil. Canned and dry foods should be
saved for last. 9. Co-operate with all public safety and
relief organizations. 10. Be prepared for additional
earthquake shocks.
Awareness in hazard
How can we
and its risk is a
save our lives valuable input in the
in earthquake? preparedness stage
where the capability
of the at-risk
community or
school or anywhere
must know by the
individuals.
How can you be
prepared for an
earthquake?
3. You will have a group discussion about what items would be potential hazards during an earthquake
and most earthquake-related injuries. After the discussions, you will answer the following questions.
A.) What are some other hazards that you know of?
Asbestos, Ergonomical hazards
Slips, trips, and falls
Fire, Noise
Forklifts
Confined spaces
Lockout/tagout
Electrical – Extension cords,
Chemicals,
Falls, Fires, Carbon monoxide, Choking,
Cuts, Poisoning, Strangling, Drowning and Burn
B.) What are some hazards in this classroom at home?
Mechanical – shearing, cutting punctures etc.
o Physical – manual handling, slips, trips and falls etc.
o Chemical – acids, corrosive agents and harmful substances.
o Environmental – weather, noise, heat etc.
o Biological – Weil’s disease, Leptospirosis, Legionella etc.
Organizational – work pressures, bullying, management instruction
o
o
o
o
Falls
o
Fires
Carbon monoxide
Choking
o
o
Cuts
o
Poisoning
o
Strangling
o
Drowning
o
Burns
4. You will analyze the following photographs which areas are safe and which areas are
dangerous. Color it with green if it is a safe area and red if it is dangerous.
Picture 2
Picture 4
5. To deepen your understanding regarding safe areas during earthquakes, look at the illustration below
and color the areas that are safe in green and hazards in red.