| 1. If an earthquake takes place while you're at home or
work, the safest thing to do is run outside. |
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| 2. Mold in the air outside can attach itself to clothing,
shoes, bags and pets and be carried indoors. |
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| 3. If the power in your home is out for less than 2 hours,
the food stored in your refrigerator and freezer is safe to consume. |
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| 4. Generators, grills, camp stoves or other gasoline, propane,
natural gas or charcoal-burning devices are safe to use inside a home,
basement, garage, camper and outside near an open window. |
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| 5. Persons age 65 and over make up 13% of the population,
but account for 23% of all pedestrian fatalities. |
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| 6. It is a good idea to eliminate earthquake home hazards
before an earthquake happens. |
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| 7. A disaster plan should involve all family members and
incorporate steps to take care of pets in the event of an emergency or
situation in which evacuation is necessary. |
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| 8. Smoke detectors should be checked once a year and batteries
changed every two years. |
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| 9. Asphyxiation is the leading cause of fire deaths, exceeding
burns by a three-to-one ratio. |
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| 10. Most earthquake-related casualties result from collapsing
walls, flying glass and falling objects. |
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***Created
by the Orange County, CA, Health Care Agency*** |
