Earthquake Safety The Great California Shake Out UCOP

Earthquake Safety The Great California Shake. Out UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting

Loma Prieta Earthquake 20 Years Ago • October 17, 1989 – 5: 04 PM • • • 15 Seconds Richter Scale – 6. 9 63 Persons Killed 3757 Persons Injured Epicenter – Forest of Nisene Marks State Park (Santa Cruz County) UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting

• Over the Next 30 Years, the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) Predicts for the San Francisco Bay Area : – >63% Probability of a 6. 7+Magnitude Earthquake • Probability is Highest for the Hayward Fault - 31% • Second Highest is the San Andreas Fault - 21% UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting

Prepare • UCOP Staff Must Prepare for the Next Major Earthquake – Magnitude 6. 7+ Considered a Major Earthquake by USGS • Northridge (1994) – 6. 7 Magnitude – 20 Deaths & $20 Billion in Direct Losses • Kobe (1995) – 6. 9 Magnitude – 5500 Deaths & $147 Billion in Direct Losses UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting

The Great California Shake. Out • October 15, 2009 at 10: 15 AM 10: 15@10/15 • Millions of Californians – Participate in the Largest Public Earthquake Drill – Prepare Ourselves for an Earthquake at: • Work, School, & Home – Participants: Practice Drop! Cover! Hold On! – Organizations: Practice Other Aspects of Emergency Plan • UCOP – Will Be A Participant UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting

October 15, 2009 at 10: 15 AM • At 1111 Franklin Street – PA System will Announce “Earthquake Drill” – UCOP Staff will “Drop! Cover! Hold On!” – 1111 Franklin Street will Practice Other Aspects of Its Emergency Response Plan • Other UCOP Sites at Leased Facilities – Floor Wardens and/or Department Safety Officers will Announce “Earthquake Drill” – UCOP Staff will “Drop! Cover! Hold On!” UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting

Drop! Cover! Hold On! • DROP to the Ground (Before the Earthquake Drops You!), • Take COVER by Getting Under a Sturdy Desk or Table, and • HOLD ON to it Until the Shaking Stops UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting

Drop! Cover! Hold On! • If No Desk or Table Near You – Cover Face & Head with Arms & Crouch in a Corner of Room – Do Not Run To Another Room to Find a Table • Seek to Immediately Protect Yourself – Earthquakes Occur Violently without Warning – You Would Likely Be Knocked to the Ground • More Likely to Be Injured By Falling/Flying Objects UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting

Do Not …. • …Face Windows – Flying Glass • …Get in A Doorway – Will Not Protect You From Falling Debris or Flying Glass • …Run Outside – Can Be Hit By Falling Debris or Flying Glass – Safer to Stay Indoors Under a Table/Desk • …Believe the “Triangle of Life” Recommendations–Have Been Discredited UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting

After the Initial Shock Has Subsided • Remain Calm & Be Prepared for Aftershocks • Check for Injuries & Administer First Aid to the Degree You Are Trained • Follow Directions Over Building PA System or Floor Warden Directions • Cannot Immediately Evacuate the Building – Must Assess Damage to Stairways UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting

UCOP Great California Shake. Out Preparation • Great Shake. Out/Earthquake Preparation Posters & Literature – Distributed to All UCOP Locations • 1111 Franklin Street Lobby Earthquake Preparedness Booth – October 13 to 15 – Information/Literature/Posters UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting

Inspect Your Work Area • Secure Your Space – Overhead Items Above Immediate Work Area Removed or Secured with Earthquake Putty – Overhead Shelves/Cabinets Closed or Locked – Heavy Items Stored in Lower or Middle Shelves – Breakables on Lower Shelves/Closed Cabinets – Pictures Secured to Not Fall off Hooks – Clear Exit Pathway Maintained – Brace Bookshelves/Cabinets > 6 Feet Tall UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting

“Secure Your Space” Inspection Checklist • Web-Based Version Will Be Sent to All UCOP Employees • Hard Copy From Your Department Safety Officer • UCOP Be Smart About Safety Webpage • Complete Inspection ASAP, No Later Than October 15, 2009 UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting

Earthquake Preparedness Raffle • Complete Inspection No Later Than October 15, 2009 and Be Entered into an Earthquake Preparedness Incentive Raffle – Complete Inspection Checklist Online; or – Drop Off Completed Hard Copy Checklist at the Earthquake Preparedness Booth Between Oct. 13 -15 – If at Off-Site Location – Complete Inspection Checklist Online or Give a Hard Copy Checklist to Your Department Safety Officer • Raffle – 10 Personal Earthquake Preparedness Kits or Other Safety Incentive Awards UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting

Home Earthquake Preparedness UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting

Home Earthquake Preparedness • Establish Family Earthquake Plan – Practice Drills • Choose Out-of-State Friend/Relative – Person Family Members Can Contact to Report Whereabouts & Conditions • Learn First Aid/CPR • Prepare Earthquake Emergency Kit UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting

Home Earthquake Emergency Kit • 1 Gallon of Water per Person per Day (3 Day Minimum) • First Aid Kit/Book • 3 Days of Food • Non-Electric Can Opener • Portable Radio, Flashlights, & Batteries • Extra Glasses, House/Car Keys • Essential Medications • ABC Fire Extinguisher • Blankets/Sleeping Bag • Water Purification Kit • Essentials for Infants, Elderly, or Pets • How to Turn Off: Gas, Water, and Electricity UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting

Home Earthquake Preparedness • • • Secure Pictures Secure Hot Water Heater Wrench Near Emergency Gas Shut Off Secure Heavy Items Know Safe Spots in Every Room – Sturdy Tables, Desks • Know Dangerous Spots in Every Room – Windows, Hanging Objects, Fireplace, Appliances UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting

In Closing • The Great California Shake. Out – 10: 15 AM on Thursday, October 15, 2009 – UCOP Locations will Be Participating • All UCOP Employees – Inspect Your Work Area for Potential Earthquake Hazards and Remove/Minimize Hazards • Assess the Earthquake Readiness of Our Homes – Prepare & Protect Family Members UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting