E A RT HQUA K E SU RV I VA L GU I DE A N O F F I C I A L G A M E A N D G U I D E F O R T H O S E W H O I N T E N D T O H AV E C L E A N U N D E R PA N T S A F T E R T H E Y H AV E S U R V I V E D A N E A R T H Q U A K E .
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C ON T E N T S
THE GAME B e t y ou did n’t k now t hat ......................... 3 BE F OR E T H E E A R T HQUA K E S u r v i v i ng is all a b out pr e pa rat ion ....... 5 DU R I N G T H E E A R T HQUA K E Us e y ou r c om mon s e n s e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 A F T E R T H E E A R T HQUA K E C om mu nic ate a nd r e c ove r......................9
D O YOU R E A L LY K NOW W H AT T O D O ?
Califor nia has 10,0 0 0 ear thquakes a year.
I B E T Y O U D I D N ’ T K N OW T H AT Okay, well if you did, good for you! W hat we really want to know is if you could sur vive during an earthquake. W hether you are home, on the beach, driving, working, commuting or out and about it is important to be prepared and educated at all times. First play the game. This will show you exactly how prepared you would be if an earthquake were to happen today. After you play, hopefully you will feel confident in an emergency earthquake situation. If not, hey it ’s okay, just play again. Practice makes perfect right? The rest of this book is a guide to sur vival for you to keep.
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T he Ru les
The person w ith the most letters in their full name starts the game. If you can’t count, play paper rock scissors. The play then passes to the person on the left. Keep your eye on the clock, a player must answer the question in 10 seconds or less to advance to the next space. On a players turn, another team member draws the top card from the triv ia deck and reads the question. If answered correctly, move a head one space. If answered w rong, player remains on the space until players nex t turn, when another card can be draw n. Spaces are made up of sur v ival spots to help you and disaster spaces that essentially kill you. See to the right for more detail. T wo or more players may land on the same space at the same time.
Tr iv ia spaces
Dr aw a t r iv i a c a rd T hese a re you r quest ion s. Hu r r y a nd a n s wer t hem to move for w a rd .
Supply spaces
Dr aw a supply c a rd T hese w i l l adv a nce player s a head .
D isa st er spaces
Fol low t he d i rec t ion s on t he b oa rd .
P repa red spaces
L a nd on one of t hese a nd get a n ex t r a 30 second s added to you r nex t quest ion .
A nd as usual, the first person to reach the end of the game w ins.
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W H AT T O D O B E F OR E A N E A RT HQUA K E
Make a Kit, and Check it T wice
S U R V I V I N G I S A L L P R E PA R AT I O N By thinking ahead and preparing your own natural disaster kit, you can dramatically improve your chances of getting through a disaster. Having the essentials on hand when disaster strikes could mean the difference between life and death for you.
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Don’t get caught hungr y or naked. Preparation goes a long way to ensure the safet y of your life. Get these items and store them away.
No . 1
No . 2
No . 3
No . 4
First aid kit, invest in more then just band-aids.
Clean spanks, no one likes wearing crappy undies.
Comfy crash pad. After all this, sleep is important.
A pot. And yes you can cook macaroni and cheese
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No . 5
No . 6
No . 7
Know where a safe place to go. Under a house is not a comfy place.
Get materials for a fire to stay warm. Burning a house is not recommended
Have silverware. You can promise your hands will be clean enough.
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No . 8
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Clean H20, not only to drink but brush those teeth!
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W H AT T O D O DU R I NG A N E A RT HQUA K E
D on’t Just G o With the F low
USE YOU R COM MON SENSE A long with thinking ahead and preparing your own natural disaster kit, learning what actions to take can help you remain safe and healthy in the event of an earthquake. Follow our f low chart test your earthquake common sense.
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Q U ICK IT’ S AN E ARTH Q UAK E , YO U ’ R E G OI N G TO. . .
Who runs? Honestly.
Run
No way
Yep
Drop, cover, hold on
The shaking stops, you?
The building collapsed and now your trapped! What do you do next? ...
Go look for your cat
Yell for help
Cover Mouth
Opps. You have now inhaled a bunch of debris. That’s gross!
Wrong answer! The cat is okay, don’t you wish you could say the same for you?
Safely exit
Oh noooo, aftershocks and you are outside, what
Go to a wide open space Wait until you hear some help
Hide near a building SM ART MOVE , WAIT IT OUT AND PAT YOURSELF ON THE
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W H AT T O D O A F T E R A N E A RT HQUA K E
You’ll B e Happy You Had T his Guide
C O M M U N I C AT E A N D R E C O V E R Well, I see you have been fortunate to sur vive a catastrophic earthquake, but you still won’t be out of the clear yet. The days after an earthquake can be just as dangerous as the seismic event itself. Now learn what to do after an earthquake. (Don’t worry, this is not so much common sense.)
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Alwa ys feel f ree to take notes .
E X I T I NG
DA M AG E
W h e n s h a k i n g s to p s t a k e a d e e p b r e a t h .
St ay away f rom da maged a rea s.
Look a round to ma ke sure it is sa fe to move.
T r u s t u s , it ’s n o t s a f e to e x p l o r e .
Then ex it the building.
No one appreciates the crack jokes.
FIRES
DR I V I NG
Look for a nd ex ting u ish sma l l f ires.
Fo l d s i n t h e e a r t h a r e n o t c a r r a m p s .
B e s m a r t a n d d o n o t u s e y o u r b o d y.
Be ca ref u l when dr iv ing.
Us e t h e t e l e p h o n e on l y f or e m e r g e n c y c a l l s .
Us e y o u r b e s t j u d g e m e nt
C OM M U N ICAT ION S
C L O T H I NG
Us e a b a t t e r y r a d i o t o l i s t e n t o e m e r g e n c i e s .
P u t o n p a nt s , l o n g o n e s p r e f e r a b l y.
Do not use carrier pigeons.
We a r a l o n g - s l e e v e d s h i r t
Ma ke sure you have bat ter ies, f irst
G e t s t u r d y s h o e s , s e r i o u s l y, n o f li p f l o p s
S H E LT E R
C L E A N I NG
L o c a t e a d e s i g n a t e d p u b l i c s h e l t e r.
Clea n up spilled liquids.
C r a c k e d g r o u n d i s a n o –n o f or a t e nt .
Do not use a s dr in k ing water
D o n o t t r y to s l e e p i n y o u r n e i g h b o r s b e d .
Yo u m a y b e s o r r y i f y o u d o n’ t .
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