Slide 1: Earthquake Preparedness for Everyone, with Everyone
•	Pacific ADA Center Webinar January 09, 2020
•	Image: Pacific ADA Center logo
•	Image: Earthquake Country Alliance logo
Slide 2: Presenters
•	Mark Benthien
o	Dir. for Communication, Education, and Outreach
o	Southern California Earthquake Center
o	Executive Director, Earthquake Country Alliance
o	benthien@usc.edu
o	213-740-0323
•	Shannon M. Mulhall
o	Seniors and People With Disabilities Committee Chair
o	Earthquake Country Alliance, Certified ADA Coordinator, 
o	City of Fresno
o	Shannon.Mulhall@fresno.gov 
o	559-621-8716
•	www.EarthquakeCounty.org 
•	Image: Southern California Earthquake Center Logo
•	Image: Earthquake County Alliance logo

Slide 3: What We Will Cover Today
•	Available educational tools and resources for earthquake preparedness outreach, exercises, and drills
•	How to modify earthquake preparedness and safety steps for people with Disabilities or other Access and Functional Needs
•	A best practice model for Train-The-Trainer earthquake trainings
Slide 4: Whole Community
•	Young girls in Wheelchairs practicing Lock, Cover, and hold on
•	Two men who are Deaf Plus Learning about Shake Out
Slide 5: From Partnerships to Relationships
•	Emergency Managers: Do you know your community?
•	Community Members: Do you know your emergency managers and first responders?
•	Build relationships long before the disaster. 
Slide 6: Have you considered…
•	What if power, gas, and phone lines are not working?
•	What can you do independently?
•	With what do you need assistance?
•	Will regular sources of assistance be available?
•	What if roads and sidewalks are impassible?
•	What if transportation is unavailable?
•	How will you maintain supplies of water, food, medications, and other needs?

Slide 7: Who? You!
•	YOU are the most qualified person to prepare yourself for disasters
•	You know your disability and needs
Slide 8: Most States Have Earthquakes
•	Image: USGS Map showing the earthquake hazards nationwide
Slide 9: “But We Don’t Have Earthquakes…”
•	Everyone, Everywhere should know how to protect themselves during earthquakes
•	Damaging earthquakes can happen at any time in most states of the Central U.S. and Southeast
•	People may travel to earthquake prone areas and experience a major earthquake
•	Image: Infographic showing Drop Cover Hold On
•	Image: USGS Map showing the earthquake hazards nationwide
Slide 10: Earthquake Country Alliance
•	California partnership of people, organizations, and regional alliances
•	Regional alliances plan activities and coordinate partnerships
•	Statewide committees identify sector-based needs and develop resources
•	Funded by FEMA and CalOES
•	www.EarthquakeCountry.org 
•	Image: Map of California showing regional alliances of the Earthquake Country Alliance
•	Image: Earthquake Country Alliance Logo

Slide 11: ECA Committees & Bureaus
•	Businesses
•	Seniors and People with Disabilities
•	EPIcenters (museums, parks, libraries, etc.)
•	Healthcare
•	Non-Profits and Faith-Based Organizations
•	Public Sector (Government EM & Elected Officials)
•	Schools (K-12)
•	Schools (Higher Ed)
•	Multicultural
•	Media Bureau
•	Events Bureau
•	Participation Bureau
Slide 12: S/PWD Objectives
•	ECA Seniors and People With Disabilities Committee works to:
o	Engage Seniors/People With Disabilities and others with Access & Functional Needs to practice alternatives to “Drop Cover and Hold On”
o	Provide meaningful resources for the whole community
o	Increase the number of Seniors and People With Disabilities included in preparedness and outreach activities
•	Register individuals/groups in ShakeOut drills to quantify participation
•	Identify gaps in preparedness efforts

Slide 13: Seniors and People With Disabilities Resources
•	Earthquake Preparedness Guide for People with Disabilities and Other Access or Functional Needs
•	Organized according to Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety
•	Also simple “Tips” document
•	www.earthquakecountry.org/disability 
•	Image: First page of the Earthquake Preparedness Guide for People with Disabilities and Other Access of Functional Needs
Slide 14: Seven Steps To Earthquake Safety
•	Image: Step 1: Secure Your Space.  A bookcase and water heater are secured to the wall
•	Image: Step 2: Plan to Be Safe: Image shows a paper checklist and a cell phone
•	Image: Step 3: Organize Disaster Supplies: Backpack full of supplies along with a flashlight, water, and presription bottle
•	Image: Step 4: Minimize Financial Hardship: Image shows a hard hat, folder with a dollar sign, and a paper with a home icon
•	Image: Step 5: Drop, Cover, and Hold On.  Image shows someone under a table as a lamp and picture frame shake
•	Image: Step 6: Improve Safety.  Images shows a tsunami sign, a first aid kit, and a broom
•	Image: Step 7: Reconnect and Restore.  Images shows someone replacing a window in a building, and a mother reuniting with her daughter

Slide 15: Step 1: Secure Your Space
•	Identify hazards
•	Secure moveable items
•	Reduce Injuries and damage
•	Image: Diagram showing two people securing a bookshelf and a water heater to the wall
•	www.EarthquakeCountry.org/step1 
Slide 16: Top-Heavy Furniture
•	Use flexible nylon straps (buckles or velcro)
•	Image: Bookshelf tipped over with contents spilled across the floor
•	Image: top heavy file cabinet secured with a steel cable to the wall
•	Image: flexible nylon strap holding furniture to the wall
•	Image: affix furniture straps to studs in the wall
Slide 17: TVs and Electronics
•	Straps and buckles secured with adhesive and bolted to anchor points
•	Image: shattered television with shards of glass surrounding it
•	Image: child climbing furniture with television on top of it
•	Image: use straps to secure televisions to furniture
•	Image: TV anchored with straps
•	Image: Computer secured to a table with velcro straps

Slide 18: Essential Equipment
•	Oxygen tanks
•	Life support devices
•	Lifts/hoists (placement)
•	Image: powerlift
•	home health oxygen tank
Slide 19: Wall Hangings
•	No glass above beds
•	Use closed hooks
•	Image: Bed with class picture frame above it
•	Image: closed hook example
•	Image: earthquake safety picture hanger
•	Image: Safety Cup Hooks
•	Image: Amazing picture hook- the picture wire is within a small plastic maze so it won't bounce off the wall.
•	Image: closed hook holding a picture
Slide 20: Smaller Items
•	Earthquake Putty
•	Microcrystalline Museum Wax
•	Image: Furniture knocked over with knick knacks broken and scattered
•	Image: place putty or wax under decorative items
•	Image: putty holds items strong even when at an angle

Slide 21: Kitchen Cabinets
•	Many options available at hardware stores and online
•	Image: kitchen with scattered items from cabinets and drawers
•	Image: diagram of an exterior cabinet latch
•	Image: diagram of an interior cabinet latch
•	Image: Magnetic latch does not require as much manual dexterity
•	Image: picture of a cabinet latch
Slide 22: Water Heaters and Large Appliances
•	Use flexible stainless-steel gas connectors
•	Secure large appliances to wall studs
•	Image: diagram of water heater strapped to wall
•	Image: diagram of refrigerator anchored to wall
•	Image: Picture of gas oven and range
•	Image: drawing of washer and dryer
Slide 23: Begin to Secure Your Space:
•	TODAY: 
o	Move a heavy object to a lower location
o	Review EarthquakeCountry.org/step1
o	List potential hazards to be secured 
o	List what to buy (online or at hardware stores)
o	Secure everything in a weekend, or over time
o	Show your friends, family, neighbors (even better… help each other!)

Slide 24: Step 2: Plan to Be Safe
•	Create a disaster plan
•	Decide how to communicate in an emergency
•	Image: Diagram of a family seated at a table discussing family emergency plans. The father is seated in a wheelchair holding a checklist. The mother is holding a cell phone.  Two children are listening.
•	www.EarthquakeCountry.org/step2 
Slide 25: Personal Support Team (PST)
•	At least 3 people
•	Home, work, recreation
•	Know your unique needs and plan
•	Able to assist after earthquake
•	Image: Three women, including one in a wheelchair, reviewing medication
Slide 26: AFN Planning for Individual Needs:
•	Label adaptive equipment
•	Transportation plan
•	Care plan for service animals
•	Image: an illustration of a service animal

Slide 27: Step 3: Organize Disaster Supplies
•	At home, work, and in your car
•	Copies of prescriptions, extra glasses, etc.
•	Essentials for 3 days, ideally 2 weeks
•	Image: Diagram of an adult and a child placing emergency supplies into a bin and a backpack, incluidng a radio, water, flashlight, first aid kit, cash, and prescription medication.
•	www.EarthquakeCountry.org/step3 
Slide 28: DAFN Considerations
•	Medications (prescription, over-the-counter medications)
•	Medical supplies
•	Medical/Health information
•	Medication list
•	Copy of prescriptions
•	Communication supplies
•	Image: picture of a picture-based communication device

Slide 29: Supplies for Specific Needs:
•	Hearing aid batteries
•	Eye glasses
•	Walking stick
•	Oxygen or nebulizer supplies
•	Blood glucose tester
•	Hygiene Equipment 
•	Catheter supplies
•	Feeding equipment
•	Hygiene Supplies
•	Soothers/calmers
•	Image: Drawing of a CPAP machine being used by a sleeping man
Slide 30: Service Animal Supplies
•	License and ID tags 
•	copies of service animal documentation
•	Immunization records, medications, and veterinarian’s contact information
•	extra animal food, water, and bowls
•	Extra harness and/or leash
•	Booties (practice using them!)
Slide 31: Step 4: Minimize Financial Hardship
•	Organize important documents
•	Strengthen your property
•	Consider insurance
•	Image: Step 4 minimize financial hardship
•	www.EarthquakeCountry.org/step4 

Slide 32: Additional AFN Considerations
•	Health care power of attorney
•	Advance directives
•	Social security documentation
Slide 33: Step 5: Drop/Lock, Cover and Hold On
•	When the earth shakes, act immediately
•	Protect yourself from falling to the ground, or from falling objects
•	Image: Step 5 Drop or Lock, Cover, and Hold On
•	www.EarthquakeCountry.org/step5 
Slide 34: Why Drop/Lock, Cover, and Hold On?
•	Prevents being thrown to the ground
•	Reduces injury from falling or flying items
•	Increases chance of surviving collapse
•	Image: Calexico classroom with fallen items covering the desk, which remain standing
•	www.EarthquakeCountry.org/step5 

Slide 35: Drop
•	If possible:
o	Drop on to your hands and knees, where you are
•	Image: Drop, Cover, and Hold On graphic: The box on the left is a figure of a person on hands and knees. The middle box shows the person covering their head and neck with one arm while crawling towards a nearby table. The right box shows the person under the table, holding onto a table leg with one hand and covering their head and neck with their other hand.
•	Image: A woman bent over beneath a table, holding onto a leg of the table
•	Image: 4 people bent over between rows of chairs, and holding onto the legs of the chairs
•	Image: Two individuals next to a wall, covering their head and necks
•	Image: A woman in a wheelchair against a wall, covering her head and neck with her arms and hands
•	www.EarthquakeCountry.org/step5 has advice for a variety of settings
Slide 36: Cover
•	Cover your head and neck with one arm and hand. 
•	If a sturdy table or desk is nearby, crawl underneath it for shelter
•	If no table/desk, crawl against a wall or next to low furniture for sideways protection

Slide 37: Hold On
•	Hold On to your shelter until shaking stops
•	Be ready to move with your shelter
•	If not under a shelter, hold on to your head/neck with both arms and hands
Slide 38: Adapt Your Response
•	If you can’t get back up, don’t get down 
o	Bend over and cover your head and neck with your arms/hands
o	If you can’t cover head and neck, cover torso
•	Instruct others how to assist you
•	Practice is key
•	Image: Image showing several variations how to protect yourself: getting under a table with or without a cane, and if using a walker or wheelchair locking wheels and bending over while covering head and neck
Slide 39: Using a Cane
•	Image: Image depicting earthquake safety while using a cane: drop to the ground, keep cane nearby, cover, and hold on.
Slide 40: Slide Using a Walker/Rollator
•	Image: Image depicting earthquake safety while using a walker: lock the walker wheels, sit on the walker or nearby chair, cover head and neck with arms, and hold on
Slide 41: Using a Wheelchair
•	Image: Image depicting earthquake safety while using a wheelchair: lock the wheels, cover head and neck with arms, and hold on

Slide 42: Earthquake Safety Video Series
•	Separate short videos:
o	People with mobility disabilities
o	Indoors, nearby table/desk
o	Indoors, no table/desk
o	theater/stadium
o	Near the shore
o	In a car
o	In bed
•	View at www.Youtube.com/greatshakeout 
•	Download at www.ShakeOut.org/messaging 
Slide 43: Step 6: Improve Safety
•	Connect with PST
•	Evacuate if necessary
•	Help the injured
•	Prevent further injuries or damage
•	Slide: Step 6 Improve Safety
•	www.EarthquakeCountry.org/step6 
Slide 44: Service Dog Considerations
•	Service animal may be frightened or injured 
•	May not be able to work immediately
•	Increased risk of injury to paws from broken glass or debris on the ground
•	Be prepared to use alternate equipment if your animal cannot provide its normal services.

Slide 45: Step 7: Reconnect and Restore
•	Restore daily life
•	Reconnect with others
•	Repair damage
•	Rebuild community
•	Image: Step 7 Reconnect and Restore
•	www.EarthquakeCountry.org/step7 
Slide 46: Review Plan with PST
•	Did the plan work?
•	What needs to change for next time?
•	What was forgotten? 
Slide 47: Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills
•	Schools, organizations, and families practice earthquake safety and other aspects of their emergency plans 
•	2019: 66+ million people worldwide; 10.9 million in California
•	2020 International ShakeOut Day: October 15
•	Learn more and register: www.ShakeOut.org 
•	Image: shakeout logo
•	Image: Picture of two people taking cover under a table, covering their heads with one arm and holding onto a table leg
Slide 48: Everyone can ShakeOut!
•	Photos of various ShakeOut participants including people with disabilities, children, first responders, churches, and offices.

Slide 49: Benefits of Registering
•	Be:
o	Counted in the world’s largest earthquake drill
o	Updated with news and safety tips
o	Listed with other participants
o	An example that motivates others
o	Better prepared to survive
•	Have peace of mind that you have taken action and helped others
•	Image: Screenshot of ShakeOut webpage with listing of local government agencies registered for ShakeOut
Slide 50: ShakeOut Drill Manuals
•	Level 1: 
o	Drop, Cover, Hold On drill
•	Level 2: 
o	Drop, Cover, Hold On, then evacuation, search/rescue
•	Level 3: 
o	Adds Continuity Planning
•	Image: ShakeOut drill manual for government agencies
Slide 51:Develop Working Groups
•	Get involved on planning committees – or create your own
•	Know each other by name before incident
•	Questions:
o	What do responders need to know about the population you represent?
o	What assets does your organization bring to the table?
o	What tools should responders know about to assist the population you represent?

Slide 52: Building Relationships through Drills
•	Invite/offer to participate in local drills
•	Use the existing resource manuals
•	Image: First responder listening to feedback from Richard Devylder, former Director of the Office of Access and Functional Needs for CalOES.
Slide 53: Accessible ShakeOut Events
•	Select accessible locations
o	Parking
o	Event room
o	Restroom
o	Access to Public Transportation
•	Contact info for interpreter or captioning requests
•	Provide non-verbal information and large print materials
Slide 54: ECA at Abilities Expo
•	ECA hosts preparedness booths and workshops each year in LA and the Bay Area
•	Representatives from CalOES, FEMA American Red Cross, local governments, and other partners
•	www.Abilities.com
•	Image: educational booth at abilities expo
•	Image: Educational workshop at Abilities Expo
Slide 55: Promising Practice: PrepItForward
•	ToolBoxes
•	T-T-T Academy
•	https://prepitforward.com/ 
•	Image: Prep It Forward Logo

Slide 56: Great ShakeOut Course Overview
•	Topics:
o	Meeting Everyone's Needs - DAFN
o	Earthquake Awareness & Preparedness
o	Drop/Lock, Cover & 
Hold On
o	ShakeOut Resources
o	ShakeOut Drill
•	This training provides basic knowledge and information needed to be prepared for, respond to, and recover from an earthquake at home, school, in the workplace and anywhere they find themselves during an earthquake. 
•	Attendees also participate in an earthquake drill and debrief.
Slide 57: ToolBox Resources
•	Course Presentation
•	Trainer Guide
•	Student Guide
•	Attendee Sign-In Sheet
•	Pre/Post Surveys
•	DAFN Disaster & Emergency Communication Guide
•	Earthquake Preparedness Guide for People with Disabilities and Other Access or Functional Needs
•	Key Earthquake Safety Tips for People with Disabilities and Other Access or Functional Needs
•	Recommended Earthquake Safety Actions

Slide 58: Train the Trainer Academy
•	The (3) day Train-the-Trainer Academy prepares trainers to effectively and efficiently utilize the DAFN ToolBoxes to facilitate standardized disability and access and functional needs inclusive disaster and emergency preparedness training and drills throughout an organization. 
•	Learn more: www.prepitforward.com 
Slide 59: Access to ToolBoxes
•	Upon completion of the T-T-T Academy, you are certified to facilitate the Great ShakeOut training. 
•	Visit www.prepitforward.com to access the toolboxes via your desktop or mobile device.
•	Image: Group photo of DAFN train the trainer graduates holding their certificates.
Slide 60: Resources & Registration
•	www.earthquakecountry.org/disability 
o	Earthquake Preparedness Guide for People with Disabilities and Other Access or Functional Needs (8 pages) 
o	Key Earthquake Safety Tips for People with Disabilities and Other Access or Functional Needs (2 pages)  
•	www.ShakeOut.org/register
o	Register as a “Disability/AFN” organization
o	Or for any category, indicate the number of seniors or people with disabilities when you complete the registration form.

Slide 61: Connect with ECA & ShakeOut
•	213-740-3262
•	info@earthquakecountry.org
•	info@shakeout.org
•	Twitter.com/eca
•	Twitter.com/shakeout #ShakeOut 
•	Facebook.com/greatshakeout