WHAT TO DO

AFTER AN EMERGENCY
EARTHQUAKE? THIS BROCHURE WAS NUMBERS
MADE BY JAVIER SANCHEZ
You have to check your- OLAYA
self and others injuries.
Provide first aid for anyo-
ne who needs it.
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You should check water, INSTITUTION NUMBER

gas, and electric lines for
Emergencies 066
damage. If any are dama-
ged, shut off the valves.
Check for the smell of gas, Womans line 075
If you smell it, open all the
windows and doors, leave Hospital (52) (222) 235 82 44
inmediately, and report it
to the authorities (use
someone else's phone). Urgency 065
You should turn on the
radio. Mexicos earthquake of 1985
You have not to use the
phone unless it's an emer-
gency.

You have to stay out of

damage buildings. You
have to be careful around
broken glass and debris.
Wear boots or sturdy
shoes to keep from cutting
your feet.
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AN EARTHQUAKE?

You should have a fire extin-

guisher, first aid kit, a battery-

What is an eartquake? powered radio, a flashlight, WHAT TO DO DURING AN EARTHQUAKE?

and extra batteries at home. You must stay calm! If you are indoors,
An earthquake is a shaking of stay inside, If you are outside, stay outsi-

You should learn first aid. de.

the ground caused by the sud-
If you are indoors, you should stand
den breaking and movement of You have to learn how to turn against a wall near the center of the buil-
ding, stand in a doorway, or a crawl un-
large sections ( tectonic pla- off the gas, water, and electri-
der heavy furniture ( a desk or table )

tes ) of the earth's rocky outer- city. You have to make up a and you should stay away from windows
and outside doors.
plan of where to meet your
most crust. The edges of the If you are outdoors, you should stay in
family after an earthquake. the open away from power lines or anyt-
tectonic plates are marked by
hing that might falland you have to stay
You don't have to leave hea-
faults ( or fractures) . Most away from buildings ( stuff might fall off
vy objects on shelves ( t hey'll the building or the building could fall on
earthquakes occur along the you ) .
fall during a earthquake) .
You must not use matches, candles, or
fault lines when the plates slide
any flame. Broken gas lines and fire
You have to learn the earth-
past each other or collide don't mix.
quake plan at your school or If you are in a car, stop the car and stay
against each other.
workplace. inside the car until the earthquake stops.
You must not use elevators ( they'll pro-
bably get stuck anyway ) .