This document provides information about potential disasters and emergency preparedness. It lists some of the largest earthquakes in the world by magnitude and location. It then focuses on the 2011 earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand, showing damage from the Christchurch quakes. The rest of the document outlines resources and actions for personal and community preparedness, including online tools, notification systems, developing a disaster plan and kit, and the role of CERT teams.
8. Ready OC
Online preparedness
resources
www.readyoc.org
County site with
current information
tied in with Facebook
and Twitter
One-stop-shop for
information
9. Notification Systems
Anaheim Alert
Register your email or
cell phone for text
messages
Receive 3 levels of
notification from
routine to emergency
10. Notification Systems
Alert OC
Register your email,
cell phone and
landline phone
Receive notifications
from the City or
County regarding
large-scale disasters
or evacuations
11. Personal Preparedness
Be Prepared at Home
Establish escape routes
Account for Children, Seniors, People with Disabilities,
Pets and anyone else
Ensure each family member has a copy of emergency
contact information and knows the plan
Pack a household “Go Bag”
Practice home evacuation drills
12. Your Role Before a Disaster
Prepare for Disasters by:
Identifying potential hazards at home and in the workplace
Reducing hazards to the degree possible before a disaster
strikes
Creating and practicing a family disaster plan
Assembling a grab and go bag and survival kit suitable for
home, work, car, and child’s school
13. How You Can Prepare
Create a family disaster plan
Build an emergency kit
Make a list of out-of-state contacts
Select family gathering places
Secure your home & mitigate against household
hazards
15. Anaheim Community Emergency Response Team Training Class
To register, visit
www.anaheim.net
e-mail
cert@anaheim.net
or call
(714) 765-6955
Registration fee of $20 is due at first class.