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Include list of suppliers and their contact numbers who provide emergency related supplies
Have an emergency response kit or disaster
kit ready. It should include food, water, flash
lights, two-way communication radios, batteries, first aid box, medications, fire extinguishers, etc.
Make sure that your place (office or home)
are as safe as possible. Check for weakened
foundations, cracked walls and susceptible
plumbing. Have the electrical and mechanical
systems checked by a competent person.
Reducing damages from an Earthquake before it occurs
Vigilance and pro-active approach can reduce
the damages that happen when a quake rumbles. In order to keep yourself, your family and
your workers safe, it is important that any loopholes and shortcomings are covered and taken
care of. The following points list down the small,
but essential things-to-do.
Identify and fix loose, unsecured appliances
(like TV, computers), furniture (book shelves,
cases, wall hangings, tall cupboards)
Plan out emergency and evacuation routes.
These and assembly points should be known
to all