The Foodbank will host a monthly series of “Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety” Learn-at-Lunch webinars in 2022 covering one of the seven steps each month, culminating with the local edition of California’s statewide Great ShakeOut drill on October 20, 2022 at 10 a.m. The series started April 20, continues with monthly events through October, and is free and open to the public.
The seven steps to safety topics, schedule of events and links to sign up to participate in the monthly webinars are as follows:
Step 1: Secure your Space by Identifying Hazards
Wednesday, April 20 / 11 am -12 noon
Earthquake shaking can move almost anything, even large or heavy items.
Attendees learned how easy it is to secure contents in your home (or elsewhere) to reduce dangers to life and property.
Step 2: Plan to Be Safe
May 18 / 11 am – 12 noon
Learn how to create a disaster plan and decide how to communicate during an emergency with your friends, family and co-workers.
To register, visit: www.FoodbankSBC.org/DisasterSession2
Step 3: Organizing Emergency Supplies
June 15 / 11 am – 12 noon
Learn how to organize disaster supplies and keep them in convenient locations to be prepared for earthquakes and other disasters.
To register, visit: www.FoodbankSBC.org/DisasterSession3
Step 4: Minimize Financial Hardship
July 20 / 11 am – 12 noon
Learn how to organize your important documents, strengthen your property and consider insurance.
To register, visit: www.FoodbankSBC.org/DisasterSession4
Step 5: Drop, Cover and Hold On
August 17 / 11 am – 12 noon
Learn how and why to drop, cover and hold on in different situations when the earth shakes.
To register, visit: www.FoodbankSBC.org/DisasterSession5
Step 6: Improve Safety and Step 7: Reconnect and Restore (same session)
September 21 / 11 am-12 noon
Learn how to improve safety when shaking stops by assessing and dealing with injures, broken utility lines, building damage, aftershocks, and – if along the coast – tsunami.
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Step 7: Reconnect and Restore
Learn how to restore daily life after an earthquake by reconnecting with others, repairing damage, and rebuilding community!
To register, visit: www.FoodbankSBC.org/DisasterSession6
SHAKEOUT DRILL
Thursday, October 20 / 10:20am
To register, visit: www.FoodbankSBC.org/GreatShakeOut22/SignUp
