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1、HowtoProtectOurselvesDuringanEarthquakeBeforeearthquakes:1AnchorheavyfurnitureandappliancessuchasChinacabinets,tallbookshelves,andwaterheaters.Makesureyoudonothangmirrorsorheavyobjectsabovewherepeoplesleeporsit.2.Locatethesafeareasinsideyourhome.Safeareascanbeunderastrongdeskorb
2、ed,alongsideasturdystructure,ornexttoaninteriorwall.Avoidchimneys,largewindows,andanyunsecuredobjectsthatcouldfallonyou.3.Storeheavyitemslowertotheground.Knowwherethegas,waterandelectricalshutoffsareandhowtoturnthemoff.Storeflammableliquidsawayfrompotentialignitionsourcessuchasw
3、aterheatersandstoves.4.Haveemergencysuppliessuchasbottledwater,flashlights,firstaidkit,blankets,twoweeksworthoffood,extrabatteries,toolstoshutoffutilities,anda"gokit"thatyoucantaketheitemswithyouifyouneedtoleavethearea.Duringearthquakes:1.Donotpanicandrelyonyourpreparedness.2.If
4、indoors,getawayfromwindows,fireplacesorobjectsthatcanfallonyou.Movequicklytooneofthesafeareasinyourhouse.Donottrytoexitthebuilding.Ifyouarecooking,don'tforgettoturnoffthestove.3.Whenyou'reinasafespot,droptoyourkneesandcoveryourheadandneckwithyourarmsorapillow.4.Ifoutdoors,trytog
5、ettoanopenareaawayfrombuildings,powerlines,andtrees.5.Ifdriving,slowdownandpullovertothesideoftheroad.Donotstoponbridges,underoverpasses,underpowerlines,oranyotherstructurethatcouldbreak.6.Donotleavethevehicleespeciallyifpowerlineshavefallenonit.Youwillnotgetelectrocutedunlessyo
6、usteptothegroundfromyourcar.3.Afterearthquakes:1.Checkforinjuriesandtreatthemiflifethreatening.Ensurethesafetyofothersbymovingthemfromdangerousareasandpointingouthazards.2.Checkfordamage.Ifyourbuildingisbadlydamaged,takeyour“gokit”andleave.3.Ifyousmellorhearagasleak,openwindowsa
7、nddoorsandleavethearea.Donotuseelectricalappliances.Turnoffthegasandreportittotheutilitycompanyandfiredepartment.4.Ifthepowerisout,unplugallappliancestominimizepossibledamagewhenitcomesbackon.5.Ifyousmellburninginsulation,seesparks,ornoticefrayedwires,turnoffelectricityatthemain
8、fuseboxorbreaker.Ifyouhavetostepinwatertoturnof
