Earthquake Planning

Scenario Workshop

Dunbar Earthquake & Emergency Preparedness(DEEP)

27 February 2016

McLean Hall,

St George’s School

Senior Campus,

4175 West 29 Ave

http://dunbar-deep.ca

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Agenda for today

• Welcome remarks (Ann Pacey & Carlos Ventura)• Team Leaders (Tim Beale & Carlos Ventura)• Acknowledgments• Seismic setting in BC• Overview of the sessions today• Discussion periods• Summary/Conclusions & Future Events

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Introduction to the scenario exercise

(see handout at back of document)

1.Groups of 3-5 formed.

2.Two discussion sets of 30 minutes.

3.Questions posed to the groups to debate and report back

4.Debrief coffee and 2nd session

5.Final debrief and questions.

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MAGNITUDE 6.8 EARTHQUAKE SCENARIO

• At 11:30 AM local time, on February 28 th a damaging earthquake strikes the BC

Lower Mainland without warning.

• The epicenter is determined to be about 80 kilometers from your place of

residence. Seismologists measure the earthquake a magnitude 6.8, making it the

largest earthquake to hit the region in more than 80 years.

• Ground shaking from the main shock lasts for approximately 45 seconds in some

areas.

• Aftershocks of varying intensity are felt throughout the region for several days after

the main shock, and cause further damage to structures already weakened by

previous shaking.

• Tremors are felt as far away as 400 kilometers away from the epicenter and damageis seen in multiple regions of the province.

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Session 1: What Can You Do to Prepare?

1. How would you react when the ground begins shaking?

2. After a disaster, who would you contact and how? Do you have a family emergency plan

3. Do you have an emergency supply kit?

4. What items in your home or workplace could be easily secured to prevent earthquake related injuries or deaths?

5. What would you do if a magnitude 6 aftershock occurs in the next 24 hours?

6. How can the community fully recover after a major earthquake?

7. HELP/OK signs

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Session 2: Scenario Exercise

1.Everyone in your household is “OK” and can report to the meeting

area.

2.You or a member of your family is injured.

3.Your house or a house in your neighborhood has a utility problem.

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Evaluation Tool

1.Does everyone understand the location of the Neighborhood

Meeting Site?

2.Does everyone understand the location of the First Aid Site?

3.Does everyone understand the purpose of the OK/Help Sign?

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Evaluation Tool

1.Does everyone understand the location of the Neighborhood

Meeting Site?

2.Does everyone understand the location of the First Aid Site?

3.Does everyone understand the purpose of the OK/Help Sign?

“This is just for our neighborhood to use to help us

communicate who needs help and who is OK. This is not to

signal first response agencies.”

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Evaluation Tool

Does everyone understand the differences between the Priority

Response Tasks and the Secondary Response Tasks?

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Evaluation Tool

Does everyone understand the differences between the Priority

Response Tasks and the Secondary Response Tasks?

“The response tasks are tasks that have first priority to complete because

they impact life safety the most. If any of you already have first aid training,

know how to control utilities or can work with a team to lift heavy objects or

people, please sign up for these tasks.”

“Secondary tasks have to do more with taking care of people and can be

delayed if necessary while completing the primary tasks. These tasks are

less strenuous but are equally important. If you are an amateur radio

operator or want to help take care of people who need a bit more care,

please sign up for these tasks.” Prepared by Carlos E. Ventura 10

Evaluation Tool

What is the best option?

Beneath any desk, table or counter (Drop, Cover and Hold)

Beside an inside wall or heavy piece of furniture

Between rows of chair

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Questions - Comments

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