Campus Earthquake Preparedness

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Campus Earthquake Preparedness

• Joel Higa, Spencer KBurg, Kristine Lynch, and
  Mika Yasuo

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Project goals

• To compile research on Puget Sound earthquake
  activity
• To research how well prepared UPS is for
  earthquakes by investigating current campus plans
• To propose actual improvements and organize
  events to help educate the campus and the
  surrounding community
• To learn how to non-structurally retrofit a room
  on campus, with guidance from PCDEMs Richard
  Shroedell

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University of Puget Sound Earthquake Advisory
Board Meeting

• Purpose To provide researched information and
  suggestions to the advisory board, and in so
  doing make the UPS community more prepared for an
  Earthquake.
• Meeting scheduled for November 7th

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Preparation

• Culmination of project
• Vast majority of project had to be done in 8
  weeks
• Extensive networking and research
• Coordinate with various organizations/school
  administrators
• What had been done, and what hadnt been done
• Earthquake plans for academic departments, or
  lack thereof
• Where emergency supplies were kept
• What types of plans were in existence
• The best plan
• UW CERT program
• Create concern, then suggest actions

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Culmination

• Rehearsal
• Multiple mock presentations
• Professional image and attitude
• Presentation Itself
• Technological mishaps
• Contained
• Scientific background
• Our geology department plan
• Recommendations for the campus
• Evacuation route maps
• Student body educational programming
• Suggestion of campus wide evac. drills
• Faculty interest
• Presentation followed by questions

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Follow Up

• Faculty Response
• Feedback overall very positive
• Immediate implementation into departmental
  earthquake plans
• Some afterthoughts..
• Activity useful because we were able to meet
  higher administrative officials

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Non-Structural Retrofitting

• Securing and relocating objects in a room so that
  they do not cause injury in an earthquake.

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Non-Structural Retrofitting

• Danger
• Fluorescent lights
• Computers
• Cabinets
• Projection screens
• Clocks and other hanging items
• Other objects sliding and falling

• Solution
• Light sleeves
• Earthquake straps (heavy-duty Velcro straps)
• Bolt and bracket to wall or earthquake straps
• Crimp hooks so that screens wont fall or hook to
  wall
• Screw into stud and use adhesive (quake putty or
  ties)
• Use non-slip material (quake matting) or adhesive
  so that objects dont slide, and/or move to a
  less hazardous (i.e. lower) location

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Website
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Public Relations

• Earthquakes Preparedness Forum
• On-Campus
• KUPS
• Tattler
• ASUPS Calendar
• Info Center Whiteboard
• Off-Campus
• UPS Open Line
• News Tribune
• Tacoma Weekly

• Contacted Panelists
• Pierce County Department of Emergency Management
• UPS Geology Dept
• University of Washington/U.S. Geological Survey
• American Red Cross
• Tacoma Fire Dept
• WA Dept. of Natural Resources
• Disaster Advisory Board

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Public Relations Contact List
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Conclusions

• Created an emergency plan for the Geology
  department which we have distributed to John
  Hickey and Mike Valentine
• Created a prototype map combining evacuation
  routes and gathering places for Thompson Hall
• Researched C.E.R.T. training opportunities
• We learned how to non-structurally retrofit a
  home, office or classroom compiled a price
  list with estimates of the cost to retrofit a
  classroom like Thompson 153
• Retrofit plan was declined by Geology Deptartment
  head as it was too expensive
• We created informational pamphlets and posters
  for use by residence life for educational
  purposes
• We organized an Earthquake Preparedness Forum
  that was held November 17, 2005 which was open to
  the community
• We distributed emergency preparedness checklists
• two guest speakers led a discussion about
  awareness of Earthquakes in the Puget Sound
• The forum was publicized in The News Tribune, UPS
  Open Line, and Tattler