Earthquake

In MOST situations, you will reduce your chance of injury if you:

DROPwhere you are, onto your hands and knees. This position protects you from being knocked down and also allows you to stay low and crawl to shelter if nearby.
COVERyour head and neck with one arm and hand
  • If a sturdy table or desk is nearby, crawl underneath it for shelter
  • If no shelter is nearby, crawl next to an interior wall (away fromwindows)
  • Stay on your knees; bend over to protect vital organs
HOLD ONuntil shaking stops
  • Under shelter: hold on to it with one hand; be ready tomove with your shelter if it shifts
  • No shelter: hold on to your head and neckwith botharms and hands.

Contact Us

WNC Environmental Health and Safety
Organizational Resilience Coordinator Matt Williams
Organizational Enviromental Health Coordinator Kathy Strain
Reynolds Building, Room 113A
2201 West College Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703
matt.williams@wnc.edu
katherine.strain@wnc.edu
775-445-3348