10 Tips on keeping your family safe after an earthquake

10 Tips on keeping your family safe after an Earthquake

An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of the Earth, resulting from the sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. I found this Earthquake warning device on Amazon. I'm not sure how well it works, but you may want to check it out.

Earthquakes can happen at any given time without any notice, it's is a disaster we will not know when to come, and one of the scariest. During an earthquake, all we may think about is how to keep our family safe, always remember to stay calm and not panic. A calm mind makes you think fast, and remember everything you practice during that earthquake drill.

We all know that no one knows when earthquakes will happen even the weather forecast can tell us when will it happen all we need to do just be prepared to stay calm before the earthquake will even happen we need to sit down with our family and talk about it letting everyone know that it may happen and when it happens you will all be prepared.

But how about after earthquakes? We all still need to make our family after all that. Here are a few tips on keeping your family safe after an earthquake.

1. Get out - if you are indoors during an earthquake make sure you get out once it stopped, ceilings and other things from above may fall down. Go outside and stay somewhere far from electrical posts and other buildings that might fall.

2. Check to see if anyone is injured - check with every one of your family members if anyone is injured, if minor injuries you can always pull out your First Aid Kit, and if it is a major injury run to the nearest hospital. It's always a great idea to have a first aid kit on hand.

3. Help others as soon as you can - after taking care of yourself and your family make sure everyone is in good condition look around if anyone else is in need of help.

4. Be prepared - earthquakes may have after shocks so we all need to be prepared if the aftershock happens if you feel one always remember to drop, cover, and hold on. Make sure you have food on hand like Survival Cave Food canned meats.

5. Check home for damage - If you suspect your home is not safe do not go back in.

6. Don't light a fire or a match - always remember after an earthquake there may be a blackout never light a match or a candle your gas pipe might leak always use a flashlight and try to smell your house if it smells like gas.

7. Turn off all appliances - make sure to turn off appliances after the earthquake so when the electricity comes back you will prevent fire starts.

8. Be cautious - when opening doors cabinets and closets with caution, contents may have moved during the earthquake and may fall causing injury.

9. Listen to the news - always have a battery-operated radio with you if the power is out this will be your source of information on any emergencies and instructions. Click here for one I found on Amazon that is hand-crank powered.

10. Use your cell phone for emergencies only - make sure to charge your phone any time you get the opportunity, so if an emergency arises the will be able to work when you need it.

Always remember we can never know when and where earthquakes will happen all we can do is be prepared. Do you have a plan in place? Have you ever been in an Earthquake? I'd love to hear your comments below.