Emergency Preparedness at Home Zephyr Offers Tips for Creating Helpful Earthquake Kit
Earthquakes can happen at any time. Since San Francisco is in the heart of earthquake country, there is nothing more important than preparing in advance for the next earth-shaking event. The experts at Zephyr Real Estate, the City?s largest independent real estate firm, offer tips on building an at-home earthquake kit designed to get homeowners through the first critical 72 hours that follow any major catastrophic event.
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) July 21, 2006
Earthquakes can happen at any time. Since San Francisco is in the heart of earthquake country, there is nothing more important than preparing in advance for the next earth-shaking event. The experts at Zephyr Real Estate, the City?s largest independent real estate firm, offer tips on building an at-home earthquake kit designed to get homeowners through the first critical 72 hours that follow any major catastrophic event.
?After seeing what happened in New Orleans after Katrina, I decided that being prepared is the only option. I want to be able to stay in my home after a disaster,? explained Kevin Feather, who works from Zephyr?s West of Twin Peaks office and heads the company-wide involvement in Neighborhood Emergency Response Team Training Program (NERT). ?I put together a kit in the days after the hurricane and continue to stock it and replenish it with fresh batteries and water.?
NERT was formed in the wake of the 1989 San Francisco earthquake to provide training in disaster and emergency response. Since 1990, the NERT program has educated more than 11,000 San Francisco residents to be self-sufficient in a major disaster.
Unlike hurricanes, which provide some warning to seek shelter or to stock up on essentials, an earthquake can leave you unprepared to remain independent and at home during the wait for essential services to be restored. To get your affairs in order, the following items should be included in a home disaster kit:
?Water for at least 72 hours (drinking, bathing, toilet use) ?Canned foods ?Flashlights and batteries ?A whistle to signal for help ?Candles and matches in a dry location ?Two sets of warm clothing and shoes for each person in the household ?A transistor (battery operated or non-electric generated) radio ?An analog telephone without electric cord ? these can often times work over the phone networks where digital electric telephones cannot ?Essential medicines and copies of prescriptions ?Garbage bags and duct tape for disposal of wastes ?Tarps for covering windows ?Blankets ?Rope ?Pocket knife ?Pet food ?First aid kit ?Spare keys to your car and home ?Copies of critical household documents
Even compared to New Orleans, the situation in San Francisco is potentially dire, said Feather. The majority of emergency personnel live outside of the city and if there is a major earthquake may not be able to respond to the situation in San Francisco due to blocked roads, downed wires, unsafe bridges, etc. It could take hours if not days to receive help.
?Surprise is not an option for me; I talk to anyone I can about the need for emergency earthquake preparation,? he explained.
For information on monthly neighborhood NERT classes, visit www. sfgov. org/sfnert (http://www. sfgov. org/sfnert), or contact Kevin Feather at Zephyr Real Estate, by calling 415.731.5011, or email.
Zephyr Real Estate
Founded in 1978, Zephyr Real Estate is San Francisco?s largest independent real estate firm with nearly $1.5 billion dollars in annual gross sales in 2005 and a current roster of more than 200 full-time agents. Zephyr has five offices strategically located in San Francisco and serves a large customer base throughout the City. For information, visit www. zephyrsf. com.
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Source: http://saendy.blogspot.com/2011/07/emergency-preparedness-at-home-zephyr.html
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