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- Title
- Proceedings from School Sites: Becoming Prepared for Earthquakes. Commemorating the Third Anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake. Held in San Jose, California on October 6, 1992.
- File
- PB94154275.pdf
- Author(s)
- Winslow, F. E.; Ross, K. E. K.
- Source
- National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., August 16, 1993, 362 p.
- Identifying Number(s)
- NCEER-93-0015
- Abstract
- The Bay Area is home to several major active earthquake faults, including the San Andreas, the Hayward and the Rogers Creek. Each of these faults has the potential to cause severe disruption of public and community services when it ruptures. The public schools will be a keystone to local community earthquake response, both as community shelter sites, and as custodians of children until parents or guardians arrive. To fulfill these dual responsibilities requires extensive planning and site preparedness. The goal of the report is to provide basic information to assist school site administrators in developing comprehensive plans for their facilities and personnel. While there is a great deal of basic information on school planning available, there is not one comprehensive document that addresses planning and response organization in one volume.
- Keywords
- ; Education; Emergency preparedness; Sites; California; School buildings; Safety engineering; Proceedings; Earthquake engineering; Hazards; Meetings; Disaster planning