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How about are several suggestions to help you and yours survive an earthquake Utahns should be constantly aware of the probability of damage and dangerous conditions they live with daily Not only earthquakes but volcanic activity is possible in this area Floods occur not regularly but they do happen Tornados DO occur in the state each year they don’t get much coverage because they usually happen in rural (less populated) areas Four basics NumberoneduringandafteraquakeisSTAY CALM If you are inside stand in a doorway crouch under a desk or table well away from windows or shelves (see the need for a plan knowing the safest part of a house and each room) If you are outside when it happens stay away from buildings trees telephone and power lines Watch out for gas and water lines 6 and 7 quakes will cause these to ‘jump’ out of the ground if not rupture and bring on sink holes etc If you are on the road during the incident drive away from underpass overpasses Stop in a safe area and stay in your vehicle Immediately after First thing to do is check yourself for injuries If you are able to move get to the family gathering point Help other members of the family to get there too Next check for the safety of the house Check for gas water and sewage leaks Check for downed poweriines and shorts ! Know where to turn off the utilities (gas water power) not always but most of the time mean Electrical problems will probably you won’t have to worry about having electrical power But pop the circuit j breakers for the house to eliminate any possible damage of surges and other damage when the power is restored Gas water and sewer leaks will be immediate causes of damage Well j prepared families could have the appropriate type wrenches in assigned spots near the point for these utilities (both protected from pilferage and the J f weather but well known to the family members) Outside survey the structural damage Is the chimney cracked or broken i Here your Plan to meet Make a plan on where and how to reunite family members Choose a person outside the immediate area to contact if family members are separated Long distance phone service will probably be restored sooner than local service but remember make only emergency phone calls both after the incident and for immediately the next few days What about children schools? assigned - in day care or Make plans to have someone to pick them up after an if you are unable to do it Plan responsibilities too be many things to take of after such an event Make a with your family friends earthquake There will care plan and neighbors assigning specific to each person and responsibilities sharing some for their plans - - everyone fallen is out fishing? The most important Know emergency Conclusion thing is to plan How is the foundation of an to you after a fire or any kind of emergency PLAN AHEAD and be better prepared! a quake have included a map of the 'Natural Disaster Risk Profile for the nation and an 'new and improved' one The original is from US Geological Survey FEMA Uniform Building Codes and Council of State Governments federal agencies we had hoped knew what they were up to The Agency seems to lack for knowledge For example they have the high risk of earthquakes touching our area on the map but the ENTIRE state is at some risk according to the past history and the seismic center in SLC they didn’t put any of the West in the “Some Risk of tornadoes yet we DO get several each year right here in Utah AND anywhere you have hot springs (such as southern Sevier County and the area around Sunnyside in Carbon County as well as Western Colorado eg Glenwood Springs and Steamboat Springs duh! — ) or the black volcanic rock you see all over from here to Boulder Mountain to St George etc you have obvious evidence and the VERY real potential for volcanic activity but NOT according to this map - - roof? j j neighbors) j - Listen We walls You may have to clean up dangerous spills in the garage basement or house (gas or other flammable or even everyday cleaners if spilled and mixed together ammonia and bleach in some household cleaners if combined or intentionally accidentally produce dangerous gases to you family and area in advance what is available - - it may be difficult to get after a quake : roadways broken up gas and water lines ruptured and leaking all over cars and trucks damaged and unable to move so each person’s task should be related to where they may be It will have to cover contingencies such as the parents being on trips who’s in charge? what if the quake comes during the day the night a weekend when Remember around to the radio for instructions from public safety agencies Three things to know One thing all members of the family should know is how to turn off gas water electricity Everyone should have basic first aid or at least have ready access to a first aid manual Finally they should all know the plan for reuniting the family and what to do afterward Two very profound suggestions came from a Sevier County resident who through the Northridge earthquake of just over a year ago Suggestion number one is to have a flashlight positioned on the bedpost of each bed in the house If a quake hits during the dark portion of the day f each person will need lighj tq mJJjfyyay out "“' Wl - V "Having a flashlight in a known accessible andspecificpface is ageadMlarf for any emergency but especially for quakes 1 Earthquakes cause all utilities to be interrupted Powerlines will short e will get thereby tripping breakers in the houses and eliminating the electrical power we all rely upon Water and gas lines get ruptured if not turned off at the house (see above stories) r Also flashlightscanbeusedtosignalrescuersiftheindividualistrapped j in the house i Secondly with broken windows picture frames and glass coming off the walls and other items you don’t want to walk over keeping a pair of slippers or shoes under the bed so you can slip them on to protect your feet is a good lived you ever wondered what you after an earthquakefor food clothing shelter? That is what die kit should take care of for each member of the Have would do Each member of the family should have their own so that if they are separated each person is responsible for hisher own items and survival Because it will take Why that long for emergency agencies to respond and set up shelters What goes into such a kit? American Red Cross and other agencies the following list: Portable radio and extra suggests 2 Flashlight and extra 3 First aid kit batteries batteries - including specific if needed book extinguisher 4 First aid 5 Fire 6 Adjustable wrcnEh and water for turning off gas 7 Portable family 1 medicines for that individual ladder for 11 Butane or charcoal stove (NOTE: Use of such stoves should not take place until it is determined there is no gas leak in the area be burned only of charcoal indoors Charcoal should outdoors use w t poihomesapaitments with multiple floors will lead to 8 Bottled waterNOT in glass bottles soning) —two quarts to one gallon ofwater per 12 Matches 13 Blankets and person per day (3 gallonsperson) sleeping bags 9 Canned and dried foods suffi14 Telephone numbersof police cient for a week for each member of fire doctor family member outside the family the area assigned in family plan to (NOTE: Both water and food should be contact point 15 Tent be rotated into normal meals of household so as to keep fresh Canned goods Other items you may add include have a normal shelf life of one year for a back pack to hold the items ponmaximum freshness and nutrition) cho rope space blanket toilet pa- 10 can opener per candle hand soap toothpaste Sanpete Sevier districts strugglewithArtsfunding So (Continued from page 1) to cover the annual musical producin that item and they were given year had about $7000 in $ 100 for music as part of the district grant money for music budget Without being an apologist resiThe district also helps with grants dents should realize not every school One of which provided Gunnison has the funding to do everything they Valley Elementary Schoolwith$3000 may want to do in all the areas manfrom the Model Arts Program This dated for inclusion in a student’s edusame grant gave Ephraim Middle tions and last cation Emphasizing technology may a trade off to the football team or maybe not That decision is one for the school be board of individual each district school and for the in administrators conjunction with the district curriculum staff and the availability of trained staff to teach certain areas too South Sanpete District The South Sanpete School District was likewise unable to give exact or total figures on their art expenditures but also gave they are able some examples of what to accomplish Paul Gottfredson said the district provides an arts supply ing to $20 per student pool amountso Gunnison Valley High School was given $ 1020 in the study “In a real sense Utah cannot be defined without attention to the role of the arts in our economy and value to life in Utah” artist the study finds contribannually to state and local government coffers thereby helping support our infrastructure and School $3000 quality of life Art is BIG Business Additionally public funds spent in The arts also contribute to the the arts are multiplied many times over arts in by the private sector economy Used as “venture capital” Utah arts America according to one survey generates over one million jobs and organizations use minimal public re$34 billionback to the government in sources to leverage the funding needed to maintain their existence income tax revenue each year Conclusion Thayne Robson executive director The study graphically concludes of the Bureau of Economic and Business Research at the U of U estimates with the following: “The absence of more than 40000 Utahans earn part beauty is not an abstraction it is pain or all of their income from the arts and as real as cancer - and as deadly “William James once wrote: The related directly to the expenditures arts easily exceed $5 billion just in things we cherish most are at greatest Utah danger from the things we cherish “The arts are big business in Utah least “When the arts are at risk everyone involving a sizable commitment of time andresources” Robson is quoted is” their Utah ute millions NEWSTOKNOW '! 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Stop by and see usrenew your subscription and give us your news Deadline for artcles and ayertising is every Friday at 5 pm y 'VvV We can alsoineet'fU yb'pnhting needs Y' and toothbrush knife whistle shaver sanitary napkins hand warmers comb andor brush change of clothing (un- derwear socks shoes as well as pants and shirt) Additional optional items can also include sewing kit water purification tablets fire starters water filter gun and ammo fishing line and hooks and cups eating utensils liquid soap garden hose (for siphon-- e ing and fire fighting) heavy gloves paperplates money Also useful items such as axe shovel broom screwdrivers pliers hammer plastic sheeting and tape plastic trash bags household bleach and the toys for the little children idea The suggestions come from Rex Niles who runs an emergency business in Richfield and does seminars on emergencies storage throughout the region ness preparedand food list goes on FEBRUARY BLUES! What to do? HOW ABOUT A CONTEST? The salina Sun aiid Gunnison Valle y AewsYn vites you to Get Away to Salt Lake City 2 Days 1 Night dinnerentertainmentandthe gastoget there andback! 2'lieyeh throwm a giftcertif ore rorfhe:'yA grand prize wmnenforsomemtp "naughtyoijjpiceiforherfrom l£cndiWcett you might win 1 of 2 dinners from the Branding Iron Restauran 515 Dinner Show on February 14 fven giving away tickets for the for the !e' re j and kit is a good idea for q uake readiness Kowaboutaflashliglrt? 72-h- r j ir Theatre to lucky winners! Enter at thds£ participating business in Salina am Gui tween February 1 and 13 Drawing will be held at th ley News office February 13 at 5:00 PMN Must be 1 3 years old to enter Use advertisement in the February 1 8 Issues to enter the 1 1995 Lodging is at the Executive drawing Trip to Salt Lake City must be taken after April Best Western POOR |