Home Safe Home!

Secure possessions in your home to prevent injury and damage

• Secure anything heavy enough to injure you if it falls.
  
  
• Secure anything fragile and/or valuable enough to be a significant loss if it falls.
  
  
• Danger spots: Unsecured, tall furniture, windows, hanging objects, mirrors, and fireplaces.
  
  
• Know the location of the water, gas, and electricity and how to operate the shut-off valve.

Areas of concern:

• Tabletop objects: Televisions, stereo systems, art objects, glassware & vases, computers, monitors, and speakers. In your kitchen– unlatched cupboards, microwave ovens, and gas appliances.
  
  
• Objects from above: Hanging lights, ceiling fans, picture frames, hanging mirrors, hanging plants, and on top of bookcases.
  
  
• Glass: Sliding glass doors and windows.
  
  
• Tall furniture: Tall bookcases, file cabinets, armoires, and china cabinets.
  
  
• Water heaters, wood stoves, and propane tanks.

For recommendations, suggestions and a full list of home hazards, please visit:

http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/dox/sp27.pdf

http://www.abag.ca.gov/bayarea/eqmaps/fixit/nonstruc.html

Photos From Northridge Earthquake January 17, 1994