Earthquake / Tsunami

What You Can Do In Advance

Safety measures in your own home

• Secure a safe space that is free of furniture
• Arrange furniture so that it will not fall on you
• Do not place furniture or other items near doorways or in hallways
• Fixing furniture in place
• Attaching metal latches to hinged doors
• Fixing TVs in place
• Prepare a reliable way to acquire information when there is a power outage

Let’s Prepare Emergency Supplies and a Stockpile

	Portable radio		Whistle
	Flashlight		Work gloves, shoes, slippers
	Backup batteries		Writing utensils, memo pad
	Helmet, disaster prevention hood		Cash (1,000 yen notes and 10 yen coins)
	Bank books, documents (Zairyu Card)		Inkan
	Drinking water (minimum necessary per person: three 500ml bottles or so)		Emergency foods (instant rice, sea biscuits, canned foods, etc.), chopsticks and spoon
	First-aid kit		Masks
	Medicines for chronic diseases, household medicines		Drug handbook
	Clothes (coats, underwear, socks)		Raincoat, etc.
	Toiletries (towel, toothbrush)		Utility knife, scissors, etc.
	Lighter, matches		Disposable heat pads
	Wet tissues, tissue paper, etc		Portable toilet

Prepare Survival Supplies For At Least 7 Days, Or If Possible, For 10 Days

	Drinking water (guideline is 3 liters/day per person)		Emergency foods (instant rice, sea biscuits, canned foods, instant foods, etc.)
	Plastic containers, emergency water supply bags		Tableware (paper plates, paper cups, etc.)
	Tabletop stove, gas cylinders		Lighter, matches
	Clothes (coats, underwear, socks)		Towels, blankets
	Disposable heat pads		Wet tissues, tissue paper, etc.
	Plastic bags		Plastic wrap, aluminum foil
	Portable toilet		Toiletries, dry shampoo
	Sanitary products		Powdered milk, baby foods
	Feeding bottles		Diapers, baby wipes
	Bath towels		Mother and Child Health Handbook
	Spare glasses, contact lenses		Nursing care items

Let’s Hold Family Disaster Prevention Meetings

To prepare for emergencies, let’s hold a disaster prevention meeting with the whole family at least twice a
year and check evacuation sites/routes, inspect the emergency supplies, update contact methods between family members and replace drinking water/emergency foods, etc

Saigaiyo Dengonban – Set up in the event of a major disaster

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During a disaster

Evacuation Time Line and Actions

• Protect yourself as much as possible by protecting your head
• Do not rush outside
• Get away from household furniture and escape to a safe location
• Never unreasonably attempt to extinguish fi res on stovetops, etc., while it is still shaking
• Open the front door or windows leading to the outside in order to secure an evacuation route

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