Emergency Guide University of California, San Diego

Earthquakes

MINOR EARTHQUAKE | MAJOR EARTHQUAKE

Minor Earthquake

• When shaking is felt, get under a desk, table, door arch, or stairwell. If none are available, move against an interior wall and cover your head with your arms.
• Stay away from large windows, shelving systems, or tall room partitions.
• Remain under cover until the movement subsides.
• After the shaking stops, survey your immediate area for trapped or injured people and ruptured utilities (water, gas, etc.).
• If minor damage has occurred in your area, inform your Department Safety Coordinator immediately. Remain at your station and await further instructions from key personnel.

Major Earthquake

• If severe building damage has occurred, evacuate the building.
• Assemble at the designated area and wait for instructions from emergency personnel.
• Report missing persons and ruptured utilities to emergency personnel immediately.
• Provide CPR and first aid to seriously injured people, if you have been trained.
• Take injured people to a triage area: Student Health Service or Thornton Hospital.
• Food, water, first aid supplies, etc., will be distributed by emergency personnel as part of the campuswide emergency response program.
• Designated campus emergency personnel will report to prearranged areas and receive instructions from the main Emergency Operations Center (EOC).