Wednesday, August 8, 2012

[californiadisasters] There Is No 'Magic Triangle'. Learn What To Do When an Earthquake Strikes...



In light of recent seismic activity here in the Southland, your Los Angele Fire Department wants to -once again- remind you to prepare for whatever may come.


No one will dispute that we have had anything but consistent weather patterns in recent years. With "watches," "warnings" and earthquakes a reality for all that live in the greater Los Angeles area, we encourage you now, to not take Mother Nature's friendly reminders lightly.

"It's never too late to prepare, until it's too late to prepare!" Here, we thought to answer a frequently asked question about earthquake preparedness. How many of you have pondered: "What should I do, when an earthquake hits?" Surely, you've thought about that for at least a moment!

Well, this may help...

Following the catastrophic earthquakes that both New Zealand and Japan experienced last year, a chain letter had resurfaced, suggesting a "new" way to survive an earthquake; something called the "triangle of life". It sounds simple - and it would be if the advice were not just plain wrong - and potentially life threatening!

Instead, the Los Angeles Fire Department and the world's leading earthquake experts - including more than 600 scientists at leading institutions agree: When an earthquake strikes...


Drop! Cover! Hold On!


Learn exactly what to do when you feel an earthquake at:



Submitted by Matt Spence, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department

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"Serving with Courage, Integrity and Pride"

Public Service Officer
Emergency Public Information (EPI) Center 
Los Angeles Fire Department
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Los Angeles, CA 90012
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