Infants and Toddlers
For infants and toddlers, special emphasis should be placed on making their environment as safe as possible.
Cribs should be placed away from windows and tall, unsecured bookcases and shelves that could slide or topple.
A minimum of a 72-hour supply of extra water, formula, bottles, food, juices, clothing, disposable diapers, baby wipes and prescribed medications should be stored where it is most likely to be accessible after an earthquake. Also keep an extra diaper bag with these items in your car.
Store strollers, wagons, blankets and cribs with appropriate wheels to evacuate infants, if necessary.
Install bumper pads in cribs or bassinettes to protect babies during the shaking.
Install latches on all cupboards (not just those young children can reach) so that nothing can fall on your baby during a quake.
Preschool and School-age Children
By age three or so, children can understand what an earthquake is and how to get ready for one. Take the time to explain what causes earthquakes in terms they'll understand. Include your children in family discussions and planning for earthquake safety. Conduct drills and review safety procedures every six months.
Show children the safest places to be in each room when an earthquake hits. Also show them all possible exits from each room.
Use sturdy tables to teach children to Duck, Cover & Hold.
Teach children what to do wherever they are during an earthquake (at school, in a tall building, outdoors). Make sure children's emergency cards at school are up-to-date.
Although children should not turn off any utility valves, it's
相关单词：wagons
wagons解释：n.四轮的运货马车( wagon的名词复数 )；铁路货车；小手推车
wagons例句：
The wagons were hauled by horses. 那些货车是马拉的。
They drew their wagons into a laager and set up camp. 他们把马车围成一圈扎起营地。
相关单词：evacuate
evacuate解释：v.遣送；搬空；抽出；排泄；大(小)便
evacuate例句：
We must evacuate those soldiers at once!我们必须立即撤出这些士兵！
They were planning to evacuate the seventy American officials still in the country.他们正计划转移仍滞留在该国的70名美国官员。
相关单词：bumper
bumper解释：n.(汽车上的)保险杠；adj.特大的，丰盛的
bumper例句：
The painting represents the scene of a bumper harvest.这幅画描绘了丰收的景象。
This year we have a bumper harvest in grain.今年我们谷物丰收。
相关单词：latches
latches解释：n.（门窗的）门闩( latch的名词复数 )；碰锁v.理解( latch的第三人称单数 )；纠缠；用碰锁锁上（门等）；附着（在某物上）
latches例句：
The virus latches onto the red blood cells. 这种病毒附着在红细胞上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
The opposite end latches onto the pathogen. 相对的一端锁在病原体上。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 预防生物武器
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