14 = Friday, June 1, 1907 = North Sliore Nuws " NV mother conducts quake cl From pa B ‘Aids are at the achont," she ‘sill, : She situations she discos ered, Was Gina) othe! whools, “Beaple watch coverage af these types al events om other parts of the world and ASSUINIE Hath Ouesehools are rene and able te care far Large: granpts Le any teat, “The fie Is road schools dhe not Have Ue trate ot eqUpAH EA phice to loak ler the children enrolled thers, should they be teed with a ynajor disaster,” Mureay stl, She ddhted that children are particularly vulnerable while at school because they tre sepa ralead from cele tistics an NEWS photo Mike Wokeflald JANICE Murray's desire to educate children about earthquake preparation has led to a presentation that she has started to take on the road, Prepare for best response ‘ wr ‘ EMERGENCY prepared- ness speaker Janice Murray says many concerns can be addressed before a quake hits, such asp! SB completing a student iden- tification tags * Bcompiling a student com- fort kit including juice, food, family photo, letter of com: _ fort and emergency blanket; BM putting emergency stip- plies such as battery-operated radio, flashlight, wrench, water and first aid kit in place; ° BM discussing what might be expected during an earth- quake, what actions can be: taken for protection, what can be done to re unite with your family, and” what a school’s procedures are to account forand care for your child; @ making plans for medica- tion for your child. She recommends advising othe schooPs nurse in writing ofa child’s medical condition and the necessary medica- tion, Lo “Preplanning is essential to develop effective response actions toa variety of emer- gency situations.” she said, BEFORE YOU | SHOP | worry re } Wechnesdsy } 6? Sunday. SAVING YOU: _ MONEY | SINCE 1969. 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Some alld, others didi", When procedures were fleshed out dnd proved eflec- tive, Murray pot ribbon te Paper ind came up witha manal for the schol, She's also rewritten the anantial in generie form and subinitted it to the school laard, Slides and photographs nike the presentation visual 4 and therefore easler for ebil dren to renmber, The presentation touches “ORL AEDEr OF areas, fe wills Ment) the reality af earn quake risk inthe repent, @ promote the prephanniig of t shills dtd rescurces Hecessary Lo develop a response prluit tot the school Wahielp identity Hazards in the chisarocn and neighbor lauds i facilitate the hiyout of emer goerney Hell asseralaly: prlarins Mi lesiaiate rofes and tespon: sllilitiess Mi identith skills andl resources, When the tighlands sue “dents perlormed the drills, the school yard becaine tse of colorful tents, Color-coded titrps (or first tid areas, ad command centre, rou Sielters and sanitation were hung over dhe swings and other play areas. 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O(XaimnSs00pin AM serviees fully wagtatity appa! asses i bedi tia stalled car ora + SCAVSTORIL, Her presentations tits the “UApOLE OP eniereney sereleds, “She was awarded a ceetificate “nF appreciation fur her work iy North Vancouver Distriet Couireil hast wear, Murray sald le presenta: tiem is complemented iy the Emergency Mandgr Mantal aid \Wuk books = Yay Karthawake Survival Guide by Blueridge restitent ‘Terri ~ Stetfensen, eo UG omeworn [t's'available at Outhie “book stares, Home Eardivare, BCAA and Save-On- Foods, [spleen June M19? PL: