You cannot make your home earthquake proof, but you can make it more resistant to seismic shocks and make it safer for you while inside. Here are a few things that you can do to make sure that your home is safer.

• Place heavy items on lower shelves.
• Put strong latches on cabinets
• Use flexible fasteners, such as nylon straps, to anchor tops of heavy furniture, bookcase etc to the stud of a wall.
• Strap water heaters so that they do not fall over.
• Know the 'safe spots' in your home to drop, cover and hold.

Learn how to tell if your home is unsafe to enter after an earthquake and how to mitigate hazards in your home. Register now for our Damage Mitigation and Damage Assessment workshop March 29^th 2010.

Awareness and preparation are key for coping with the unexpected. A great way to get prepared for any emergency or disaster is to take  one of our free workshops. This will start you and your family on the road to preparedness.

The next workshop is on March 17th 2010.   Register now! By registering online your name is automatically entered to win an emergency kit valued at $150. Draw held December 2010.