Preparation for Major Earthquakes

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To ensure everyone’s safety during an earthquake, it’s essential to prepare for “self-help” and “mutual-help” in order to avoid injuries.

Comprehensive Disaster Preparedness Drills

To protect our own lives and community by ourselves in case of a major earthquake, Minato City, the police department, and the fire department will cooperate together to conduct comprehensive disaster preparedness drills. Let’s call on each other, and actively participate in comprehensive disaster preparedness drills.

Schedule

*9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Please participate at your convenience. Reservation unnecessary

Site	Date	Venue
Daiba	10/5	Odaiba Gakuen
Shiba	10/6	Municipal Shiba Park
Shibaura	10/19	Shibaura ES
Azabu	10/27	Roppongi JHS
Konan	11/2	Konan ES/JHS Konan-Waraku Park
Akasaka	11/3	Aoyama JHS
Takanawa	11/10	Takamatsu JHS

*ES: Elementary School JHS: Junior High School

Activities

Evacuation drills for handling smoke, handling of a fire extinguisher, earthquake simulation, and more.
Note: Activities vary depending on the site. English interpreter available

Disaster measures in your home

• Learn about evacuation procedures and confirm your city’s evacuation sites. Decide on the means of communication for each member of your family in case of a disaster.
• Secure furniture against falling. Take extra measures to prevent furniture from toppling.
• Stock at least seven days of drinking water, emergency food, portable toilets and daily necessities.

Assistance from Minato City

• Minato City distributes disaster prevention brochure called “Preparing for major earthquakes” in English, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.
• Minato City provides furniture fasteners and appliances free of charge to city residents.