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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
Description
FEMA guide containing recommendations on how to implement cost-effective measures that can help to reduce the potential hazards associated with earthquakes.
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City of Los Angeles,
Department of Building and Safety
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Organization(s)
City of Los Angeles
Description
Report describing ways to retrofit a home to make it more resistant to earthquakes.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Organization(s)
OSHA
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A fact sheet educating the public on the potential hazards and safe use of portable generators.
Reducing the Risks of Nonstructural Earthquake Damage – A Practical Guide, Fourth Edition, FEMA E-74
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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
Description
Field manual describing measures to reduce potential hazards and damages caused by and to nonstructural components of a building such as HVAC, appliances, lighting, windows, and furniture during an earthquake.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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Organization(s)
HIRL
Description
A guide on how to anchor fuel tanks to avoid damage from flooding and seismic events to the home by using straps and solid concrete slabs.
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Author(s)
Home Innovation Research Labs
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Organization(s)
HIRL
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A brochure educating homeowners on how to install self-locking devices on cabinets, drawers and doors, including child-proof latches and drawer locks.
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Author(s)
Simpson Strong Tie
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Organization(s)
Simpson Strong Tie,
International Existing Building Code,
IEBC
Description
Report promoting public safety and welfare by reducing the risk of earthquake-induced damage to existing homes.
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Author(s)
Applied Technology Council,
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
ATC,
FEMA
Description
Report providing retrofit measures intended to significantly reduce damage and increase occupant safety for existing buildings.