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The following organization provides Earthquake Education and Preparedness information.Ventura County Office of Emergency Services
Ventura County Office of Emergency Services 800 South Victoria Ave. Ventura, CA 93009 Telephone: (805) 654-2551 Fax: (805) 648-9258 Email: jackie.hull@ventura.org Website: http://www.vcsd.org/oes/ Earthquake preparedness is encouraged for everyone in California, yet information on earthquake safety is not widely available in a medium for the hearing-impaired. In 1987 the Ventura County Office of Emergency Services produced a special video on household-level preparedness, after researchers discovered that 11% of Ventura County residents are either deaf or have some form of hearing impairment. Silent Quake (1987, 42 minutes) is a signed, captioned, and narrated videotape of a deaf family's visit with a neighbor to discuss earthquake preparedness. It provides carefully presented, easily understood information on stocking a safety kit and food supplies for survival after an earthquake; securing heavy interior objects and a building's foundation; arranging with neighbors for communication and assistance after an earthquake; taking protective measures during an earthquake; handling damage to water, electrical, and gas lines; and assisting the injured.
To purchase a copy of the $30 videotape, contact the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Red Cross, ARC-Contract Educational Service, 2700 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, Ca 90057. Telephone: (213) 739-5293. For further information regarding the production of Silent Quake contact Jackie Hull.
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