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New foreign teacher arrivals (<1 month) are unprepared for natural disasters in North Eastern Japan. Performance Goal: Increase awareness of earthquake and tsunami risks and emergency procedures across schools in Miyagi Prefecture. by Carrie Buckley Mind Map: New foreign teacher arrivals (<1 month) are unprepared for natural disasters in North Eastern Japan. Performance Goal: Increase awareness of earthquake and tsunami risks and emergency procedures across schools in Miyagi Prefecture.

Mind Map: New foreign teacher arrivals (<1 month) are unprepared for natural disasters in North Eastern Japan. Performance Goal: Increase awareness of earthquake and tsunami risks and emergency procedures across schools in Miyagi Prefecture.

1. Before an Earthquake/ Tsunami

1.1. Read emergency procedure pack

1.2. Download earthquake notification app on allocated mobile (given by school)

1.3. Take out relative health insurance/ travel insurance if pre teaching

1.4. Make a note of your home country's embassy details in Japan (address and number) and register there so they will know you are in the country/ region.

1.5. Make your emergency kit ( a flashlight, a portable radio, batteries, chargers, a can opener, a first-aid kit, blankets, rainwear and copies of important documents (passports, bank details, the deed to your home [kenrisho], etc.) and cash)

1.6. Know evacuation routes

1.7. 'quake proof' your home and work area (so things don't fall onto you!

2. During an Earthquake/ Tsunami

2.1. Follow planned evacuation route

2.2. Grab your emergency pack

2.3. Remember to take food and water

2.4. Call the emergency services (if relevant/ you are injured/ someone else is injured/ in danger)

2.4.1. 110 for Police

2.4.2. 119 for Fire and Ambulance Services

2.5. Lower yourself (stay steady during tremors)

2.6. Take cover! (be careful of falling objects, concrete or broken glass from buildings!)

2.7. Use your bag/ emergency pack to protect your head and neck.

2.8. Hold on to something to keep yourself in place - a doorway/ strong wall (tremors can be violent and anywhere between 10 seconds to minutes!)

2.9. If you're in transport - pull over/ duck and don't leave the vehicle - you are safer inside from flying debris! Use the radio to listen to the emergency frequency

3. After an Earthquake/ Tsunami

3.1. After an earthquake - get to higher ground away from the beach - remember tsunami waves may be small at first and drag things back out into the ocean before larger waves arrive.