Earthquake Preparedness for Your Home, Thurs, June 23, 6-8 pm [1 Attachment]

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Earthquake Preparedness for Your Home

Thursday, June 23, 2016
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Eastside Urban Farm & Garden Center
2326 4TH Ave E, Olympia

6:00: Enjoy light refreshments and socialize
6:30: Program begins
$5.00 donation requested from non-guild members

Featuring a panel of local experts:

• Mike Szramek, P.E. S.E., MC Squared Inc. Building and Utility Codes and Structure Readiness
• Jeremy Van Orman-Ballantine, Worker-Owner, Northwest Construction Cooperative Building Content Readiness
• Marilyn Zuckerman, Former Owner Zuckerman Funk Insurance, Earthquake Insurance

Moderated by Barb Scavezze, NWEBG

Is your home ready for the "Big One"?

A Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake will have severe, long-lasting shaking that could last nearly 6 minutes. Find out how you can prepare your home and its contents to reduce potential damage, and whether you should buy earthquake insurance.

• What are the code requirements for securing a house to the foundation, and for securing water heaters, fuel tanks and wood burning stoves?
• What can you do to make your house more resistant to damage during an earthquake?
• How can you protect yourself from flying and falling objects during an earthquake?
• How do you secure heavy furniture such as bookcases and dressers so they don’t fall on you?
• Will the feds pay if we have a big earthquake?
• Who should have earthquake insurance and what does it cover?

Sponsored by

Northwest EcoBuilding Guild - South Sound Chapter

Olympia Federal Savings

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Best Energy,

Joseph Becker

ION Ecobuilding
"Energy-efficient & earth based building"
Education, contracting and consulting

www.IONecobuilding.org
360 402 2249

15 year active member of the NW Ecobuilding Guild &
Co-originator of the Code Innovations Database Project

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