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IBC Promotes Earthquake Safety

Posted on Oct 21, 2011

The organization advises policyholders to plan and practice evacuation procedures.

 The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) reminding Canadians about the ways they can prepare themselves, their homes and their businesses to be more resilient and reduce losses in the face of natural and other disasters.

Here are some tips about how to be better prepared for an earthquake.

• Know the safe and dangerous places in your home
• Make an appointment with your broker to talk about your earthquake insurance. Check your coverage – it will affect your loss and financial ability to recover after an earthquake
• Plan and practice evacuation.
• Talk to your family about what to do if they’re at home, school, or at work and are separated during a quake
• Arrange an out-of-the-area contact (eg., in the interior if you live on the coast).
• Each family member should carry the contact phone number and address.

Additionally, IBC sponsored the Great British Columbia ShakeOut, which was held across the province on October 20 at 10:20 am. This year’s event drew over 500,000 people, who practiced the “Drop, Cover, and Hold on” protocol. For more information on how you can protect yourself from an earthquake, please visit www.shakeoutbc.ca.

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