Earthquake Safety for Schools

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In many areas, a major safety concern is the ongoing threat of earthquakes. While they can’t be avoided, it is possible to take steps to mitigate the damage from these occurrences.

As part of our commitment to educators, I want to share an interesting webinar offered by the Applied Technology Council. This webinar will provide more information on steps that can be taken to improve the earthquake safety of schools. It may be a little too scientific for some, but I thought it would be of interest to some folks out there!

Here’s more info:

Numerous school buildings located in multiple States and U.S. territories are vulnerable to earthquake losses and damage. This includes potential:
•    Death and injury of students, teachers, and staff
•    Damage to or collapse of buildings
•    Damage and loss of furnishings, equipment, and building contents
•    Disruption of educational programs and school operations
•    Inability of the community to use schools as temporary shelters

At this webinar, you will learn the following:
•    How to assess and analyze your earthquake risks
•    How to develop an actionable plan to reduce and manage earthquake risks
•    How to initiate an earthquake risk reduction plan for existing school buildings that were not designed and constructed to meet modern building codes
•    How to secure “non-structural” elements of the school facility
•    How to apply “incremental seismic rehabilitation” to protect buildings and ensure occupant safety
•    Why “incremental seismic rehabilitation” is an affordable alternative for school safety

We’re giving $5k to CEA/NEA Members

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As a way to say “thank you” for all the great things CEA members do for our community, California Casualty is giving away $5,000 to a lucky educator in Colorado.

The $5k will go towards an “Ultimate School Lounge Makeover” – where the school and designers will work together to make the school’s lounge a comfortable, modernized refuge from the rigors of the school day.

Makinya Ward, a CalCas employee and one of the project coordinators had this to say:“the winner has many options to choose from including a flat screen television, computer equipment with access to online publications, sofas, wall paintings, coffee stations, pop corn machines, and much more.  We are really proud to bring a little light to our heroes in the schools.”

The contest is open to all CEA members, but you have to enter to win. It’s also important to share the contest with all the other CEA members in your school, because the more entries your school has, the better its chances to win.

Click here to enter!

Colorado is the first of many states that we want to offer this contest in – we want to give as many people as possible the chance to win a School Lounge Makeover. If you want this contest in your state, comment below or let us know on Facebook!