Professor to Provide Tips on Home Earthquake Preparedness

Matt Springer, PhD, will talk about precautions that can be taken to lessen the damage from an earthquake at homes and the workplace in lectures beginning today (April 4). Springer, PhD, an assistant professor of medicine, will speak from his personal experiences with the 1971, 1989, and 1994 destructive earthquakes in California. His presentation features many photos of preparations in his own home, and suggests measures ranging from simple to complex to prepare for the next temblor. Sponsored by the UCSF Office of Environmental Health and Safety, Springer's presentations are scheduled as follows:
  • Mission Bay: Friday, April 4, 10 to 11 a.m., Rock Hall 102, Pottruck Auditorium
  • Parnassus: Thursday, April 10, 11 a.m. to noon, Health Sciences West, room 302
  • San Francisco General Hospital: Friday, April 18, noon to 1 p.m., Building 3, Carr Auditorium
  • Mount Zion: Thursday, April 24, 10 to 11 a.m., 2340 Sutter, first floor, Lurie Seminar Room
  • Laurel Heights: Wednesday, May 7, noon to 1 p.m., room 263
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center: Monday, May 19, noon to 1 p.m., Building 1, room 218, HR Conference Room
  • Parnassus: Monday, July 2, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., room to be announced
While an RSVP is not required, please email and include in the subject header: earthquake Mission Bay, earthquake SFGH, etc. No message text is necessary. But an RSVP will give Springer time to prepare for the size of the audience. Excellent emergency preparedness checklists, plans and templates for families and individuals are available at the following sites: UCSF Emergency Management San Francisco Marin FEMA US Geological Service