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...from the American Red Cross:

Employee Earthquake Preparedness for the Workplace and Home. American Red Cross, 1988. 12 pp. ($1.00 from your local Red Cross Office or by mail from Red Cross Disaster Services, 1550 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94109)

Safety and Survival in an Earthquake. American Red Cross, 1989. 52 pp. ($3.00 from your local Red Cross Office or by mail from American Red Cross, Los Angeles Chapter, 2700 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90057, $3.00 plus $1.00 postage and handling)

The Emergency Survival Handbook. American Red Cross, 1989. 63 pp. ($3.00 from your local Red Cross Office or by mail from American Red Cross, Los Angeles Chapter, 2700 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90057, $3.00 plus $1.00 postage and handling)
 

...from the Association of Bay Area Governments:

An Ounce of Prevention: Strengthening Your Wood Frame House for Earthquake Safety. California Office of Emergency Services, 1993. 36 pp. (Available from ABAG, as Pub. No. P93001BAR, $3.00 plus $1.00 postage and handling)

An Ounce of Prevention (Video). California Office of Emergency Services, 1993. (Available from ABAG, as Pub. No. P93002BAR, $10.00 plus $5.00 postage and handling)

Organizing Neighborhoods for Earthquake Preparedness. California Office of Emergency Services, 1993. 64 pp. (Available from ABAG, as Pub. No. P93006BAR, $4.00 plus $3.00 postage and handling)

Reducing the Risks of Nonstructural Earthquake Damage — A Practical Guide. Third Edition. By Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates for FEMA, 1994. (Available from ABAG, as Pub. No. P94001BAR, $8.00 plus $2.00 postage and handling)
 

...from the California Office of Emergency Services:

General HOME Preparedness Information Kit. (Set of leaflets covering personal preparedness, emergency supplies, foundation bolting, sheathing of cripple walls, water heater strapping, emergency food supplies.) California Office of Emergency Services, 1988. (OES, Oakland, single sets free — phone 510-286-0873)

Home Buyer's Guide to Earthquake Hazards. California Office of Emergency Services, 1989. 13 pp. (OES, Oakland, single copies free — phone 510-286-0873)
 

...from the California Seismic Safety Commission:

The Homeowners Guide to Earthquake Safety. 1992. Calif. Seismic Safety Commission Rpt. SSC 92-02, 28 pp. (Available from SSC, 1900 K St., Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95814, $2.25)
 

...from the U.S. Geological Survey:

Reducing Losses from Earthquakes through Personal Preparedness. By W.J. Kockelman, 1984. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 84-765, 21 pp. (USGS, $2.75).

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