• Store toxic materials in non-breakable containers, away from heat sources 
• Anchor or secure appliances and heavy items so they can't topple over
• Move beds away from windows
• Move or anchor mirrors or heavy pictures over beds, couches, or chairs
• Place heavy and breakable items on lower shelves
• Secure electronics with velcro strips or non-slip pads 

• Look for trees and power lines that could fall 
• Watch for stream banks that could become unstable   
• Fire Smart your home and surroundings 

To reduce the risk of damage to your home:

• Consider reinforcing your home if it is on loose or clay soil. Stiff soil or bedrock is ideal 
• Brace slender posts and anchor them to solid ground 
• Ensure the house or garage is securely fastened to the foundation, particularly if it was built before 1950 

Learn more about retrofitting, house bolting, foundation bolting and cripple wall bracing. Source EarthquakeSafety.com: Earthquake retrofitting.  

• Draw up a floor plan of your home that shows all possible exits from each room
• Plan a main exit route and an alternate exit route from each room
• If you live in an apartment, plan to use the stairs instead of the elevators
• If you are unable to use the stairs, notify emergency personnel ahead of time 
• Identify an evacuation route from your neighbourhood in case you need to leave in a hurry (and think of more than one option) 

Source: Your Emergency Preparedness Guide (Government of Canada)

• Identify safe places where everyone should meet if you cannot go home or you need to evacuate
• Identify a safe meeting place near home, safe meeting place outside your immediate neighbourhood, evacuation routes from neighbourhood 

Source: Your Emergency Preparedness Guide (Government of Canada)