Part One A Housing Guide

12. Disaster Prevention
Complete preparation measures can keep damage to a minimum.

(1) Earthquakes
During earthquakes, rushing along hallways and down stairs in a panic can in turn be very dangerous. If a large
earthquake should occur, extinguish any flames, place a futon, etc., over your head and body. Remember that
acting calmly is very important.
Please be aware that during earthquakes, furniture and other items can fall over, causing unforeseen injuries.
◆ Preventing Furniture from Falling Over ◆① Fixing furniture to the wall
In UR apartment complexes, there are standards for remodelingto strengthen the jamb and other items in order to prevent
furniture from falling over. An outline of these standards is asfollows. For further inquiries, please ask at the Administration
Ser vice Of fice or Residence Center or other management
facilities. (refer to the right diagram.)

Hollow Screw (stainless)Concrete anchor plug
@ approximately 1500mm long(exempt from obligation to
restore to original condition)
L bracket (restore to original condition)

Crown

1,750
Crown

1,790

◎ Construction details - either strengthening the jamb, orFurniture item
Attach the top of the furniture to thejamb with round-head wood screws(at least 2 no.18 screws).
(Restore to original condition)

Furniture

Concrete anchor plug a approximately. 1500mm long(exempt from obligation to restore to original condition)
Align the bracket withL bracket
the height of the jamb(restore to original condition)
BarJamb

900
1,300

attaching a wooden jamb.
1) Choose from amongst the following wood types: hemlock
spruce, yellow cedar, spruce, lawson cypress, golden
threadleaf sawara cyprus, hemlock fir, fir, Japanese cypress.
2) Measurements are to be 75mm width and 25mm depth, or 40mm width and 30mm depth.
Floor

Tatami② Using ceiling supports to stabilize furniture from ceilings
Use commercially available tools to secure the furniture as described below:◎ Furniture-top quake - proof storage unit

Height-adjustable storage unit that can be inserted between an item offurniture and the ceiling to prevent the furniture from falling down.
◎ Adjustable tension poleIf you want to use an Adjustable tension pole, you must check whether
the ceiling is strong enough to support the furniture. Even if theceiling is strong enough, the furniture must be sufficiently large andtall enough to leave little clearance between the furniture and ceiling.

Ceiling

Heightadjustable
unitFurniture

Little clearance
between ceilingand furniture

Furniture

Set poles on
the back edgeof the furniture

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12.
Disaster Prevention
8. Restrictions
and Important Points

UR’s mid and high-rise apartment buildings have reinforced concrete structures with earthquake-proof and fireprooffeatures. However, earthquakes, fires, typhoons, and other disasters may make you unable to use your electricity, gas,water, toilet, elevator, mobile telephone, etc.
Therefore, you should have all the knowledge you need to be prepared for such disasters.
To prepare for a large-scale disaster, regularly understand possible disasters by checking the disaster prevention plan,
the hazard map, etc. of your local municipality, and be familiar with the designated evacuation centers or sites. Pleasekeep a stockpile of emergency food.
Also, when your local municipality has issued evacuation information, take all necessary evacuation actions immediately.

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l If a fire breaks out nearby, bring all flammable items inside from the balcony, and close all
doors and windows to ensure fire and smoke do not enter your apartment.

10. DisasterArrangements
for the Elderly
12.
Prevention

If you are unlucky enough to have a fire break out in your apartment, calmly try to extinguish
it while it is still small. Please try to ensure that it does not develop into a larger fire, as yours
and your neighbors' belongings may be destroyed.
l If an oil fire should break out, smother it with a futon ormat. Extinguish electrical fires by removing the plugfrom the wall or tripping the breaker at the distributionbox, and then use water. Fires in gas appliances should
be extinguished by first closing the gas tap, then acting
as necessary according to the situation. When you buy
electrical cooking appliances or heating units, please
make sure you read the enclosed operating instructions.
l Please do not store more highly flammable items suchas heating oil (kerosene) than absolutely necessar y,and do not store these on the balcony. In case of a fire,they can block escape routes, and ignite from the heatgenerated by fires in adjoining apartments.
l Balconies can be used as escape routes in emergencies
such as fire.
Especially, the partition barrier on boundary with the neighbor of same floor is made so that it
can be broken down and used as evacuation door in emergencies to escape to adjoining unit.
So regularly never place things that will block it.
l There have been instances where door to door salesmen have sold household-use fire
extinguishers that they claim to be authorized by the UR. Please be aware that UR does notendorse or recommend any particular brand of fire extinguisher.
l High-rise apartment complexes are equipped with fire doors in the hallways and stairwells.
Please do not place bicycles or other objects in front of them, as this may interfere with theiroperation. Also, other objects may block escape routes, so please ensure these routes are keptclear.
Furthermore, please do not open and close fire doors except in case of fire.
l If a fire should break out, regardless of its size, please report it to the fire department as wellas the Administration Service Office or Residence Center or other management facilities.

Part One A Housing Guide(3) Typhoons and Flooding(4) Applying for household insurance for residents of rental housing
Apar tment complexes are a community, with many people living together, and it is ver yimportant that you abide by the established rules and norms so that everyone can continue toenjoy their living time here. Events such as fires and flooding can contribute to a breakdown in
the pleasant living environment of the apartment complex. If, through your own negligence, youhave a flood in your apartment that seeps through to lower levels, this will not only cause trouble
for the people living below you, but you will be held responsible for repairs to ceilings and tatami
mats, and compensation for damaged furniture, bedding, and floor coverings. Depending on thecondition of damage, you may be charged upwards of several million yen in damages.
Thus, it is strongly recommended that you take out home insurance for rental housing
residents that covers your household goods and third-party damage resulting from accidents.
There are no requirements for a designated insurance company, so you can use any insurancecompany of your own choice.

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12.
Disaster Prevention
8. Restrictions
and Important Points

To prepare for typhoons, heavy rain, etc., collect information from radio, television, internet, orother sources and take all possible precaution following directions.
To prepare for a large-scale disaster, regularly understand the assumed disasters by checking
the disaster prevention plan, hazard map, etc. of your local municipality, and be familiar withthe designated evacuation centers or sites. When your local municipality has issued evacuation
information, take all necessary evacuation actions immediately.
l Before the typhoon intensifies, please remove potted plants and empty boxes from thebalcony, and tie clothes poles to their hooks or to the balcony frame.
l Make sure you close doors and windows securely, and block drafts and leaks with plastic
tape, towels, or rags.
In these cases, it may help to attach plastic tape (e.g. packing tape) aroundthe bottom of windows on the outside, and to lay towels around the door sills.
l When you need to open windows in strong winds, please be careful not to get injured
unexpectedly because doors may be flapping and objects may be dropping or falling down insuch strong winds.
l When you have to go out during a typhoon, please ensure you have securely closed windows
and doors, and have removed the aforementioned items from balcony. In strong typhoons,water can force its way under windows, soaking your tatami. This can then drip through tothe floor below, causing trouble to your neighbors.
l Please ensure that the balcony drain is not blocked.
◎ Make sure that you have adequate water and a flashlight to deal with potential stoppages inwater and electricity service.