An earthquake strikes!
Intense shaking will last few minutes
Keeping yourself safe should be your ﬁrst priority

1

Deciding whether toreturn home
You may not be able to walk via yournormal route due to collapsedbuildings and crumbled roads. If
necessary, you may have to make thedecision not to go home if you live
more than 10 km away.

Safety Actions

DROP!

COVER!

HOLD ON!

Protect your head from falling objects. Stay away from: Large furnitureand large laboratory equipment and glass objects that may shatter.
Keep calm in case of a power outage.

2Donʼt run

Donʼt talkDo you know the distance between
the university and your home?
Do you wear shoes safe enough towalk roads scattered with wreckage
and glass?

Donʼt go back

When the shaking stops
Stay Calm, support others, and accurately assess the situation.
(1) Assess the situation in the room.
(2) If there is a ﬁre, work together to start controlling it as long as you can stay safe.
(3) If anyone is injured, work together to provide ﬁrst aid as long as you can stay safe.
(4) Shut oﬀ light and power/gas lines.
(5) Do not use elevators.

Deciding not to go home

Follow instructions of teachers and evacuate to
Safety area.(See map)

4Evacuee Safety Conﬁrmation

Foresee the disaster and prepare now
2015 version

When an emergency earthquake
warning is issued
You have between several seconds and a
few dozen seconds before the strong
quake strikes.
DO NOT START RUNNING. DO NOT PANIC.
Calm down and look for a safe place.

Another option is to stay in a safe placeinstead of immediately going home.

If you are in an elevator, press every button and get oﬀ the elevator immediately after the door opens.

3

What to do ina majorearthquake

Going home

Evacuate to Safe area
Donʼt push

Carry At All Times

If you are oﬀ campus andit is diﬃcult to go home
If you donʼt know where to go, try to cometo campus.

After reaching the evacuation area, please hand in the Evacuee
conﬁrmation card to the staﬀs of each building.

When an emergency earthquake
warning is issued on campus

Do not panic. Protect yourself
Enter your personal
information right now.
【Evacuee Safety Conﬁrmation】
Please check □Student □Staﬀ /□OtherNameAﬃliation
School/Graduate School
Department/major

Register Now!
Register your email address for emergency contact
using the “Meidai Portal/Information Security
Self-Inspection . You will receive important emails
in case of disasters .

To be ﬁlled by the University

Familyʼs cellphone number/E mail:

Almost all Nagoya University buildings are earthquake
resistant and are in no danger of collapsing.

Calm down. Follow instructions ofteacher to evacuate.
Nagoya University has a volunteer ﬁre team for eachblock of campus.

Helpful informationin an emergency

As soon as you are safe, report yourstatus to others.

Conﬁrm your safety:

Telephone number(s) for faculty in charge:

Emergency message hotline: 171
Use a landline to leave a message conﬁrming yoursafety
If your LINE message status is “read”, your safety
is conﬁrmed.
TwitterCollect disaster information tweets from theMeteorological Agency, ﬁre department
headquarters, the municipal government, andother oﬃcials.
Rajiru★Rajiru, radiko.jp
Smartphone app for online radio broadcastingIf you are prepared, you will be able to communicatecalmly.

Go home once you get accurate
information on the situation.

Nationality:

Nagoya University will help those who have trouble
going home. Assess the situation and come to theuniversity if you think you will not be able to get home.

Disaster info

Status（Ｂ・Ｍ・Ｄ）Grade

Student ID / Faculty No.

Enter your personal
information right now.

Passport Number:
Disaster Management Oﬃce Nagoya University
http://www.seis.nagoya-u.ac.jp/taisaku/
Additional notes:
This manual is prepared based on an earthquake withan intensity of/or higher than 6‒lower.
The information is presented with students in mind,but it is also useful for faculty.

Always carry an LED light, writing materials,
portable battery charger, etc. in your bag.

NAGOYA UNIVERSITY

Evacuation area

Evacuation area ＭＡＰ
Higashiyama Campus

0Toyoda Auditorium

E & S Building

NU Library

IB Building

Disaster Mitigation
Research Building

Gymnasium

100

New Gymnasium
200300m

Evacuation area
The Evacuation area is a temporary evacuation site nearbuildings for use during major earthquakes.
Wait here for instructions to be issued by Nagoya University.

Tsurumai Capmus

Daiko Capmus

Evacuee Safety
ConﬁrmationThis card is used to record
your safe evacuation to theevacuation area should amajor earthquake occur.
Hand it to the staﬀ at the evacuation area