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Statement:
The Gordonsville Volunteer Fire Company provides Protection and Safety through
Dedication and Service. We are committed to assist the general public and
residents of Gordonsville by providing safety and preservation to life, property
and the environment. Through training, company efficiencies and fiscal
responsibility the Gordonsville Volunteer Fire Company continues to provide
outstanding unsurpassed services.
GVFC requests that everyone in our first due area please prominently display
their 911 addresses. This will insure that, if needed, emergency management and
law enforcement agencies will have no problem locating your home.
Information below is provided by FEMA

What to Do During an Earthquake
Stay as safe as possible during an earthquake. Be aware that
some earthquakes are actually foreshocks and a larger earthquake might occur.
Minimize your movements to a few steps to a nearby safe place and if you are
indoors, stay there until the shaking has stopped and you are sure exiting is
safe.
If indoors
- DROP to the ground; take COVER
by getting under a sturdy table or other piece of furniture; and
HOLD ON until the shaking stops. If there isn’t a table or desk
near you, cover your face and head with your arms and crouch in an inside
corner of the building.
- Stay away from glass, windows, outside doors and walls,
and anything that could fall, such as lighting fixtures or furniture.
- Stay in bed if you are there when the earthquake strikes.
Hold on and protect your head with a pillow, unless you are under a heavy
light fixture that could fall. In that case, move to the nearest safe place.
- Use a doorway for shelter only if it is in close
proximity to you and if you know it is a strongly supported, load bearing
doorway.
- Stay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go
outside. Research has shown that most injuries occur when people inside
buildings attempt to move to a different location inside the building or try
to leave.
- Be aware that the electricity may go out or the sprinkler
systems or fire alarms may turn on.
- DO NOT use the elevators.
If outdoors
- Stay there.
- Move away from buildings, streetlights, and utility
wires.
- Once in the open, stay there until the shaking stops. The
greatest danger exists directly outside buildings, at exits and alongside
exterior walls. Many of the 120 fatalities from the 1933 Long Beach
earthquake occurred when people ran outside of buildings only to be killed
by falling debris from collapsing walls. Ground movement during an
earthquake is seldom the direct cause of death or injury. Most
earthquake-related casualties result from collapsing walls, flying glass,
and falling objects.
If in a moving vehicle
- Stop as quickly as safety permits and stay in the
vehicle. Avoid stopping near or under buildings, trees, overpasses, and
utility wires.
- Proceed cautiously once the earthquake has stopped. Avoid
roads, bridges, or ramps that might have been damaged by the earthquake.
If trapped under debris
- Do not light a match.
- Do not move about or kick up dust.
- Cover your mouth with a handkerchief or clothing.
- Tap on a pipe or wall so rescuers can locate you. Use a whistle if one
is available. Shout only as a last resort. Shouting can cause you to inhale
dangerous amounts of dust.
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