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50 <br /> <br />care. Hospitals need to be operational to fulfill this need during the response phase of the <br />disaster. Additionally, hospitals and other health care facilities (general practice, pharmacies, <br />assisted living homes, etc.) must continue to support the patients they were serving before <br />the event. Hospitals and assisted living homes cannot be evacuated like other buildings <br />because of the detrimental impact it could have on patients. Pharmacies and non-acute care <br />facilities must remain functional to provide those with existing health needs with necessary <br />services. <br />In 1973, as a direct result from the 1971 Sylmar earthquake, during which a hospital <br />collapsed, California passed the Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Seismic Safety Act, to require acute <br />care hospitals be designed to remain standing and operational immediately after an <br />earthquake.2 The law was amended after the 1994 Northridge earthquake, to include the <br />evaluation and rating of hospital compliance with the law. All hospitals are required to be <br />compliant with the law by 2030. This law is specific to acute care hospital buildings, and only <br />addresses the earthquake hazard. Other health care facilities are not required to be designed <br />or retrofit to a higher level. <br /> <br />San Leandro Hospitals <br />San Leandro Hospital <br />13855 E 14th St, San Leandro, CA <br />510-357-6500 <br /> <br />Kindred Hospital-SFBay Area <br />2800 Benedict Dr, San Leandro, CA <br />510-357-8300 <br /> <br />Kaiser Permanente <br />2500 Merced Street <br />San Leandro 94577 <br /> <br /> <br />3.15 Schools <br />Schools are particularly important community assets, as residents highly value the <br />safety and education of their children. Safe schools are important for the safety of <br />children inside. A functional school following a disaster is also important to continue <br />providing educational services during a community’s recovery. If they are not <br />operational families may choose to move in order to enroll their children in school. <br />For families that stay, parents may be unable to return to work if schools are not in <br />session. <br /> <br />2 OSHPD (2005) <br />89