LITERASI KESIAPSIAGAAN GEMPA DI SUMATERA BARAT: SEBUAH REVIEW

The West Sumatra earthquake on September 30, 2009, has left a long sorrow for the families of victims. number children who died at “Bimbel” center that time was proof how vulnerable and at-risk were to threat earthquakes. Learning from past earthquakes, local government policy makers Province have taken steps take preventive measures, especially since 2009 earthquake. Follow-up efforts such as reconstruction rehabilitation also been carried out well. However, these will be meaningless if they are sporadically unsustainably. Efforts developed so far must upstream downstream in more focused manner, starting adults. Community capacity building, both through systematic socialization sustainable disaster education, continue every condition where there is no potential disaster-prone area. Law Republic Indonesia No. 24 2007 concerning disasters, it states one groups people disasters age group children. Earthquake education knowledge need introduced early on. This study aims evaluating importance literacy method used an evaluation review several previous studies, then summarize results obtained some studies. stated important do age, readiness face future. Keywords: Disaster Literacy, Education, Earthquake.