EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS in NORTHRIDGE - SECURING TVs Continuing our ongoing series of articles on earthquake preparedness in Northridge and safety in the home, we take a look at Flat Screen Safety Straps - the leading fasteners on the market for securing LED, LCD and Plasma televisions. Most of us have either changed out our old TVs for new flat screens, or we’re in the process of doing so and as you’ll know if you’ve already made the switch, flat screen TVs are fairly unstable when set on a TV stand or sitting in an entertainment center. Due to the way they’re designed, most flat screen TVs have a high center of gravity and can easily tip over so they need to be secured at the back to stop them from falling forward on to the floor.