The ShakeOut Drill

The 2011 Great British Columbia ShakeOut is being organized province-wide for October 20th at 10:20 a.m. Register today!

Thousands of British Columbians will practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On and other aspects of family, school, and organizational emergency plans.

Why is the drill now in October?

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

Share your Experience:
Submit your Shakeout photos and stories

PROTECT YOURSELF!

Why is it important to do a Drop, Cover, Hold On drill? As with anything, to react quickly you must practice often. You may only have seconds to protect yourself in an earthquake, before strong shaking knocks you down--or drops something on you.

5th grade students at St. Maria Goretti School, Long Beach, CA


HOW TO PARTICIPATE

Select a category for a PDF flyer on how to plan your drill, get prepared, and share the ShakeOut with others:


Jeff Keaton, MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc.



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