The following materials are available to you or your organization to support your participation in the ShakeOut and to promote awareness and preparedness:

Drill Manuals and Other Planning Documents

These manuals provide guidance at several levels for planning your drill:

Basic School Earthquake Drill Ideas: How to plan and implement a basic school drill
ShakeOut Participant Guide: Four levels of drills (simple to advanced) for any organization
How to Participate: Basic instructions for a simple drop, cover, and hold on drill

Countdown to ShakeOut for Organizations (New, 200 KB PDF)

Order ShakeOut T-shirts

Multimedia

Audio and Video "Drill Broadcast" recordings created to provide instructions during your Drop, Cover, Hold On drill.

Several videos about preparedness, "Drop, Cover, and Hold On," and the Shakeout.

Expect It. Have You Prepared? Song:

Posters (or Flyers)

Download these PDF files that can be printed at 8.5x11 as flyers, or printed larger as posters. Flyers for each participation category are available below.

"Get Ready to ShakeOut" Color (176 KB PDF) Black & White (164 KB PDF)

"Join Us" Color (212 KB PDF) Black & White (180 KB PDF)

"ShakeOut. Don't Freak Out." Color (200 KB PDF) Black & White (172 KB PDF)

Additional Flyers

Custom flyers by category (PDFs) Individuals Families Seniors Children's Centres Schools Post Secondary Institutions First Nations Federal Government Provincial Government Local Government Businesses

People with Disabilities Health Sector Museums Non-Profit Organizations Faith Based Groups Preparedness Organizations Communications Groups Community Groups Volunteer Groups Youth Organizations Media Organizations

ShakeOut BC Brochure

ShakeOut BC Tri-fold Brochure (350 KB)

PowerPoint Presentation

ShakeOut BC generic presentation (3.3 MB)

2011 ShakeOut Media Guide (1.2 MB PDF)
Resources for local governments to promote and support media coverage of the ShakeOut.

General Preparedness Information

Your Emergency Preparedness Guide (PDF from Public Safety Canada)

Earthquakes: What to do? (PDF from Public Safety Canada)

Tips for How to Secure Your Furnishings and Home Structure (PDF from ShakOut BC)

Earthquake Preparedness: Before, During, and After (PDF from Emergency Management BC)

Emergency Preparedness Information (Emergency Management BC)

Emergency Preparedness Information (Public Safety Canada)

Emergency Preparedness Information for Business (Emergency Preparedness for Industry and Commerce)

Earthquake Science (Natural Resources Canada)

Web Banners

ShakeOut web banner images are available for you to put on your web page to promote awareness and participation in the ShakeOut.