SHARE THE SHAKEOUT

ShakeOut Flyer For Colleges and Universities
(1.4 MB PDF)

• Invite everyone who matters to you to register for the ShakeOut. With your help this can become the largest earthquake drill in U.S. history!


• When you register you can spread the word by sending emails from our website to encourage people to join you in the ShakeOut.


• Tell everyone to watch "Preparedness Now", a compelling film that depicts what will happen in a "big one," and other videos.


• Post a video of how you, your friends, or your school are “Shaking Out”. Start a competition for the best video.


• Blog about ShakeOut.


• Host a Dorm Party. Invite your friends and professors over and share preparedness information, exchange phone numbers, and create an of inventory for your dorm of special skills (search and rescue, first aid, equipment) and needs (medication, etc.). Also, encourage everyone to register while there.


• Encourage Resident Advisors in your dorm to sponsor an educational program about the ShakeOut and to host a drill in your building.


• Encourage administrators at your College or University to develop ShakeOut participation events and to register as an institution.

PLAN YOUR DRILL

Today:

• Register to be counted in the ShakeOut Drill, get email updates, and more.

Between now and October 18:

• Consider what may happen in a major earthquake and plan what you will do now to prepare, so that when it happens you will be able to recover quickly.


• Talk to other students about what they have done, and encourage them to join you in getting more prepared.


• Download the Audio and Video "Drill Broadcast" recordings that have been created to provide instructions during your drill (Video versions have text captions).

October 18, 10:18 a.m.:

1. Drop, Cover, and Hold On: Drop to the ground, take Cover under a table or desk, and Hold On to it as if a major earthquake were happening (stay down for at least 60 seconds). Practice now so you will immediately protect yourself during earthquakes! (See this page for what to do if in bed, outside, driving, in a tall building, or other situations.) For people with disabilities or access and functional needs, download our preparedness guide (661 KB) PDF.
   
   
2. While still under the table, or wherever you are, look around and imagine what would happen in a major earthquake. What would fall on you or others? What would be damaged? What would life be like after? What will you do before the actual earthquake happens to reduce losses and quickly recover?
   
   
3. (Optional) Practice what you will do after the shaking stops.


4. After your drill is complete, have discussions about what was learned and incorporate these lessons into your disaster plan.

GET PREPARED

What we do before the next big earthquake will determine what our lives will be like after.

The following are key actions from the Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety, which has additional ways you can prepare.

• Visit MyHazards (California Emergency Management Agency) to discover the hazards that exist in your area and learn how to reduce YOUR risk!


• Do a "hazard hunt" for items that might fall in your dorm room or apartment during earthquakes and secure them.


• Create a disaster-preparedness plan.
  • Plan for any specific needs (Disabled, pets).
  • Locate nearby fire extinguishers to your dorm room, or get one for your house or apartment.
  • Create wallet cards with your family’s essential contact information, including an out of region number you can use to contact each other if local phone lines are down.
    
    
• Organize your emergency supply kits.
• At least one gallon of water per person, per day, for at least 3 days and ideally up to 2 weeks.
• What else would you need to be on your own for this length of time?
• What would you need if you are in a car or office when the earthquake strikes?
  
  
• If you live in a dorm, learn the evacuation plan and what measures are in place for an emergency. Make sure you have an unblocked pathway to your nearest exit.


• Plug all electronics into surge protectors to reduce fire hazards.