Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills

Ways to Get Involved

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For Individuals

Practice the Drill
Encourage your place of work or school to participate in the drill. If you aren’t working that day, practice drop, cover and hold with your family.

Make or Review a Plan
A family earthquake plan includes how to communicate and reunite after the event and knowing basic steps to safety (such as the location of the gas cutoff valve).

Mitigate Your Risk
Is your house built to the most modern codes? Could a bookcase fall on your child’s bed or block an exit? Follow the Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety (at daretoprepare.org).

Contribute to the ShakeOut
Volunteer for CERT training or Neighborhood Watch.

For Schools and Organizations

Practice the Drill
Teach all your members to "Drop, cover and hold on" and practice that at 10:00 a.m. Spread the word among your members.

Make or Review a Plan
Will your organization survive the next disaster? And what can it do to help your community?

Mitigate Your Risk
Help your community be more resilient. Consider CERT training for your members. Retrofit your older structures.

Contribute to the ShakeOut
Support members’ volunteer efforts at Shakeout events. Sponsor ShakeOut events. Spread the word about the ShakeOut to your members.

For Businesses

Prepare Your Employees

Conduct a drill with your employees at 10 am on November 13, 2008.
Encourage your employees to engage their families and neighbors to "Drop, Cover, and Hold On".

Create a Business Disaster Plan

Use the ShakeOut as an opportunity to explore the impacts of an earthquake like this on your business.
Identify your disaster vulnerabilities and develop contingencies.
Analyze costs vs. benefits to prioritize your mitigation.

Become Resilient

Are your computers strapped down?
Are your supplies secured?
Does your building meet modern seismic codes?
Do you need a back-up generator or water supply?
The ShakeOut web site will guide you to additional resources, tips and solutions.

Contribute to the ShakeOut

Encourage employees to volunteer at and attend ShakeOut events.
Sponsor ShakeOut events, publications, education campaigns.
Host a ShakeOut planning meeting or event.

Benefits of Participation

Get notified with updates as the ShakeOut evolves;
Receive a disaster script developed for the day of the ShakeOut Drill, to help you and your employees practice response to a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on the San Andreas fault;
Get connected with other participants;
Set an example that motivates others to get prepared.