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ShakeOut Resources

Powerpoints for leading ShakeOut Drills (Online or In-Person)

For Grades K-4, Grades 5-12, Higher Education, and all other Organizations


The materials below on this page are available to you or your organization to support your participation in the ShakeOut and to promote awareness and preparedness.

Drill Manuals and Safety Action Guides
Multimedia
Posters/Flyers
Additional Flyers
Web and Social Media Banners
Messaging Resources
ShakeOut Shop
Earthquake Science Education


Drill Manuals and Safety Action Guides

ShakeAlert® Tests, Drills and Exercises Toolkit
 

NEW! ShakeAlert® Tests, Drills and Exercises Toolkit
The US Geological Survey (USGS)-managed ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning System – in collaboration with academic, government, technical, emergency management, and community partners – is committed to educating the public about protective actions that can mitigate harm from earthquake hazards when shaking is expected. To advance this goal, the USGS has developed this ShakeAlert Tests, Drills, and Exercises Toolkit to incorporate earthquake early warning (EEW) into existing training activities including the Great ShakeOut.


Workplaces

ShakeOut Drill Manual for Businesses (PDF)
ShakeOut Drill Manual for Non Profits and Other Organizations (PDF)
Countdown to ShakeOut for Organizations (PDF)
Benefits to Participating Businesses (PDF)
Earthquake Safety in Stores (PDF)

ResilientWorkplace.org
Seven Steps to a Resilient Workplace
Disaster Resilient Business Toolkit
QuakeSmart Community Resilience Program

Schools and Childcare

K-12 Schools Drill Planning, Educational, and Preparedness Resources
Earthquake Safety For Parents and Care Providers of Young Children and Infants (PDF)

Higher Education

Registration Guidelines and Participation Resources for HIgher Education Institutions

Museums, Parks, Libraries, and other Free-Choice Learning Institutions

Guidance, coordination, and extensive resources
Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills Toolkit for Free-choice Learning Environments
ShakeOut Flyer for Museums, Libraries, Parks (etc.)

Government

ShakeOut Drill Manual for Government Agencies and Facilities (PDF)
Options for Government Agency Participation and Outreach (PDF)

Healthcare

ShakeOut Resources for Healthcare Organizations
Includes Suggestions for having your Shakeout participation count towards Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services Emergency Preparedness Rule

People with Disabilities and Other Access or Functional Needs

Earthquake Country Alliance documents, videos, and graphics for Seniors and People with Disabilities

General

Prepare to survive and recover with the Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety
Protect yourself during an earthquake: Drop, Cover, and Hold On!
Recommended Earthquake Safety Actions (including situations when you cannot get beneath a table) (PDF | RTF)
Ready Campaign Earthquakes Page

Earthquake Insurance and Retrofitting

Prepare financially for earthquake damage with earthquake insurance from the California Earthquake Authority and by strengthening your home.

Earthquake insurance for homeowners (PDF brochure)
Earthquake insurance for condo-unit owners (PDF brochure)
Earthquake insurance for mobilehome owners (PDF brochure)
Earthquake insurance for renters (PDF brochure)
Information on structural risks and how to strengthen your house against earthquake damage

Tsunami Awareness and Preparedness

Visit TsunamiZone.org/california to learn more about how you can get involved in California's Tsunami Preparedness Week!




Multimedia

Earthquake Safety Video Series Learn how you can stay safe from shaking in a variety of situations. (YouTube, captions in English, Spanish, and French)

Audio and Video "Drill Broadcast" recordings (in English and Spanish) have been created to provide instructions during your drill.


Posters/Flyers

Download these PDF files that can be printed at 8.5x11 as flyers, or printed larger as posters.

Get Ready to ShakeOut
"Get Ready to ShakeOut"
Color (PDF)
Black & White (PDF) 		Join Us
"Join Us"
Color (PDF)
Black & White (PDF) 		Don't Freak Out
"ShakeOut. Don't Freak Out."
Color (PDF)
Black & White (PDF)
Don't Freak Out
"Get Ready to ShakeOut."
Color (PDF) 		Don't Freak Out
"Join Us"
Color (PDF) 		Don't Freak Out
"Don't Freak Out"
Color (PDF)
Don't Freak Out
"What To Do"
Color (PDF) 		Don't Freak Out
"Drop, Cover and Hold On"
Color (PDF)


    Custom Flyers for each Category (PDF files)

Individuals and Families
Childcare and Preschool
K-12 Schools and Districts
Youth Organizations
Colleges and Universities
Tribes and Rancherias
Federal Government
State Government
Local Government
Neighborhood Groups
Businesses
Healthcare

Senior Facilities/Communities
Disability/AFN Organizations
Non-Profit Organizations
Preparedness Organizations
Faith-based Organizations
Museums, Libraries, Parks, etc.
Volunteer/Service Clubs
Animal Shelter/Service Providers
Agriculture/Livestock
Volunteer Radio Groups
Science/Engineering Organizations
Hotels and other Lodgings
Media Organizations

 collage of flyers

Generic flyer for all categories


Additional Information in Multiple languages, including graphics, fact sheets, and web pages




ShakeOut Get Ready Banner

Web and Social Media Banners

You can place a ShakeOut web banner on your web page or post graphics optimized for Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to encourage participation in the ShakeOut.



Messaging Resources

ShakeOut press release and advisory templates, social media content, sample resolution draft, additional videos and more are available at ShakeOut.org/messaging in English and Spanish.


         ShakeOut Shop

The ShakeOut Shop has been created as a service to ShakeOut participants who are requesting t-shirts, buttons, stickers, and other products to commemorate their drills, spread preparedness messages, and encourage others to participate. Soon you will also be able to order posters and flyers with your logo or information printed on them. You can purchase emergency preparedness items and you will also receive free items and informational materials.

Proceeds from each sale go to support increasing participation in the ShakeOut and preparedness for earthquakes!

In addition, Non-Profit organizations, Schools, Neighborhood Councils, and Agencies are encouraged to partner with ShakeOut as a fundraiser for your own organization! By becoming a ShakeOutShop Affiliate, your organization will receive ten percent (10%) of the total order (not including sales tax and shipping costs) of all merchandise available through the ShakeOut Shop (including ShakeOut merchandise and all preparedness supplies through MorePrepared.com).



Earthquake Science Education

The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology offers a variety of educational resources about earthquakes:

USGS Latest Earthquakes Map










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