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The ShakeOut Drill Broadcast
Audio and Video recordings are provided below, with instructions and earthquake sound effects to play during your Drop, Cover, Hold On drill. Also included are versions without sound effects, and the sound effects alone with no narration.
These recordings can be used for earthquake drills anytime (with proper introduction).
DRILL TRANSCRIPTS
AUDIO
- Download now and test before playing during your drill.
- Please do not play the files directly from this website at drill time.
- For best performance, listen to the recording through external speakers (there is a rumble sound that may not be heard through most internal computer speakers).
Recordings for playing on a computer, portable audio player, or over PA systems (radio station version below)
TO DOWNLOAD: right-click (control-click on Mac) the links below and choose "Save Target As..." "Download Linked File" or "Save Link as"
- English Narration and Sound Effects (57 seconds, 1.3 MB MP3)
- English Narration Only (57 seconds, 1.3 MB MP3)
- Sound Effects Only (40 seconds, 1 MB MP3)
(Italian language versions will be available shortly)
Special version for radio stations:
(This version has instructions for people who may be listening while driving, so should not be played in offices or classrooms. The files are also in AIFF format.)
TO DOWNLOAD: right-click (control-click on Mac) the links below and choose "Save Target As..." "Download Linked File" or "Save Link as"
- English Narration and Sound Effects (60 seconds, 10.3 MB AIFF)
- English Narration Only (60 seconds, 9.8 MB AIFF)
- Sound Effects Only (40 seconds, 6.8 MB AIFF)
(Italian language versions will be available next year)
VIDEO
- For best performance, play the sound of the recording through external speakers (there is a rumble sound that may not be heard through most internal computer speakers).
ShakeOut Drill Broadcast video files with text captioning
- English Narration and Sound Effects (60 seconds, View on Youtube)
- English Narration Only (60 seconds, View on Youtube)
- Spanish Narration and Sound Effects (54 seconds, View on Youtube)
- Spanish Narration Only (54 seconds, View on Youtube)
(Italian language versions will be available shortly)
Television and cable broadcasters: Please email info@shakeout.org to request the link for downloading high-resolution versions.
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