The 2010 Great California ShakeOut is tomorrow! More than 7.8 million
Californians are now registered to participate, with more to come.
Will we reach 8 million? Many school districts and other large
organizations are still registering, along with others you make sure
know about the drill!
Because so many new people have registered in this last week, this
message repeats much of what was sent in the last update. And to make
sure as many people as possible get this email, it will be sent from two
accounts (due to spam filtering), so we apologize for the double emails
you may receive.
Basic Instructions for your Drill
Here is how to have a basic Drop, Cover, and Hold On drill, and
suggestions for what to do after (many organizations are doing much more
than this):
* If you have downloaded the drill broadcast, begin playing it at
10:21, or you may find a radio station that is playing the broadcast.
* At 10:21, practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On for at least 60 seconds
(the length of the drill broadcast):
- DROP to the ground (before the earthquake drops you!)
- Take COVER by getting under a sturdy desk or table (or against a
wall with your arms covering your head/neck), and
- HOLD ON to it until the shaking stops (in this case, 60 seconds)
* Then, talk with anyone around you about what might happen in a real
earthquake, what you learned by practicing, and how you can reduce the
risk of injury (at home, work, or school) by securing your space.
* If you share photos and stories or tweet your drill (use #shakeout),
you may be chosen to win a preparedness kit worth $50!
Have you seen these resources?
* New 60-second ShakeOut Drill Broadcast audio and video recordings are now
available (in English and Spanish) at http://ShakeOut.org/drill/broadcast.
Download the recordings (or view on YouTube at
http://www.youtube.com/californiashakeout#p/u/3/ijKGH3WKo3Q) to play over
your PA system, closed-circuit television system, or on individual
computers. Or tune to a radio or TV station that will play the recording
(http://www.shakeout.org/drill/broadcasters.html)
* Schools: Extensive resources on the http://www.shakeout.org/schools page,
including a new set of curricular resources, as well as drill planning
documents and checklists, and take-home materials.
* Simple instructions for how to participate, for a variety of ShakeOut
participant categories, are at http://www.ShakeOut.org/howtoparticipate,
including custom preparedness information and suggestions for how you
can share the ShakeOut with others.
* To help organizations plan their drill, we have created drill manuals
for K-12 Schools, Businesses, Non Profits and Other Organizations, and
for Government Agencies and Facilities. These can be adapted for use by
other organizations as well. Each manual has instructions for multiple
levels of drills, from a very basic Drop, Cover, and Hold On drill
to a more comprehensive exercise of your disaster plan. Download the
manuals from the ShakeOut Resources page
(http://www.shakeout.org/resources), where you can also download posters,
flyers, and other materials.
* A calendar of events is now at http://www.ShakeOut.Org/calendar, and more
events are being added daily. Use the "contact us" form to describe
other events that should be listed:
http://www.earthquakecountry.info/contact_us.php?site=shakeout
* Information in multiple languages about the ShakeOut and earthquake
preparedness is at http://www.shakeout.org/otherlanguages and a full
version of the website is in Spanish at http://www.shakeout.org/espanol.
* If you have recently registered, you can read past editions of emailed
participant updates like this email at http://www.shakeout.org/updates
Share the ShakeOut
It's not too late for people to join you in the ShakeOut! Please forward
this email to colleagues, friends, family, and others to make sure they are
aware of the ShakeOut and know about these resources. You can also follow
the ShakeOut on twitter (ttp://twitter.com/shakeout) and on Facebook
(http://www.facebook.com/GreatShakeOut), and invite your followers/friends
to participate. Additional social media links are below. With your help,
how many more will register?
_Our mailing address is:_
Earthquake Country Alliance / SCEC
3651 Trousdale Pkwy #169
Los Angeles, California 90089
_Copyright (C) 2010 Earthquake Country Alliance / SCEC All rights reserved._
Will we reach 8 million? Many school districts and other large
organizations are still registering, along with others you make sure
know about the drill!
Because so many new people have registered in this last week, this
message repeats much of what was sent in the last update. And to make
sure as many people as possible get this email, it will be sent from two
accounts (due to spam filtering), so we apologize for the double emails
you may receive.
Basic Instructions for your Drill
Here is how to have a basic Drop, Cover, and Hold On drill, and
suggestions for what to do after (many organizations are doing much more
than this):
* If you have downloaded the drill broadcast, begin playing it at
10:21, or you may find a radio station that is playing the broadcast.
* At 10:21, practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On for at least 60 seconds
(the length of the drill broadcast):
- DROP to the ground (before the earthquake drops you!)
- Take COVER by getting under a sturdy desk or table (or against a
wall with your arms covering your head/neck), and
- HOLD ON to it until the shaking stops (in this case, 60 seconds)
* Then, talk with anyone around you about what might happen in a real
earthquake, what you learned by practicing, and how you can reduce the
risk of injury (at home, work, or school) by securing your space.
* If you share photos and stories or tweet your drill (use #shakeout),
you may be chosen to win a preparedness kit worth $50!
Have you seen these resources?
* New 60-second ShakeOut Drill Broadcast audio and video recordings are now
available (in English and Spanish) at http://ShakeOut.org/drill/broadcast.
Download the recordings (or view on YouTube at
http://www.youtube.com/californiashakeout#p/u/3/ijKGH3WKo3Q) to play over
your PA system, closed-circuit television system, or on individual
computers. Or tune to a radio or TV station that will play the recording
(http://www.shakeout.org/drill/broadcasters.html)
* Schools: Extensive resources on the http://www.shakeout.org/schools page,
including a new set of curricular resources, as well as drill planning
documents and checklists, and take-home materials.
* Simple instructions for how to participate, for a variety of ShakeOut
participant categories, are at http://www.ShakeOut.org/howtoparticipate,
including custom preparedness information and suggestions for how you
can share the ShakeOut with others.
* To help organizations plan their drill, we have created drill manuals
for K-12 Schools, Businesses, Non Profits and Other Organizations, and
for Government Agencies and Facilities. These can be adapted for use by
other organizations as well. Each manual has instructions for multiple
levels of drills, from a very basic Drop, Cover, and Hold On drill
to a more comprehensive exercise of your disaster plan. Download the
manuals from the ShakeOut Resources page
(http://www.shakeout.org/resources), where you can also download posters,
flyers, and other materials.
* A calendar of events is now at http://www.ShakeOut.Org/calendar, and more
events are being added daily. Use the "contact us" form to describe
other events that should be listed:
http://www.earthquakecountry.info/contact_us.php?site=shakeout
* Information in multiple languages about the ShakeOut and earthquake
preparedness is at http://www.shakeout.org/otherlanguages and a full
version of the website is in Spanish at http://www.shakeout.org/espanol.
* If you have recently registered, you can read past editions of emailed
participant updates like this email at http://www.shakeout.org/updates
Share the ShakeOut
It's not too late for people to join you in the ShakeOut! Please forward
this email to colleagues, friends, family, and others to make sure they are
aware of the ShakeOut and know about these resources. You can also follow
the ShakeOut on twitter (ttp://twitter.com/shakeout) and on Facebook
(http://www.facebook.com/GreatShakeOut), and invite your followers/friends
to participate. Additional social media links are below. With your help,
how many more will register?
_Our mailing address is:_
Earthquake Country Alliance / SCEC
3651 Trousdale Pkwy #169
Los Angeles, California 90089
_Copyright (C) 2010 Earthquake Country Alliance / SCEC All rights reserved._
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