Be Aware and Prepare for Disasters Like Earthquakes

by Rosemarie Punzalan, Training Specialist

Earthquakes can happen at home, at work, at school, or even on vacation.  It is important that you, your loved ones, your pets, your co-workers and millions of others are prepared for any kind of disaster that could take place - especially an earthquake.

Last Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 10:18 AM PST millions of people participated the 2012 Great California Shakeout's Drop, Cover, and Hold On Drill . The purpose of the drill is to practice how to protect yourself during an earthquake.  Below is a Demonstration of Drop, Cover, and Hold On video by the Los Angeles County Firefighters.

Below are some more handy resources:

• The Great California Shake Out http://www.shakeout.org/california/
• Drop, Cover, and Hold On! http://www.shakeout.org/california/dropcoverholdon/
• Drill Manuals and Other Planning Documents
• ShakeOut Drill Manual for K-12 Schools (299 KB PDF)
• ShakeOut Drill Manual for Businesses (733 KB PDF)
• ShakeOut Drill Manual for Non Profits and Other Organizations (303 KB PDF)
• ShakeOut Drill Manual for Government Agencies and Facilities (258 KB PDF)
• ShakeOut Drill Manual for Hospitals (PDF)  

Is your office/home prepared for a disaster like an earthquake? Share these resources with your loved ones, co-workers, schools, and offices and develop your own disaster preparedness plans.