1. Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills
Everyone, everywhere should know how to protect themselves during earthquakes:
If earthquakes are rare where you live, they may happen where you travel!

2. Why Drop, Cover, and Hold On?
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Christchurch, New Zealand September, Magnitude 7.0

3. Why Drop, Cover, and Hold On?
Get down before being thrown to the ground
Buildings rarely collapse in the United States
Provides protection from falling items… including structural elements
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Classroom in Calexico, CA April M7.2

4. Know How to Protect Yourself
Drop to the floor where you are.
Cover your head and neck with one arm and hand.
If a sturdy table or desk is nearby, crawl underneath it for shelter.
OR crawl against a wall (away from windows) or next to low furniture for sideways protection
Hold On to your shelter until shaking stops
Be ready to move with your shelter
If not under something, hold on to your head/neck with both arms and hands.
This is appropriate for most situations and building types

5. Adapt to Your Situation
If you can’t get back up, don’t get down
Know what you need so you can instruct others on how to assist you
Practice is key
EarthquakeCountry.org/ disability

6. Everyone… Everywhere, & Growing!
2015: 43.9 Million People Worldwide (21.2 million U.S.)

7. Benefits of Registering
Be counted in the world’s largest earthquake drill
Be updated with news and safety tips
Be listed with other participants
Be an example that motivates others
Have peace of mind that you have taken action and helped others
Be better prepared to survive and recover!

8. Example ShakeOut Resources

9. Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety
1. Secure Your Space
2. Plan To Be Safe
3. Organize Disaster Supplies
4. Minimize Financial Hardship
BEFORE
5. Drop, Cover, and Hold On
6. Improve Safety
7. Reconnect and Restore
DURING
AFTER
EarthquakeCountry.org/sevensteps

10. ShakeOut Drill Manuals
Each has instructions for multiple levels of earthquake drills:
Simple Drop, Cover, Hold On drill
Life Safety (including evacuation)
Decision-Making Table Top drill
Advanced Exercise
Available for schools, businesses/organizations, government agencies, and healthcare facilities
resources

11. Options for Government Agency Participation
Options for how to hold a ShakeOut Drill
Options for coordinating participation of agencies/ departments
Options for promoting ShakeOut to constituents
Examples of government organized ShakeOut drills
resources

12. College ShakeOut Resources
ShakeOut is using Facebook and Twitter to interact with participants and recruit new registrants.
Visit facebook.com/greatshakeout and twitter.com/shakeout to follow the ShakeOut.
Messaging templates, instructor’s guide, and PowerPoint slides (with link to Drill Broadcast):
ShakeOut.org/colleges

13. Register and Spread the Word
Register your organization’s drill at ShakeOut.org
2016 International ShakeOut Day is October 10:20AM
Any day through the end of the year also acceptable
Join the discussion:
Facebook.com/greatshakeout
Twitter.com/shakeout (#shakeout)
Post content from ShakeOut.org/messaging
ShakeOut.org/resources has drill manuals, flyers, posters, videos, & much more 13