Get ready to ShakeOut
October 18, 10:18 a.m.
This October, practice the Great BC ShakeOut, an annual province-wide earthquake drill at the specified time, which is October 18 at 10:18 a.m. Emergency management experts and other official preparedness organizations agree that “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” is the appropriate action to reduce injury and death during earthquakes. It is only a one-minute commitment for something that can save your life.
- DROP to the ground (before the earthquake drops you!),
- Take COVER by getting under a sturdy desk or table, and
- HOLD ON to it until the shaking stops.
Click here to learn more about Drop, Cover, and Hold On
Quake cottage earthquatke simulator: October 17
Quake Cottage Canada is back on the Vancouver campus! Faculty, staff, and students are invited to ride the earthquake simulator to experience what it’s like to go through a major earthquake. Our folks at RMS will also be here to answer any questions you have about emergency preparedness and how to be better prepared. The Quake Cottage will be set-up at University Commons, outside the AMS Student Nest from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m on October 17.