Get Ready for International ShakeOut Day

Do you know what to do if an earthquake occurs? Do members of your whole school or campus community know what to do? The Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills provide schools, school districts, institutions of higher education, and entire communities an opportunity to practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On; enhance their preparedness capacity for earthquakes; and identify strengths and weaknesses in their emergency operations plan (EOP).

The 2021 International ShakeOut Day (ShakeOut) is Thursday, October 21. You are invited to participate on any date, at any time, and in any setting, including virtually. Join the REMS TA Center, Southern California Earthquake Center, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Geological Survey, National Science Foundation, and many other partners around the country in this annual event.

1. Register
2. Spread the word
3. Host your drill

Last year, more than 10 million people participated from K-12 schools, school districts, colleges, and universities. Use the following resources from the REMS TA Center and Southern California Earthquake Center to help you plan your drill:

• K-12 Schools Drill Planning, Educational, and Preparedness Resources
• College Registration Guidelines and Participation Resources
• Presentations for leading ShakeOut Drills (Online or In-Person)
• Preparedness Activities for Before, During, and After the ShakeOut
• Earthquake Exercises for Schools Podcast and Transcript
• Modifying Education Agency Exercises and Drills in Response to the Pandemic: Protecting Students, Faculty, Staff, and the Whole School Community While Practicing Plans Fact Sheet
• School EOP Planning 101: Modifying Exercises and Drills in Response to the Pandemic Webinar

Consider how your planning team can review, revise, and enhance your Earthquake Annex after the ShakeOut and throughout the year. Consider hosting a Virtual Training by Request (VTBR) on Earthquake Preparedness for Schools to help your team get started or continue learning about the risks posed by earthquakes and how to develop an Earthquake Annex. The REMS TA Center delivers interactive VTBRs to education agencies across the country free of charge; we invite you to submit an application to host a VTBR today. Additional Earthquake Annex development resources are listed below.

• Sample Earthquake Annex
• Integrating Earthquakes Into School Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) Webinar
• Resources on Earthquakes and Other Natural Hazards

If you have any questions or need additional assistance,
please contact the REMS TA CENTER at 1-855-781-REMS [7367]
or via email at info@remstacenter.org