Take Advantage of the Great Shakeout on October 17th to Practice the Earthquake Preparedness Drill

Steps for the drill:

Drop to the floor onto your hands and knees.

Find cover under something sturdy like a table or desk.

Hold on to a table leg or desk so you can move with it. Protect your head and neck and hold firmly until the shaking stops.

How’d We Do? Watch Us Practice the Drill

At ToucanEd, we minimized hazards by strapping bookshelves to walls, securing heavy objects with straps, placing light objects on top shelves, and storing heavy objects on bottom shelves. Then we practiced our earthquake drill.

Help Others to Be Prepared

The devastation that earthquakes can cause is seen around the world. Two new Earthquake Preparedness posters show how to prepare for an earthquake. One poster presents the earthquake drill steps in a simple, direct manner. The other provides detailed information about each step.

ToucanEd, a nationally renowned developer of health education materials,
curricula, and training products, has supported CERT for many years.