Shaking the rust off people’s emergency preparedness skills, an earthquake simulator that has been touring the state ahead of California’s annual drill stopped at Cal State Fullerton on Wednesday, Oct. 15.
On Thursday, Oct. 16, will be the Great California ShakeOut Day, when at 10:16 a.m., a statewide earthquake drill is hosted to remind people of the safety measures they should be prepared to take when a real one starts shaking.
On Wednesday, students and other members of the campus climbed into the simulator to experience what a 7.0 quake would feel like.
“California is no stranger to disasters like earthquakes. It’s important that we work with communities statewide to make sure they have the life-saving information they need to stay safe before the next seismic event,” said Nancy Ward, director of Cal OES, which organized the tour.
The Great California Shakeout, which began in 2008, is a 1-minute drill in which people at more than 9,000 schools, businesses, churches, hospitals and other facilities around the state — representing 10.3 million Californians so far — have signed up to stop what they are doing and pretend that a major earthquake is happening.
They will be told to “drop, cover and hold on” and will receive tips and other information about how to be safe when the next major earthquake occurs.
“It’s an important chance for everyone, everywhere, once a year to practice earthquake safety to learn what do and know what to do,” said Mark Benthien, director of public education at the Statewide California Earthquake Center at USC.
Also, millions of people who have the My Shake app on their phones will get an alert Thursday at 10:16 a.m. saying the system is being tested.
Benthien and other earthquake experts said if people are indoors during a quake, they should not run or stand in a doorway. Rather they should drop to their hands and knees, crawl under a sturdy desk or table, and hold on. If they are in bed, they should stay there and cover their head and neck with a pillow.
“It’s about making yourself a smaller target,” Benthien said. “Get down on the ground before you are knocked down. Cover your head and neck. Most injuries come from falling and flying objects.”
If you are outdoors when a major quake happens, move to a clear and open area, and way from things that could fall, such as buildings, power lines and trees.
If you are in a vehicle, experts recommend pulling over to the side of the road and staying in the vehicle until the shaking has stopped.
Experts recommend storing an “earthquake kit” with at least three days of water, food and medicine in preparation.
For more information, go to shakeout.org/california.
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