EKU Test: This is The Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill. If you are able to participate, imagine that an earthquake is happening right now. You can protect yourself by doing the following. DROP to the ground, before the earthquake drops you! COVER your head and neck with your arms and seek additional shelter by getting under a sturdy desk or table if nearby. HOLD ON to your shelter and be prepared to move with it until the shaking stops. If there is no table or desk near you, drop to the ground and then if possible get next to an interior wall of the room. Be in a crawling position to protect your vital organs and be ready to move if necessary, and cover your head and neck with your hands and arms. Do not move to another location or run outside. Earthquakes occur without any warning and may be so violent that you cannot run or crawl. These are guidelines for most situations; go to earthquakecountry.org/step5 to learn what to do in specific settings. Please request all your students and staff to participate in this year’s ShakeOut drill wherever they may be at drill time. Our drill was planned for 1:15 p.m. on October 16th, however drills can be held at other times if better suited for class schedules. A ShakeOut Instructional Guide and 4-slide PowerPoint Presentation for use by instructors in their classes and laboratories are available at ShakeOut.org/colleges. The presentation links to a 60-second “Drill Broadcast” narration with earthquake sound effects that can be played during your drill. Your department may also choose to practice other emergency response activities. Other preparedness recommendations: Everyone should sign up for our University’s Emergency Notification System emergency.eku.edu/emergency-notifications . Everyone should have an emergency kit in your car and home and an out-of-state contact you and your family can call to check-in after a major earthquake. Everyone should learn how to Drop! Cover! Hold On! dropcoverholdon.org/ . For preparedness information and resources specific to Eastern Kentucky University, visit emergency.eku.edu/ . Thank you for participating in our drill today.
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 17:15:08 +0000
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