Louise Rangel OUR SITE ENCOMPASSES 27 ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS, BARNS AND A LARGE 2 STORY HOUSE USED FOR OFFICES. AT THE SOUND OF THE ALARM WHICH IS AN AIR HORN, STAFF, WORKERS ON SITE AND VOLUNTEERS TOOK PART IN THE DROP, COVER AND HOLD ON. MOST OF THE PARTICIPANTS WERE OUT IN THE FIELD OR IN THE "SOUTH FORTY" OF THE 27 ACRES. VOLUNTEERS ON SITE WERE EXCELLENT IN THAT THEY IMMEDIATELY STOPPED WHAT THEY WERE DOING, DROPPED AND HELD ON UNDER A TABLE. STAFF WENT UNDER THEIR DESKS, FIELD WORKERS STOPPED AND DROPPED AS THE LAND IS LEVEL AND THERE IS NOTHING TO HANG ON TO. UNFORTUNATELY THERE WAS A SERVICE COMPANY ON SITE USING LOUD MACHINERY (CHIPPER) SO THEY DID NOT PARTICIPATE AND DROWNED OUT THE SOUND OF THE ALARM. |
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