Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills

Great ShakeOut Toolkit (for FLCEs)

Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills Toolkit for Free-choice Learning Environments

Introduction:

The goal of this toolkit is to promote Free-Choice Learning Environments (FCLEs) such as museums, libraries, and park visitor center participation in Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills and other exercises. This toolkit contains tools from several organizations invested in increasing earthquake resilience across the United States.

We are particularly interested in FCLEs because they are uniquely positioned participants of ShakeOut because they (1) have unique drill and earthquake response procedure challenges and (2) they are seen as trusted leaders in their community. FCLEs can use ShakeOut as an opportunity to set an example for their communities and teach about earthquake preparedness. This may be a pathway to more robust education initiatives as it relates to earthquake preparedness.

The following resource chart includes resources developed by the Earthquake Country Alliance, the U.S. Geological Survey ShakeAlert Project, the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology, UNAVCO, American Alliance of Museums, ResilientWorkplace, Southern California Earthquake Center, and Washington Emergency Management Division. Our intent is to increase public education and drills in order to increase procedural knowledge.

Resource Title	Resource Type	Resource Description	Link
Internal Resources for Planning a Drill
Register to Participate	Webpage	Link to register your institution to participate in the Great ShakeOut	ShakeOut.org/register/
NEW! ShakeAlert® Tests, Drills and Exercises Toolkit	Toolkit	Guidance developed by the USGS for incorporating earthquake early warning (EEW) into training activities, including the Great ShakeOut.	EarthquakeCountry.org/library/ ShakeAlert_Tes tsDrillsandExercises_ Toolkit_August2022.pdf
Drill Guidances for Non Profit Organizations	Manual	Specific earthquake guidance for NonProfits participating in ShakeOut	ShakeOut.org/california /downloads/ShakeOut DrillManualNonProfitOr gs_v2.pdf
Drill Guidances for Businesses	Manual	Specific earthquake guidance for businesses participating in ShakeOut	ShakeOut.org/california /downloads/ShakeOut DrillManualBusinesses_v2.pdf
ShakeOut Drill Guidance for All Other Organizations	Manual	Specific earthquake guidance for all other organizations	ShakeOut.org/downloa ds/ShakeOut_Drill_ Guidance_Organizations.pptx
NEW! Powerpoints for leading ShakeOut Drills (Online or In-Person)	Manual & Guidances	Drill planning and educational resources	ShakeOut.org/COVID-19/
Developing a disaster plan	Manual/Online Guide	American Alliance of Museums reference guide for developing a disaster preparedness and emergency response plan	Aam-us.org/wp-content/ uploads/2017/12/Developing-a-Disaster-Plan-2018.pdf
Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills	Manual/Regional drill guidances	Drills organized by region	Rems.ed.gov/ShakeOut.aspx
Audio and Video Broadcast Resources	Audio recordings and videos	These resources could be played during drills and provide relevant instructions	ShakeOut.org/drill/broadcast/
Messages, Graphics, and other resources	Video, Audio, Graphics, GIFs, Media contact	Resources intended to support the promotion of earthquake preparedness	ShakeOut.org/messaging/
Social Media Graphics	Graphic	Collection of downloadable promotional graphics	ShakeOut.org/resources/ nodate/banners/index.html
Social Media Banners	Graphics	Collection of downloadable promotional graphics intended to be used as banners on insititiution’s websites and/or social media profiles	ShakeOut.org/resources/ nodate/banners/index.html
ShakeOut Museums, Libraries, and Parks	Flyer	Details of how FCLEs can plan an earthquake drill, prepare for earthquakes and how to share the experience of ShakeOut	ShakeOut.org/downloads/ ShakeOut_Global_NoDate _museumslibrariesparks.pdf
Collection of ShakeOut Flyers	Flyer	Brief and colorful flyers (i.e “Join us”, “Get Ready”, “What to do if”)	ShakeOut.org/resources/ nodate/banners/index.html
Social Media Banners	Graphics	Collection of downloadable promotional graphics intended to be used as banners on insititiution’s websites and/or social media profiles	ShakeOut.org/resources/ index.html
Earthquake Preparedness Guide for Seniors, People with Disabilities, and Others with Access and Functional Needs (AFN)	Document	Highlight key questions to consider when developing earthquake emergency plans to include people with disabilities and specific access and functional needs	EarthquakeCountry.org/library/ ShakeOut_Earthquake_ Guide_Disabilities_AFN.pdf
Key Earthquake Safety Tips for People with Disabilities and Others with Access and Functional Needs	Document	Briefly explains how to adapt drop, cover, and hold to various situations	EarthquakeCountry.org/library/ ShakeOut_Earthquake_Tips_ Disabilities_AFN.pdf
Recommended Protective Actions (DCHO)	Document	Details what protective actions are best to take in a wide variety of scenarios, to include in a classroom, in a store, in bed etc.	EarthquakeCountry.org/library/ ShakeOut_Recommended_Earth quake_Safety_Actions.pdf
Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills Options for Government Agency Participation and Outreach	Document	This is included bc some FCLEs are connected to or managed by Government agencies	ShakeOut.org/downloads/ ShakeOut_Government_ Participation_Options.pdf
Countdown to Shakeout for Organizations	Flyer	Step by step outline for how organizations can plan drills	ShakeOut.org/downloads/ CountdownToShakeOut_ Organizations.pdf
Resilient WorkPlace	Web Page	Details approaches to create more disaster resilient workplaces	Resilientworkplace.org
Suggested Social Media Content (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter)	Web Page	Includes potential posts to be adapted by org interested in promotion	ShakeOut/socialmedia/
ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning Education Sector Toolkit	Digital Library (google drive)	Details how earthquake early warning works and how ShakeAlert could be implemented in various centers of education	Drive.google.com/drive/ u/0/folders/1ZvKSmjTSf BaDFxSumK-BiFVDLaPDgp62
External Resources for Preparedness Education
Earthquake safety video series	Video	Collection of videos that detail potential earthquake scenarios and advised protective actions	Youtube.com/watch? v=GSDmqLQmMN0&list= PLs1gMujRSBY2t7JB4VS- AymFwN-6Lvg20
Earthquake Preparedness: Where do I even begin?	Video	EMD animation on how to think about preparedness	Iris.edu/hq/inclass/animation/ preparedness_journey
7 Steps to Earthquake Safety	Flyer	1-page summary of the 7 steps to earthquake safety	EarthquakeCountry.org/ library/Seven_Steps_ Flyers_English.pdf
Earthquake Early Warning Education and Training Materials	Webpage (animations, videos, gifs, lesson plans)	Comprehensive suite of education and training materials used to explain how and why earthquake hazards persist across the west coast of the United States	Iris.edu/hq/programs/ epo/shake_alert
Earthquakes as Teachable Moments	Webpage/Online data displays	Customizable tools used to communicate about historical earthquakes	Iris.edu/hq/retm/
Additional resources
Ready	Website	More support in crafting emergency response plans	Ready.gov
Resilient WorkPlace	Website	Collection of resources used to increase workplace safety and resilience following disaster	ResilientWorkplace.org

Stay involved by joining the EPIcenter Network: EarthquakeCountry.org/epicenter/

EPIcenter is a collection of free-choice learning communities and educators that promote earthquake and tsunami preparedness and mitigation in their respective communities.

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