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GET READY TO SHAKEOUT!




Mark your calendars! Hundreds of thousands of people will Drop, Cover, and Hold On at 10:17 a.m. on October 17th* in the 2013 Great British Columbia ShakeOut!

Last year more than 19.4 million people were registered in ShakeOut drills worldwide. Participating is a great way for your family or organization to be prepared to survive and recover quickly from big earthquakes.

Start here to be included in the 2013 ShakeOut!

* You can hold your drill at any time within 2 weeks of October 17th.

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ShakeOut Media Venues

How to Participate
Information for individuals, schools and many types of organizations

Who is Participating?
In each district, area, and by category

ShakeOut Resources
Audio and video broadcasts, manuals, posters, & much more

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Your photos, videos, and stories

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Custom Instructions (PDFs):




Why Drop, Cover, and Hold On? (PDF)

Basic School Earthquake Drill Ideas: How to plan and implement a basic school drill (PDF)

ShakeOut Participant Guide: Four levels of drills (simple to advanced) for any organization (PDF)

How to Participate: Basic instructions for a simple drop, cover, and hold on drill (PDF)

Frequently Asked Questions

CHECK THE STATS



Participants and Counting!

Click the map for details
about each area

Click to see the number of participants from Northwest British Columbia Click to see the number of participants from Northeast British Columbia Click to see the number of participants from the Vancouver Island area Click to see the number of participants from Southwest British Columbia Click to see the number of participants from Central British Columbia Click to see the number of participants from Southeast British Columbia Click to see the number of participants from Northwest British Columbia Click to see the number of participants from Other Areas

2012 Participants: Over 590,000
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The Great British Columbia ShakeOut