Everyone Has a Role in Earthquake Preparedness
Written by Desiree Hamilton, Emergency Planning Coordinator, Vancouver Emergency Management Agency | City of Vancouver
Did you know that a year after The Great East Japan Earthquake, more than 5,400 businesses had yet to reopen and 1,000 businesses were bankrupt within one and a half years? The upcoming Great British Columbia ShakeOut drill, taking place on October 17th, is the perfect reminder that we live in a seismically active area. While we’ve been lucky not to have any damaging earthquakes in many years, we still need to prepare for one. The ShakeOut drill is not only an opportunity to practice how to ‘drop’, ‘cover’, and ‘hold’, it’s a chance to make a family plan with loved ones and think about how best to prepare in your place of work.
This article was written for 2019 Fall Safety Scene Magazine.
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