If you are unable to participate in the drill Thursday morning and wish to be informed on proper disaster prevention measures you may find detailed information on their website.
James Schank
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The idiom “stop, drop and roll” has been drilled into children’s heads since grade school and as a result adolescents and adults alike understand exactly what to do when flames singe their clothing.
Cal Poly students, Californians and more than 24 million persons worldwide will be learning a new technique in earthquake safety and preparedness.
At 10:17 a.m. on Thursday participants of The Great California Shakeout will be shown the basic, yet life-saving, technique of “drop, cover and hold on.”
This idiom, pertaining to earthquakes, applies the same easy-to-remember three-part rhythm as its fire safety predecessor.
“This is an opportunity for the campus to teach how someone should react during an earthquake,” said Matthew Roberts, Director for Administrative Compliance Services, who is responsible for emergency preparedness.
“We are planning Cal Poly’s participation in the largest earthquake drill in history,” he said.
The shakeout is a once-a-year event that has been going on since 2008 and boasts an extensive list of before and after earthquake safety measures.
Included in these lists are some obvious measures to take in order to protect yourself from an unexpected disaster and some not as apparent.
For example, proper hygienic safety precautions should be taken before a serious earthquake and people should back up their computer hard drives and store them in an earthquake secure area.
Also, when an earthquake has happened people should not move from the area they are in or use elevators because aftershocks are likely to occur.