The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is participating in the Great BC ShakeOut Earthquake Drill Thursday, Oct. 15 at 10:15 a.m.
The drill is intended to enhance public awareness of the earthquake hazard in B.C. and to encourage personal preparedness.
The SCRD is asking all residents, businesses, agencies and associations to participate. According to the ShakeOutBC website, 23.1 million people have registered for 2015 ShakeOut earthquake drills worldwide, with over 610,000 people registered in British Columbia to date.
Schools, families, office staff or individuals can participate by using the “Drop, Cover and Hold On” method:
• Drop to the ground.
• Take cover by getting under a sturdy desk or table.
• Hold on to it until the shaking stops (approx. two minutes).
“By preparing for an earthquake you also prepare yourself and your loved ones for other natural and man-made disasters,” said Bill Elsner, SCRD emergency program coordinator.
Natural Resources Canada has identified B.C. as being located in one of the most seismically active regions in the country.
Free emergency preparedness information sessions have been scheduled for Oct. 15 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Meeting Room on the first floor of the Sechelt Public Library building, Oct. 21 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Gibsons Public Library, and on Nov. 26 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Madeira Park Community Hall.
Learn more at www.scrd.ca
