2017 Great California ShakeOut October 19, 2017 at 10:19am
With earthquakes as an inevitable part of our future, healthcare
partners should make plans and take actions to ensure that
disasters do not become catastrophes. What we do now, will
determine what our lives will be like afterwards.
With this in mind, the Earthquake Country Alliance (www.earthquakecountry.org)
created the ShakeOut, an earthquake drill and preparedness
activity in which everyone can participate. To register as
a ShakeOut participant, go to our website (www.shakeout.org) and sign up for
the drill in your area.
In particular, healthcare partners of all sizes can use the drill
to get their staff, volunteers, partners, and even their
patients/residents, involved and prepared for a big earthquake.
Furthermore, the level of your staffs’ own personal and family
preparedness will be key to their availability to support your
organization’s response and recovery efforts after a disaster.
