Get Ready to ShakeOut!
(National Webinar)

The Earthquake Country Alliance (ECA), FEMA Region 9, and FEMA Region 10 held this special webinar on October 12. With a week to go until International ShakeOut Day on October 19, the webinar included:

• Simple tips on how to plan your drill;
• Stories from panelists about what they learned from personal earthquake experiences;
• An overview about earthquake hazards nationwide;
• How West Coast participants can receive a ShakeAlert® on ShakeOut day;
• Alternative guidance to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” (and other accessibility adaptations); and
• Other ways to improve earthquake safety.

The recording of the webinar is now available below.

PRESENTERS

Ilyssa Plumer (Community Preparedness Officer, FEMA Region 10)

Christian Erickson (Community Preparedness Officer, FEMA Region 9)

Wendy Bohon (Founder, Dr. Wendy Rocks, LLC)

Margaret Vinci (Manager, Caltech Office of Earthquake Programs)

Hollie Stark (Preparedness and Outreach Program Manager, Washington State Emergency Management Division)

Mark Benthien (ECA Executive Director, Southern California Earthquake Center @ USC)

WORKSHOP RECORDING, PRESENTATION SLIDES, etc.

Workshop Video Recording (or view below)

Workshop Presentation Slides (PDF; some content shared live by presenters may not be not included)

QUESTIONS: info@earthquakecountry.org