This Thursday at 10:17 a.m., members of the UCLA campus community will "drop, cover and hold on" as they participate in "The Great California Shakeout," a statewide earthquake drill.
As part of the university’s participation, the UCLA Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will test the BruinAlert system while airing a simulcast Shakeout drill on the campus AM radio station (1630 AM).
To fully participate and maximize the effectiveness of the drill, everyone at UCLA is asked to take these simple steps, which could save lives in the event of a real quake:
DROP to the ground (before the earthquake knocks you down).
Take COVER by getting under a sturdy desk or table.
HOLD ON to your shelter (until the shaking stops).
Visit http://www.dropcoverholdon.org for more information and instructions on how to protect yourself during an earthquake.
Review additional emergency preparedness resources, including the Earthquake Preparedness Fact Sheet on the OEM website. If you are not already registered, sign up with BruinAlert to ensure you receive emergency notifications.