Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills

Train the Trainer Presentation for

Seniors & People with Disabilities

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

Train the Trainer or Presentation Guideline • Visit earthquakecountry.org/disability for

resources

• PowerPoint can be used or provide a one page outline/talking points with the website links.

• Modify this to be a very short informational training or a longer Train-the-Trainer.

• For people without Internet access, provide copies of the Seniors/PWD handouts.

OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVEEngaging Seniors/People with Disabilities (S/PWD) and Others with Access & Functional Needs (AFN):

•To practice alternatives to “Drop Cover and Hold On”

•To increase the number of Seniors/PWD being included in preparedness and outreach activities

– Register Seniors/PWD individuals and groups for ShakeOut! www.ShakeOut.org/register

• To offer the

– 8-page AFN Guide as an educational and training tool

– 2-page AFN Flyer as an outreach and registration tool

– Further resources for those wanting to drill down deeper

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills

• Started in Southern California in 2008

• Coordinated by the EQ Country Alliance (ECA) in California. Global coordination of all ShakeOut regions is at the Southern California Earthquake Center at USC.

• ECA sector-based committees began in 2010, including the Seniors and People With Disabilities Committee.

– Registrant data can help us quantify the numbers of Seniors/PWD who are participating and identify gaps

• Buildings rarely collapse in the United States

• Keeps you from being thrown to the ground

• Protection from falling items…and structural elements

Calexico, CaliforniaApril 2010 M7.2

Mexico City, MexicoSeptember 1985 M8.1

WHY IMPORTANT?WHY IMPORTANT?

• Drop to the floor (or bend over in chair)

• Cover your head and neck with one hand, then take shelter under a nearby table or desk, or against a wall

• Hold On to your shelter until shaking stops (if not under something, cover your head and neck with both hands)

This is appropriate for most situations and building types

PROTECT YOURSELFPROTECT YOURSELF

RESOURCESRESOURCES• Earthquake Preparedness Guide for People with Disabilities

and Other Access or Functional Needs (8 pages)  (PDF | RTF)

• Key Earthquake Safety Tips for People with Disabilities and Other Access or Functional Needs (2 pages)  (PDF | RTF)

• Register as a “Disability/AFN” organization:

www.ShakeOut.org/register

Or for any category, indicate the number of seniors or people with disabilities when you complete the registration form.

• Additional resources:

www.earthquakecountry.org/disability

ShakeOut 60-second Drill Narration

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Presentation created by the ECASeniors/People with Disabilities Committee

Thank You for engaging your communities!