We’re ready to ShakeOut – are you?
There’s just two days to go to the New Zealand ShakeOut and you are among more than 1.3 million already involved – what an amazing reponse!
Radio and TV to broadcast the civil defence ‘sting’ to trigger the Drop, Cover and Hold drill at 9:26-26:9
It has come to our attention that some organisations might be planning to use their building fire alarm to signal the beginning of the Drop, Cover and Hold drill at 9:26-26:9. The New Zealand ShakeOut Team and the New Zealand Fire Service agree that a fire alarm should never used for anything other than an evacuation of a building. Using the fire alarm to trigger the drill has the potential to cause confusion and potentially a number of unnecessary call-outs of the Fire Service!
If you are planning to use your building fire alarm to trigger the drill, we encourage you to look at alternative options, such as an air horn, voice command, whistle, announcement over a PA system, a meeting invite or ShakeOut message on the computer.
Are your observers ready?
Whether you are a Council, government agency, business, shop, mall, community group or at home we’d love to know how the drill goes at your place. Make sure you get your organisation’s observer(s) ready and information sheet and survey form in advance of the drill.
This survey information will help us to determine how successful the drill was and what could be improved in the future. It is important to identify areas requiring improvement before the next big earthquake!
Remember to Drop, Cover and Hold at 9:26-26:9
Drop, Cover and Hold wherever you are at 9.26am on Wednesday 26 September.Capture the moment with photos and video
Be sure to take photos and videos of your drill
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