ShakeOut NZ – WildBay

NZ Shake Out: Are You Ready: 26/09/2012.

1.3 million people.

Thank you for joining us in New Zealand ShakeOut – our largest ever earthquake drill!

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

So far, Newstalk ZB, Classic Hits, Radio Rhema, Radio Live, More FM, and The Breeze radio stations throughout the country will broadcast the civil defence “sting” at 9:26am on 26 September – and TVNZ’s Good Morning will have a live segment on their show. We are working with other networks to have them join in too!

Plea from the New Zealand Fire Service

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 graphic 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

shakeout.govt.nz Main Web Page

NzGetThru Facebook Page

Nzgetthru Twitter Page

New Zealand Shake Out; Update 3: Are You ready.

1,000,000.

The good news is that the 1,000,000 sign ups has been received on September 4th. The date is one of 2 dates that it will remember .

A 71. magnitude hit the Canterbury region (Darfield) at 4.35am. and the aftershocks continued with the 6.3 on 22nd February although not as strong,it was closer to the surface. This caused the destruction and deaths that happened.

So it is important that New Zealand prepares for another event that could occur at anytime. This is way the Shake Out NZ is an important event for people to be part of.

The drill takes place at 9.26am on Wednesday 26 September 2012.

So please sign up either through work or as a family and read the information that is provided.

The links below will give you all the information that you will need as well as any updates.

Shakeout NZ

Getthru NZ

Getthru Facebook Page

Getthru Twitter.

James/Windy Hill Flying Club

New Zealand Shake Out 2012 Update 2: Are You Part of It

750,000

Congratulation New Zealand, 750,000 have now signed up for New Zealand’s Shake Out which will take place at 9.26am on Wednesday 26 September [9:26-26:9].

Take a look at the following web sites which will give you all the information that you will need to know. If you have not signed up please do. It is important that every possible is aware of what to do, how to prepare and all other useful information.

Shakeout New Zealand: Main web page
Getthru: Government which covers all the main disasters that nature can produce.
Whats the Plan: Planning for a earthquake.

Social Media Sites. Sign up to these for update news and stories as well as reminders.

Facebook: Getthru Site.
Twitter.com NZ Getthru.

James/Windy Hill Flying Club

NZ Getthru:Preparation for Natural Disasters

Get Ready Get Thru Logo

With the resent volcanic activity from Mt Tongariro on the North Island it is a good time to have a plan in the event that you are caught up in the activities that a nature can cause either directly or indirectly.

Although nature can be unpredictable there are still many plans that can be in place that may make life easier for you/family and loved ones.

There are a number of ways the information will get out there. The main ones being Radio and TV stations.
These will often include conditions of roads and transport around the area.

Social Media like Facebook and Twitter (mobile). Although these can be affected by the availability of mobile towers. You will be able to sign up to the AA, NZGetthru, Civil Defence.
Remember, be prepared for the unexpected and have a plan.
Below are some links to the main sites that will give uptdate information plus links to the pages to the main subjects.Also links to their FB and Twitter sites.

Getthru Volcano Page
Getthru Main Page
Civil Defence NZ
Shake Out NZ

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