Tag: the great shakeout

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Squamish Emergency Preparedness Partnership

On October 15, 2016, the District of Squamish and Squamish Nation launched their cross-jurisdictional emergency preparedness partnership with a live demonstration of the entire program – all in perfect timing for Shakeout BC. This program is designed to notify, inform, and mobilize Squamish citizens in the event of any emergency, and ePACT is honored to...

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Beyond ‘Drop, Cover and Hold-On’

The most important thing to remember during an earthquake is ‘Drop, Cover and Hold-on’. We hope you practiced this during the Great ShakeOut earthquake drill last week. But beyond that, do you know what you should do during an earthquake? Here are the top things beyond ‘Drop, Cover and Hold-on’ that you can do to...