Schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District will participate in the Great Alaska ShakeOut, the state’s largest earthquake drill ever, on Thursday, October 18, at 10:18 a.m.
“Drop, Cover, and Hold On”
KPBSD registered all of our schools in the school district category, joining 59,000 Alaskans who have already registered to participate. Dave Jones, assistant superintendent of instructional support, said,
“We need to be prepared for incidents we hope never happen, so if they do, we can minimize the danger to our students, staff and community.”
Earthquake preparation and the proper “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” technique is valuable safety education for our students and employees. In addition, we will also practice a radio check in to the district office from each of our 43 schools in conjunction with this event.
Alaska schools, families, and businesses are encouraged to participate. Resources, including audio clips for the drill, are available online at: http://www.shakeout.org/alaska/
- Great Alaska ShakeOut 2012
- Information, posters, and more online at Alaska ShakeOut for schools.
- Alaska survivor YouTube video from 1964 earthquake
Remember: 10/18 at 10:18 a.m., wherever you are … “Drop, Cover, and Hold On”
