KPBSD schools participate in drill on 50th anniversary of the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888
Media Release
March 27, 2014, at 1:36 p.m. – Great Alaska ShakeOut
Soldotna, March 17, 2014—To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District will participate in the Great Alaska ShakeOut “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” earthquake drill at 1:36 p.m. on Thursday, March 27. In addition, we will conduct an ALMR radio check in conjunction with this drill.
Tens of thousands of Alaskans will “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” in The Great Alaska ShakeOut on March 27, 2014. KPBSD registered all our schools in the school district category, joining thousands of Alaskans who also registered to participate.
Dave Jones, assistant superintendent of instructional support, said, “We need to be prepared for incidents we hope never happen, but 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. We will also practice a radio check-in to the district office from each of our schools following this earthquake drill.
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/

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