Welcome!

ECA Bay Area September 10 Online Workshop

Dena GunningCentral County Fire Department

(San Mateo County)

Daniel HomseyCity and County of San Francisco

Neighborhood Empowerment Network

Co-Chairs, ECA Bay Area Coordinating Committee

Welcome

• 1500+ Public-Private-Grassroots leaders

• Statewide Sector-based committees andOutreach Bureaus develop resources and deliver programs

• Local Regional Alliances organize meetings and outreach activities

• California’s Office of Emergency Services provides FEMA funding for ECA activities

• USC’s Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC.org) administers ECA

Redwood CoastTsunami Work Group

ECA Bay Area

ECA Central Coast

ECA Southern California

Earthquake Country Alliance

Join : EarthquakeCountry.org/alliance

ECA Bay Area Coordinating Committee• Coordinating Committee Chairs: Daniel Homsey, City and County of San Francisco NEN

Dena Gunning, Central County Fire Dept. (San Mateo County)

• Communications Coordinators: Susan Garcia, USGS Lia Turk

• Events Bureau Coordinator: Chief David Cosgrave, Coastside Fire Protection District

• Media Bureau Coordinators: Janet Ruiz, Insurance Information InstituteJennifer Strauss, UC Berkeley

• Membership Coordinator: Wendi Ellis, US Department of Health and Human Services

• Participation Bureau Coordinator: Theresa Langdon, Alameda County Office of Emergency Services

• Regional Workshops Coordinator: Genevieve Pastor-Cohen City of Richmond Fire Department

• Sector-Based Committee Coordinator: [Open]

SCEC Liaison for ECA Bay Area: Sharon Sandow(USC/SCEC) bayarea@earthquakecountry.org

Agenda• California’s Model for Integrated Emergency Planning

Vance Taylor (California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services)

• ShakeOut in Place: Earthquake Drills During COVID-19Mark Benthien (ECA)

• Breakout Groups: How are you adapting your ShakeOut this year?All

• Reporting from Breakout GroupsECA Bay Area Coordinators and other hosts

Presenter

California’s Model for Integrated Emergency Planning

Vance Taylor, Chief, Office of Access and Functional NeedsCalifornia Governor’s Office of Emergency Services

ShakeOut in Place:Earthquake Drills During COVID-19

Mark BenthienDirector for Communication, Education, and Outreach

Southern California Earthquake Center @ USC

Executive Director, Earthquake Country Alliance

Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills

• Schools, organizations, and families practice earthquake safety (Drop, Cover, and Hold On) and other aspects of their emergency plans

• 2019: 67.9 million people worldwide21.9 million nationwide 10.8 million California(record #s in many other states too)

• 2020 International ShakeOut Day:October 15

• Learn more and register: ShakeOut.org

ShakeOut: How to Participate• Register at ShakeOut.org/california

• Plan your drill and inform participants– ShakeOut.org/california/howtoparticipate– ShakeOut.org/messaging

• Hold your drill– Simple: Everyone Drop, Cover, and Hold On for 1 minute– Basic: Add more elements, such as evacuation,

search and rescue, etc., depending on your goals– More advanced: hold a full-scale exercise

• Share what you learned– On social media (pics, videos)– Summarize lessons in internal reporting– Report to others as required

http://www.shakeout.org/californiahttp://www.shakeout.org/california/howtoparticipatehttp://www.shakeout.org/messaging

Earthquake Drills in 2020

• Earthquakes likely will not happen at 10:15 on a Thursday morning.

Choosing alternative dates/times for your ShakeOut drill each year is always a good practice!

• Earthquakes likely will not happen when everyone is at work or school

ShakeOut in Place… no matter where people are (work, home, school,, traveling…)

ShakeOut.org/COVID-19

http://www.shakeout.org/COVID-19

Earthquake Drills in 2020

• Consider supporting your ShakeOut activity remotely through video conferencing - be sure to take recordings or screenshots, have an after-action dialogue, or even a survey to participants!

During classes, during staff meetings, etc.

• If in-person: Provide ample space between people at all stages. Wear masks and other personal protective equipment in addition to regular hand-washing.

Everyone Can ShakeOut

Inclusive Shakeout Drills

• Include people with disabilities, access, & functional needs in your ShakeOut planning and drills

• Share resources on appropriate preparedness and earthquake safety actions

• Earthquake Preparedness Guide for People with Disabilities and Other Access or Functional Needs

• Adapts messaging from ECA’s Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety

• Many more resources like this at:EarthquakeCountry.org/disability

Seniors and People with Disabilities Resources

• If you can’t get back up, don’t get down - Bend over and cover your head and

neck with your arms/hands

• Instruct others how to assist you

• Practice is key

• EarthquakeCountry.org/disability

Adapt Your Response

• Separate short (1-8 min) videos:• indoors, nearby table/desk• indoors, no table/desk• theater/stadium• near the shore• in a car• in bed• people with mobility disabilities

• View full videos at Youtube.com/greatshakeout

• Download full videos at www.ShakeOut.org/messaging

Earthquake Safety Video Series

Example ShakeOut Resources

Earthquakes are unpredictable and may happen where you live, work, or travel.

Most injuries in earthquakes are from falling or flying objects.

Today we are joining millions of peopleworldwide who are practicing earthquake safety

Presentation Templates for Family, School, Workplace

ShakeOut.org

http://www.shakeout.org/

ShakeOut 60-second Drill Narration(Click to Play)

Time to ShakeOut!

http://www.shakeout.org/downloads/broadcast/universal/ShakeOutDrillBroadcastEnglish.mp3

Additional ShakeOut Drill Discussion Questions

Learn more at www.EarthquakeCountry.org

1. If you were at home during an earthquake, what might fall on you? Can you move those items or secure them so they won’t cause injury?

1. Do you always keep your cell phone and computer charged? If you have a car, do you always keep the gas tank at least half full?

2. How would you contact your family in case of an emergency? Do you have a plan for checking in with one another and responding to emails/texts/etc.?

3. ATMs may be offline after a major earthquake. How long can you live on the money you have right now?

4. Do you know what “check in” services and hotlines are available for your use through our school?

http://www.earthquakecountry.org/

Breakout Group Discussion

How are you adapting your ShakeOut this year?

Additional Questions to Consider

1. What will you do this year for ShakeOut?2. Where will you do ShakeOut?3. Who will you include?4. How do you plan to do this?5. How will you adapt your ShakeOut plans

in light of the pandemic? (kids at home? Working from home? Etc)

BreakOut Room Hosts

• Room 1 Daniel Homsey

• Room 2 Dena Gunning

• Room 3 Lia Turk

• Room 4 Janet Ruiz

• Room 5 Terri Langdon

• Room 6 Susan Garcia

• Room 7 David Cosgrave

• Room 8 Wendi Ellis

• Room 9 Genevieve Pastor/Cohen

• Room 10 Jennifer Strauss

Breakout Group Discussion

Brief Reports

Please complete our brief survey of today’s workshop:

EarthquakeCountry.org/bayarea

http://www.earthquakecountry.org/bayarea

Safer At Home Webinar Series

EarthquakeCountry.org/Safer-At-Home

• 6/30 Step 1: Secure Your Space• 8/19 Step 2: Plan to Be Safe• 9/2 Step 3: Organize Disaster Supplies• 9/23 Step 4: Minimize Financial Hardship

(essential docs, retrofitting, insurance)• 9/30 Step 5: Drop, Cover, and Hold On

(including DAFN guidance)• 10/15 International ShakeOut Day• 10/21 Step 6: Improve Safety• 11/11 Step 7: Reconnect and Restore

• ShakeOut.org• info@shakeout.org• Twitter.com/ShakeOut

• EarthquakeCountry.org• Terremotos.org• info@earthquakecountry.org• Twitter.com/eca

Connect with ShakeOut and ECA

#ShakeOut

http://www.terremotos.org/