What to do in an earthquake? Drop, cover and hold on

by Michelle Saport  |   

20160901-UAA-Safety-Awareness-MonthSeptember is Safety Awareness Month! The UAA Dean of Students Office will host events throughout the month (view the schedule), and offer weekly safety tips.

This week's tip: You cannot tell from the initial shaking if an earthquake will suddenly become intense-always drop, cover and hold on immediately!

  • DROP to the ground (before the earthquake drops you);
  • COVER your head and neck with your arms and seek shelter by 
getting under a sturdy desk or table if nearby; and
  • HOLD ON to your shelter and be prepared to move with it until 
the shaking stops.

For more information, contact UAA Emergency Manager Ron Swartz at rcswartz@alaska.edu.

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