UW Emergency Management

September 30, 2016

Prepare in a year: September

|| Drop, Cover, and Hold On ||

If you have been paying attention to previous posts, it should come as no surprise that September’s preparedness activity is related to the upcoming Earthquake Dill on October 20th. During earthquakes, many people’s fight or flight instinct urges them to RUN! But, studies show that people in our country are more often hurt from falling objects, not collapsing structures.

This month, try practicing being safe in every room in your house, as well as more frequented places at worimagesk:

DROP – under something sturdy and taller than you are
COVER – the back of your head and neck with one arm
HOLD ON – in case the thing you are under moves

*Bonus tip* Close your eyes – You’ll do better psychologically if you don’t watch, and you can protect your eyes.