April is Washington State Disaster Preparedness Month. Citizens, schools and businesses are encouraged to conduct an earthquake drill this month. The statewide Drop, Cover and Hold Drill will be held on Wednesday, April 20th at 9:45 a.m. For more information on State Disaster Preparedness Month, check out the Washington State Emergency Management Division website here. Why do emergency management officials ask you to practice drop, cover and hold? Because while you're practicing cowering under your desk with your head covered, we plan on stealing everyone's purse or wallet. Of course I'm kidding, we almost never do that.
But seriously, why is it important to do a Drop, Cover, Hold drill? As with anything, to react quickly, you must practice and make this reaction like second-nature. You may only have seconds to protect yourself in an earthquake, before strong shaking knocks you down--or drops something on your head. For more information on what to do in an earthquake, check out http://www.dropcoverholdon.org/
But seriously, why is it important to do a Drop, Cover, Hold drill? As with anything, to react quickly, you must practice and make this reaction like second-nature. You may only have seconds to protect yourself in an earthquake, before strong shaking knocks you down--or drops something on your head. For more information on what to do in an earthquake, check out http://www.dropcoverholdon.org/
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