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The Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill is happening NOW!

English California ShakeOut Drill Broadcast: 60 seconds English version of the Drill Broadcast recording to play during the Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill. This can be downloaded along with audio-only ...

Join us TODAY at 10:17am for the Great Shakeout! Wherever you find yourself, Drop, Cover, and Hold On!

What do you do if there is no sturdy desk or table and an earthquake occurs?

If There's NO Sturdy Desk or Table (Earthquake Safety Video Series) Practice Earthquake Safety with Millions: http://www.ShakeOut.org. Starring Catherine Luensmann, Narrated by Brittany Dixon. Produced by the Southern Califor...

PSA: Do you know what to do during an earthquake? (*hint: Drop, Cover, and Hold on)

Join us on October 17th by participating in the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill at 10:17am. We will be sending out an invitation to participate as part of our quarterly BruinAlert test, so wherever you find yourself at 10:17 on 10.17, Drop, Cover, and Hold on!

https://youtu.be/EVLytYESfgw

2019 ShakeOut PSA - California, 30s English Join millions in Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills each third Thursday of October (10/17 in 2019!): ShakeOut.org. You can also pick any day that works for you...

Step 1: Building your Kit!

Ready, Set, Go Bag! The first step in getting organized is building an emergency go bag. A Go Bag is an easy to carry bag (i.e. backpack or duffle), that has important and personal items. A list of these items can be found at: https://www.emergency.lacity.org/rylan/prep.

Do not forget to make a Go Kit for children and pets!

It's September, aka. !

82% of the American population acknowledges that emergency preparedness is critical when confronted with a disaster. However, most people have made little, if any preparations. September is and we are here to help!

"More than a collection of names, phone numbers, and street addresses, an Emergency Action Plan is an instruction manual for how to stay healthy, stay informed, and stay connected in an emergency."

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What earthquake scenario would affect you the most?

"We worked with three experts from the USGS to select 14 significant earthquake scenarios on faults across California.

Use the map [...] to see which scenario would cause the worst shaking for where you live."

What would a powerful earthquake feel like where you live? Search our map We worked with three experts from the USGS to select 14 significant earthquake scenarios on faults across California. Search for your address to find out which scenario could cause the worst shaking where you live.

Download the ShakeAlertLA app today to receive earthquake early warnings!

Since launching ShakeAlertLA, we’ve been listening to your feedback and making improvements. As a direct result, we have now lowered the alert threshold for the app from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes to quakes of 4.5 or larger. The app gives you an early warning so you can take action to protect yourself in the critical seconds before shaking starts.

THIS IS ONLY A TEST: Local Emergency Alert Test on August 14, 2019 at 10:00am | Emergency Management Department On Wednesday, August 14 at 10:00 am, the City of Los Angeles will conduct a test of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system. The Wireless Emergency Aler

Last week, we had 22 new staff members and students graduate from CERT Basic Training. Congratulations class #21!

If any of you attend our trainings, you know how important it is to have emergency supplies. And if you do, you likely know our Training Specialist who just published a detailed guide on what to get and why. Let us know what else you have in your bag!

Emergency Supplies 201 A Detailed Guide on What You Need and Why You Need It

20 CERT Basic Training classes in 2 1/2 years! An amazing feat thanks to our wonderful cadre of trainers and the dedicated staff, faculty and students who sign up to be better prepared and serve their communities. Congratulations to our newest group of CERTs from the Oppenheimer!

Today's earthquake is a good reminder that we all need to be prepared at any given time. Check out this helpful brochure from FEMA to check your readiness level.

Have a safe 4th of July!

https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1510153676317-82124ab3b0a31ea239f60acc8d46c2ba/FEMA_B-526_Earthquake_Safety_Checklist_110217_508.pdf?fbclid=IwAR10IryrGNTcxbd2Vc8znK614CVJIRzgBJEqiQq60iUwIxmmkpKbzawXifk

Thank you to everyone who came out to our Coffee with a Cop event with our colleagues from the UCLA Police Department and UCLA Fire at the Hammer Museum yesterday!

We successfully wrapped up our 2019 Functional Exercise with the participation of our Policy Group and our EOC staff members. Big thank you to all our partners who came from close and far to help as evaluators, controllers, and simulators.

Parents, make sure your recent graduate stays healthy and knows how to access the health care they may need as they head into the real world!

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Submitting your LA County Fire Department Interest Card A brief step-by-step tutorial on how to submit your Los Angeles County Fire Department Interest Card.

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Today on Peace Officers Memorial Day, we stand together with our brothers and sisters from the UCLA Police Department to honor the lives of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

Only together can we achieve university resilience. Nominate a Warden today. https://forms.gle/TsKhca8FeMWDHZfA6.

The simple act of shutting a door can stop a fire from spreading.
Do you sleep with your door shut?
Does your child?
If you're running out of a room due to fire, shutting the door as you exit (if you can safely do so) can help prevent the fire from quickly spreading.

The burnt room, not survivable.
The room behind the closed door...survivable.
That's the difference

📷: Juan Guerra

⚠️SCAM ALERT⚠️
Multiple UCLA students have received calls from an unknown person who is demanding money and claiming to be a Police Officer with the UCLA Police Department (UCPD).
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▪️UCPD does not ask anyone for money!
▪️Do not send money or gift cards to any law enforcement or government agency via wire transfer, mail, or digital application.
▪️Call our dispatch at (310) 825-1491 to verify who you are speaking with.
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This we would like to give a special shout-out to the UCLA School of Nursing for participating in our program the last two years and ensuring that the next generation of nurses knows how to handle disaster situations.

And just like that we wrapped up CERT class #19. Congrats to our staff & student! 💪

For updates, visit https://www.bso.ucla.edu/.

Keeping the recent Measles outbreak in mind, please take a look at this flyer! Stay healthy Bruins 🐻💪

A new American Red Cross survey found roughly 2 in 5 people think they're more likely to win the lottery than lose their home in a fire. But the real odds are the opposite.

Help .

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