The Great Utah ShakeOut Earthquake Drill
On April 19, 2018, hundreds of thousands of Utahns will “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” in the Great Utah ShakeOut Earthquake Drill.
All schools are encouraged to participate in this drill, or to conduct an earthquake drill sometime in the month of April. Please take this opportunity to incorporate emergency preparedness in classroom lessons and teach proper ways to protect oneself during an earthquake. The drill will help us to be prepared for a catastrophic disaster in our area.
We encourage all schools to register at www.ShakeOut.org/Utah. After you register your school, please click on the “Resources” tab; where you will find a Shakeout Drill Manual for K-12 schools. This manual will provide you great information for your school’s exercise.
Please review the Jordan School District Incident Command procedures for the Earthquake Action Plan and Standard Operating Guidelines.
Please plan and prepare to take part in this statewide earthquake response exercise.