The Great British Columbia ShakeOut

All Dr. A.R. Lord Elementary students, staff and teachers participated in the province wide ShakeOut Earthquake Drill last week on October 15, 2015.  The drill consisted of a simulation including an announcement of an earthquake, children practicing taking cover under desks and away from windows, waiting for aftershocks and then exiting the building calmly.  Everyone then met on the gravel fields for headcount and reporting of all divisions.


Ensure you develop a family emergency plan at home and practice with your children. 
For more details: http://shakeoutbc.ca

DROP, COVER and HOLD - Big ShakeOut

(3 photos) All Dr. A.R. Lord Elementary students participated in the province wide Big ShakeOut Earthquake Drill on Thursday October 16th.

They ran through the following simulation:
1. Announcement of earthquake was made at 10:16
2. Children crawled under desks with face away from windows
3. They covered their face with one hand and grabbed the desk table leg with the other

4. All clear announcement was made once the earthquake finished
5. They waited an additional 60 seconds (after shocks)
6. They checked their friends (for injuries)
7. The calmly exited the building
8. They met on the gravel field for headcount and reporting of all divisions




Reinforce these drills with your children and develop a plan for your own home 

For more details on the Big ShakeOut:   http://shakeoutbc.ca