Not just an earthquake drill, The Great BC Shakeout is a call to be prepared
NANAIMO — When the big one hits, local officials hope that Vancouver Islanders will be ready.
A massive province wide earthquake drill called The Great BC Shakeout took place today with an estimated 800,000 participants.
Nanaimo emergency program manager Karen Lindsay says participating in the drill that was broadcast on 102.3 The Wave and 106.9 The Wolf is important, but in general she hopes people will go over their emergency plans and update their earthquake kits.
“For businesses we hope they’ll review their emergency procedures with their staff. The schools participate in this as well. They do the drill and it’s fantastic to see that because kids retain this information. We’re trying to get this ingrained into the students minds, as we do live in a seismic area,” said Lindsay.