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Get Ready to ShakeOut!

Participate in the Great Guam ShakeOut Drill on October 15, 2020 at 10:15 AM and DROP, COVER and HOLD ON for at least 60 seconds.

Everyone can participate! Individuals, families schools, government agencies, businesses and other organizations are all invited to register.

Please maintain social distancing.

You are invited to join thousands of people who will “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” on October 15th at 10:15 a.m. in the 2020 Great Guam ShakeOut! More than 67 million people were registered in ShakeOut drills worldwide in 2019. Participating is a great way for your family or organization to become better prepared to survive and recover quickly from big earthquakes. Why is “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” important to practice? You may only have seconds to protect yourself in an earthquake before strong shaking knocks you down, or something falls on you. Practicing helps you be ready to react. Visit ShakeOut.org/dropcoverholdon to learn more.
 

 Plan Your Drill:

• Register at ShakeOut.org/guam/register to be counted as participating, get email updates, and more.

• Download a Drill Broadcast recording from ShakeOut.org/guam/broadcast.

• Have a “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” drill at 10:15 a.m. on October 15. You can also practice other aspects of your emergency plan.

• Discuss what you learned and make improvements.


Get Prepared for Earthquakes:

• Do a “hazard hunt” for items that might fall during earthquakes and secure them.

• Create a personal disaster plan.

• Organize or refresh your emergency supply kits.

• Identify and correct any issues in your building’s structure.

• Other actions are at www.earthquakecountry.org.


Share the ShakeOut:

• Invite friends and family members to register.

• Encourage your community, employer, or other groups you are involved with to participate.

• Posters, flyers, and other promotional materials at ShakeOut.org/guam/resources.

• Share photos and stories of your drill at Shakeout.org/guam/share.

Register today at ShakeOut.org/guam

As an end of the semester activity, the Human Services Student Organization has partnered with Mañe'lu (formerly known as Big Brothers Big Sisters) in hopes of promoting literacy by providing children's books to various communities throughout our island.

WE ARE KINDLY ASKING FOR YOUR DONATION IN PROVIDING BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AGES 4 - 12 years old.

The Great Guam ShakeOut



Once again, GCC will take part in the world’s largest earthquake drill, the Great ShakeOut. On Thursday, October 17, 2019, at exactly 10:17 AM, participants will practice the earthquake response procedure; “Drop, Cover and Hold On” from wherever they are. The drill will last for one minute.

 

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD) encourage all residents to increase earthquake preparedness and response by practicing how to protect themselves during an earthquake and how to ensure an earthquake disaster does not become a catastrophe. The ShakeOut participation provides the opportunity to evaluate emergency plans, increase awareness of earthquake safety, and improve resiliency within your community.
 

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Guam Community College is a registered participant. To participate in this year’s ShakeOut, residents must register online at http://www.shakeout.org/guam/ or call (671) 475-9600. The ShakeOut website provides drill manuals, tips on earthquake safety and other resources for developing a disaster plan. Residents may register as an individual, family, school, business, or other groups and are encouraged to share photos of their ShakeOut experience on the Great Guam ShakeOut website.

Island residents will join close to 50 million ShakeOut participants from across the world from the U.S., Hawaii, British Columbia, CNMI, New Mexico, Puerto Rico, Southern Italy, and other various regions.

Neighborhood Watch Program
(Police & Community Working Together)

August 17, 2019
9 AM – 2 PM
Guam Community College Multipurpose Auditorium, Bldg 400


* Inquire on how to connect with a NWP in your area
* In need of home security? See what products are offered by various security companies
* Hear how the NWP addresses safety and security in your community

Neighborhood Watch Program Summit Flyer