Save the date: June 17 and June 16, if you are ready for an extra challenge!
The “OMVNA Shake-Out” is a practice run to check if your family is prepared for an earthquake, with the opportunity to meet our neighborhood Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) for feedback and tips.
The goal is to help you think about preparation for emergencies and how to keep safe during one.
This “design your own earthquake drill” lets you and your family decide
1) when to start, either on Friday evening or Saturday morning,
2) which utilities you will lose: gas, electricity, water, and
3) how much damage occurs to your home.
Will you be cooking on a camp stove or gas grill? What will you use for light?
Is your house uninhabitable? You could be out of doors for the duration and will need a shelter.
Then, at 10 am on Saturday, June 17, gather at Fairmont Park, corner of Bush Street and Fairmont Avenue to share experiences and meet OMVNA CERTs, who have trained to help the community during a disaster. There will be displays and activities related to emergency preparedness.
See below for the four different challenges: The Zayante Fault, The Calaveras Fault, The Hayward Fault, and the San Andreas Fault.
For detailed guidance on emergency preparations, see the government website: https://www.ready.gov/
The Drill: Choose your challenge
Zayante Fault Challenge
Major Earthquake hits 8am on Saturday June 17.
- You and your family practice “Drop, Cover and Hold On”.
- Check your gas meter; is there a wrench attached?
- Check that you know where to turn off the water to your house or apartment.
- Come to check in with CERT at 10 am at Fairmont Park.
Calaveras Fault Challenge
Major Earthquake hits at 8 am on Saturday June 17
- You and your family practice “Drop, Cover and Hold On”.
- Your electricity/ gas goes “out”.
- You don’t feel safe inside the home.
- Grab your emergency “Go Bag”.
- Check the gas meter; is there a wrench attached?
- Check that you know where to turn off the water to the house or apartment.
- You cook and eat outside using your earthquake supplies.
- Your water is “running” and you can use the bathroom inside.
- Come to check in with CERT at 10 am at Fairmont Park.
Hayward Fault Challenge
Major Earthquake hits 5pm on Friday June 16.
- You and your family practice “Drop, Cover and Hold On”.
- Check your gas meter; is there a wrench attached?
- Check that you know where to turn off the water to the house or apartment.
- Your electricity/ gas goes “out”.
- You feel safe inside the home.
- You cook from your earthquake supplies by camp stove or outside grill. You will need a battery operated lantern for light. You can sleep and eat inside.
- Your water is “running” and you can use the bathroom inside.
- Come to check in with CERT on Saturday, June 17 at 10 am at Fairmont Park.
San Andreas Fault Challenge
Severe Earthquake hits 5pm on Friday June 16.
- You and your family practice”Drop, Cover and Hold On”.
- Check your gas meter; is there a wrench attached?
- Check that you know where to turn off the water to the house or apartment.
- All utilities ( gas, electricity and water) are “unusable”.
- Grab your emergency “Go bag”.
- You don’t feel safe inside the home.
- You sleep, cook, eat and set up outside.
- Your water is “running” and you can use the bathroom inside. Extra points if you have a “portable loo” in your supplies.
- Come to check in with CERT on Saturday, June 17 at 10 am at Fairmont Park.
Check in
Saturday June 17, 10 am Fairmont Park, corner of Bush Street and Fairmont Avenue.
- Come visit the CERT Command Post, and meet the neighborhood CERTs who are trained to help the community of Old Mountain View in a disaster.
- Share your challenges with your neighbors.
- How could you have been better prepared for a real emergency? Make a plan and put it into action.
- A limited quantity of coffee and juice will be served; please bring your own cup or mug.
- Celebrate a successful drill with neighbors and friends.
For questions, email Sherril Brennan at: sbrennan.omvna.cert@gmail.com
