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Get Ready to ShakeOut

Get Ready to ShakeOut

By Yvonne Kwok on October 6, 2022

On October 20, 2022, practice how to DROP, COVER and HOLD ON at 10:20 a.m. during the annual Great BC ShakeOut. Tour UBC’s Earthquake Engineering Research Facility (EERF), and in the evening, attend the SAN ANDREAS movie screening complete with live scientific commentary from Natural Resources Canada Seismologist, Alison Bird. All events are free and open to the public.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Earthquake, Make a Kit, Make a Plan

Are you prepared for an emergency?

By Yvonne Kwok on August 24, 2022

Help increase the campus community’s resilience, emergency awareness and preparedness by joining us on September 6-8. Find our Emergency Preparedness booth on Imagine UBC at Main Mall on September 6, and Ride the Quake Cottage, an earthquake simulator at University Commons outside the Nest on September 7 and 8.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Continuity Planning, Departmental Readiness, Earthquake, Emergency Communication, Emergency Plans, Emergency proof your home, Emergency Response, Make a Kit, Make a Plan, Mass Care Support, Pandemic, Post Emergency, Shelter In Place

Emergency Preparedness Week is May 1-7, 2022

Emergency Preparedness Week is May 1-7, 2022

By Yvonne Kwok on April 25, 2022

Join us during Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week) to increase our community’s resilience by learning about emergency preparedness. We all have a role to play in an emergency, and we want you to Get Informed, Get Prepared, and Take Action so you, your loved ones, and your community are better prepared for emergencies.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Continuity Planning, Departmental Readiness, Earthquake, Emergency Communication, Emergency Plans, Emergency proof your home, Emergency Response, Make a Kit, Make a Plan, Mass Care Support, Pandemic, Post Emergency, Shelter In Place

Submit your burning emergency management questions

By Yvonne Kwok on June 30, 2021

Submit any questions or concerns you may have regarding risk, resilience, emergency planning, and personal preparedness at UBC. UBC’s Emergency Management team is developing a video to answer your top 10 burning emergency management questions as part of the Safety & Risk Services’ Welcome Back: Being aware and taking care online series.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Earthquake, Make a Kit, Make a Plan

Is your home ready for an emergency?

Is your home ready for an emergency?

By Yvonne Kwok on October 8, 2020

We’re all spending more time at home at the moment, so getting your home ready for the unexpected is even more important.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Earthquake, Make a Kit, Make a Plan

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