You can prepare for a possible earthquake through a Shake Out Exercise and courses in Campbell River.
The City and Strathcona Regional District is announcing the 2024 Shake-Out Self-Guided exercise, which will focus on teaching residents the steps to take in the event of a big earthquake.
They say a big quake could happen at any time on Vancouver Island, with a risk of either the John Hart or Strathcona Dams having a dam failure because of an earthquake.
For this exercise, they ask you to drop, cover, and hold on for five minutes while there’s shaking. After the shaking, you should count to 60 and evacuate immediately from the area.
If you’re starting in the downtown flooding zone, the City says to evacuate to the closest area outside of the zone by foot or with a bicycle.
The exercise will take place on October 17, running from 10:17 to 10:24 a.m.
Along with this exercise, there will also be five Earthquake First Aid sessions, made for you to know how to take care of loved ones after an earthquake.
The City says it’ll cover sling/slints, pressure bandages, tourniquets, wound care, and how to move someone who is injured.
They add a Basic Amateur Ham Radio Certification Course will also be offered, where you’ll learn how to use ham radio in the event of an emergency. You will need to pay $15 for the course and is for those aged 16 and above.
The first two aid lessons are happening at the Oyster Bay Resort Hall on October 15, with the first running from 2 to 4:30 p.m. and the second from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
The last three lessons will be held at the Strathcona Gardens Recreation Complex’s Dogwood Room on October 17. The first lesson is at 9:30 a.m., and the last is at 7 p.m.
For the Ham Radio Course, you’ll be taking four lessons from October 24 to the 27, with each one happening at the Multipurpose Room #1 in the Campbell River Community Centre.
To view the schedules, click here.
