Media Advisory and Photo Op: USGS Employees Get Ready to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On!” in the Great ShakeOut |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2015 10:48 AM PDT
Summary: MENLO PARK, Calif. — U.S. Geological Survey employees in Menlo Park, Calif. will participate in an earthquake safety drill, and test their emergency response plan as part of the Great ShakeOut on Oct. 15, an annual day of action to practice how to protect yourself from an earthquake. Long recognized as the experts in earthquake science, USGS takes it’s own preparedness, and the safety of its employees seriously, and encourages others to come together and do the same. Reporters are invited to film and document the USGS employee preparedness drill and evacuation, and see the emergency supply centers set up for employees on the USGS Menlo Park Campus.
Contact Information: Leslie Gordon, USGS ( Phone: 650-329-4006 ); Susan Garcia ( Phone: 650-346-0998 ); MENLO PARK, Calif. — U.S. Geological Survey employees in Menlo Park, Calif. will participate in an earthquake safety drill, and test their emergency response plan as part of the Great ShakeOut on Oct. 15, an annual day of action to practice how to protect yourself from an earthquake. Long recognized as the experts in earthquake science, USGS takes it’s own preparedness, and the safety of its employees seriously, and encourages others to come together and do the same. Reporters are invited to film and document the USGS employee preparedness drill and evacuation, and see the emergency supply centers set up for employees on the USGS Menlo Park Campus.
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