NOCE Will Participate in the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill on October 17, 2024
On Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 10:17 a.m. and 7:17 p.m., NOCCCD along with millions of other Californians, will participate in The Great California Shakeout.
Participating is a great way for us to be prepared to survive and recover quickly from big earthquakes — wherever you live, work, or travel.
The drill will be slightly different at each NOCE Center:
- NOCE/NOCCCD Anaheim Campus – Morning drill at 10:17 a.m. and evening drill at 7:17 p.m. ShakeOut exercise includes drop, cover, and hold. No evacuation drill will be held.
- NOCE Cypress Center/Cypress College – Morning drill at 10:17 a.m. with an evacuation drill; no evening drill will be held.
- NOCE Wilshire Center/Fullerton College – Morning drill at 10:17 a.m. with an evacuation drill; no evening drill will be held.
- NOCRC Center/Anaheim Place – No drill on October 17. Staff members are encouraged to review the information and discuss preparedness and evacuation routes.
Why is a Drop, Cover, and Hold On drill important?
As with anything, to act quickly, you must practice. You may only have seconds to protect yourself in an earthquake before strong shaking knocks you down or something falls on you. All faculty, staff, and students are expected to participate. The drill consists of a video viewing and a 60-second “drill broadcast” narration with earthquake sound effects.
Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill Documents:
These documents, videos below, and Great ShakeOut PowerPoint can be utilized as instructor-led classroom drills for classes that are not in session at these scheduled times. A Great ShakeOut simulation video is available on YouTube for instructors or managers to use in the classroom or office. Please enable YouTube closed captions [CC button], if needed. This allows everyone to participate in the ShakeOut.
Faculty and staff can access YouTube videos regarding earthquake preparedness in MyGateway. Below are the instructions for accessing via MyGateway as well as the direct links.
To access the Great Shakeout videos in MyGateway:
Access YouTube videos on MyGateway, Employee tab, Emergency Preparedness channel, Earthquake drop-down menu. Click “Earthquake Preparedness Training Part 1”. Scroll down to click Full Screen and Closed Captions (CC) for subtitles.
For your convenience, I’ve included the direct links to the YouTube videos here:
Drop, Cover & Hold Earthquake Preparedness Training (English) Part 1 (youtube.com)
Drop, Cover & Hold – Earthquake Preparedness Training (English) Part 2 (youtube.com)
ShakeOut Drill Mass Communications Information
NOCE Campus Communications will test the emergency communication system prior to the morning drill. Messages will be sent to students, faculty, and staff to voice calls, e-mails, and text. This information comes directly from the student/employee database. Please review your information through myGateway.
Need instructions on how to update your information?
Check out this PDF on how to review/update your contact information in myGateway or you can visit, how to update your myGateway information on the NOCE website.
Thank you for your participation and leadership in ensuring our campuses are prepared to survive and recover quickly in the event of a major earthquake!