On Thursday, October 16, 2025, 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. All faculty, staff, and students are expected to participate.
The drill will be slightly different at each NOCE Center:
- NOCE/NOCCCD Anaheim Campus – Morning drill at 10:16 a.m.; evening drill at 7:16 p.m. with Drop, Cover, and Hold On! exercise only.
- NOCE Cypress Center/Cypress College – Morning drill at 10:16 a.m. Drop, Cover, Hold On! exercise, followed by full building evacuation.
- NOCE Wilshire Center/Fullerton College – Morning drill at 10:16 a.m. Drop, Cover, Hold On! exercise, followed by full building evacuation.
- NOCRC Offices – Morning drill at 10:16 a.m. with Drop, Cover, and Hold On! exercise only.
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. A Great Shakeout Simulation Video is available through YouTube to review the “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” activity. Please enable YouTube closed captions [CC button], if needed.
For those needing additional accessibility recommendations, ShakeOut.org offers key accessibility tips: Key Earthquake Safety Accessibility Tips.
NOCE Campus Communications will test the emergency communication system before the morning drill. Messages will be sent to students, faculty, and staff via voice calls, e-mails, and text. This information comes directly from the student/employee database. You can review/update your contact information in myGateway: Emergency Notifications at NOCE.
Thank you for your participation. NOCE is dedicated to preparing our campuses to survive and recover quickly in the event of a major earthquake.