Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill: “Get Ready to Shakeout” – Thursday, October 19

[Richard VE3OZW]

“Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill: “Get Ready to Shakeout” – Thursday, October 19
https://www.rac.ca/great-shakeout-earthquake-drill-get-ready-to-shakeout/
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This year's International ShakeOut Day is Thursday, October 19, when millions of people worldwide will participate in earthquake drills at work, school, or home! At 10:19 am (local time) on 10/19, you can join millions of people across the world practising earthquake safety.
 
 
Attention all Canadian Amateurs:
We would like to invite you to participate in the Great Shakeout on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 10:19 local time. The Great Shakeout is the world's biggest annual earthquake drill, aimed at providing accurate ground truth in the event of a disaster.
In North America, it is sponsored by the United States Geological Survey and Amateur Radio Safety Foundation, Inc. (Winlink Global Radio Email). You can find more information on their websites, as well as on the FEMA (The Federal Emergency Management Agency) website and the RATPAC (Radio Amateur Training Planning and Activities Committee) website.
The primary objectives of the drill are as follows:
1) Send a Winlink DYFI report to the USGS and tactical address, QUAKE-23, within one hour of the earthquake at 10:19 your local time. However, it is acceptable to send your DYFI report later in the day as long as the time of the report is stated as 10:19. We have coordinated the Exercise ID 2023SHAKEOUT with USGS to make Shakeout reports easy to identify, so please use it!
2) Use RF if possible, but Telnet is also acceptable.
The ground truth reports will be mapped in the Winlink GIS software to produce a visual report, as seen in 2022.
Canada has experienced its fair share of extreme weather events, wildfires, flooding, and man-made emergency situations in 2022 and 2023. As a result, Radio Amateurs of Canada conducted a two-part annual Simulated Exercise on October 14 and 16 to test the skills of Amateur Radio operators in the event of an emergency or during a solar eclipse.
By participating in the Great ShakeOut, you will help professional services better understand the benefits of using Amateur Radio and our dedicated operators. Whether you are new to Winlink or have been using it for years, this straightforward drill will have a significant impact on promoting Amateur Radio in North America and the world.
Please support the Great ShakeOut by visiting the RAC website for more information.