WarnMe testing to include earthquake drills on October 17

Get ready to drop, cover and wait when UC Davis tests its WarnMe emergency communications system as a participant in the Great California ShakeOut on Thursday, October 17.

At 10:17 a.m., millions of people across California will practice earthquake safety measures, and millions more around the world will participate in training at 10:17 a.m. local time on what is called World Shaking Day. The Sacramento campus plans to send out a WarnMe test message at the same time.

An optional exercise highlights “Drop, Cover and Hold.” Federal, state and local emergency management experts — including UC Davis experts — agree that appropriate action should be taken in the event of an earthquake. The ShakeOut website provides exercise instructions, including modifications for people who use canes, walkers or wheelchairs.

“It's a good opportunity for all of us to practice this simple safety measure — especially since California is prone to earthquakes,” said Benton Best, campus emergency manager.

Best has asked members of the Academic Senate and the Academic Union to encourage students to participate in the exercises. If the class is engaged in a test, presentation, or experiment that will be disrupted, he suggested that teachers may want to notify students at the beginning of the class that the group will not be participating.

UC Davis tests its emergency notification system three times during the academic year, usually at noon on a Wednesday. Afzal said the test date and time were changed to participate in ShakeOut and promote earthquake safety.

UC Davis will send alerts via text and email to faculty, staff and students, all of whom are automatically registered to receive alerts through their UC Davis email. They will encourage recipients to practice the drop, cover and hold exercise for a few seconds. There will be no follow-up message.

This is the first test since the campus began automatically importing cell phone numbers from students' official university records into the emergency notification system. WarnMe will also send text messages to students as well as to employees who have added their cell phone numbers to their WarnMe contact information.

Messages will be posted on the Everbridge Mobile App and the official UC Davis X accounts (formerly Twitter) and Facebook.

Earthquake safety resources

Best said he encourages members of the UC Davis community to download and use the MyShake app, which was developed at UC Berkeley. It uses data from motion sensors on smartphones to determine if motion fits an earthquake model and sends early warning messages to users in California, Oregon and Washington.

The Earthquake Country Coalition, whose members help organize the nation's earthquakes, recommends seven steps for earthquake safety including things to do before, during and after an earthquake. Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety for College Students is a version designed specifically for students.

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WarnMe messages provide information and guidance regarding emergencies that pose an immediate threat to life and safety. Aggie Alert messages, sent using the same system and contact information, provide notice of events in and around Davis campus facilities that may cause disruption to normal activities.

Emergency officials encourage staff and students to add personal email addresses and cell phone numbers — up to five total for each contact method — and keep them up to date. You can also choose to receive messages for additional groups; For example, a faculty member may choose to receive messages sent to students.

Check and update your contact information on the WarnMe website. Students should also review and update the contact information in their university records.

Parents, vendors and others who do not have a UC Davis email address can sign up to receive WarnMe and Aggie Alert messages – when issued via text message – for the UC Davis campus by texting UCDAlerts to 888777. Test messages will also be sent to those who have Text messages.

Everbridge Mobile App

Available to those with a UC Davis email address (excluding accounts associated with UC Davis Health), the Everbridge Mobile App can be downloaded for free from the App Store or Google Play and set up to receive UC Davis messages. The mobile app is an important option for those with an international mobile phone number because UC Davis WarnMe and Aggie Alert do not send text messages to international numbers.

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