Please download this PDF and post it in your, home, work place, and school. To learn more about the 2016 Great British Columbia ShakeOut follow @ShakeOutBC on Twitter.
Don’t forget to sign up and join CECA an thousands of others as we practice Drop Cover & Hold On on October 20, 2016
Please join us in using this week as a reminder to be prepared. The wildfire season has come with a vengeance and many communities have had to implement mandatory evacuations, as well as shelter-in-place advisories. Are you ready?
Here are some resources that you can use to plan for your family safety:
https://twitter.com/Get_Prepared
Wildfire Information
http://bcwildfire.ca/situation/
http://wildfire.alberta.ca/wildfire-status/default.aspx
Earthquake Information
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/preparedbc/know-the-risks/earthquakes
http://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/index-en.php
ShakeOut_BC_TipsforSaferSurroundings
These handy copper-cactus antennas are great projects. Build one for everyday use, or as an emergency back-up antenna. Click on the link below for instructions, and a calculator to provide measurements for the frequency you will be using. They can be built for 6m, 2m, or 70cm. No ground plane is needed, just an insulted support of, PVC, rope…etc.