ShakeAlert® Tests, Drills and Exercises Toolkit

Check out additional HSEEP exercise and preparedness tools here.

• Technical Checklist for Tests, Drills, and Exercises with EEW
• EEW and Protective Actions Checklist
• Discussion-Based Tabletop Exercise (TTX) Checklist
• Functional Exercise (FE) Checklist

ShakeAlert end-users are encouraged to use the tones, alerts, and languages that are appropriate for their test, drill, or exercise. Below are audio and video resources; additional multimedia and multilingual resources are available at ShakeAlert.org.

• ShakeAlert Audio
• Earthquake Sound Effects (Audio)
• ShakeAlert Protective Actions (Video)
  • Basic DROP-COVER-HOLD ON
  • Modified protective actions (Wheelchair, Walker, In a Bed)
  • Tsunami zone protective actions

ShakeAlert.org Resources

• Messaging Toolkits and Associated Resources
• Examples of ShakeAlert-style drills (including news articles)

USGS Resources

• https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
• https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards/connect
• https://earthquake.usgs.gov/data/shakemap

FEMA Resources

• Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)
• Ready.gov (Earthquakes)

Earthquake Country Alliance Resources

• https://www.earthquakecountry.org/

State-Specific Resources

• California
  • California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Earthquake Warning California
  • Cal OES/My Hazards
• Oregon
  • Oregon Office of Emergency Management/Hazards and Preparedness
  • Oregon Health Authority/Earthquakes
  • 2 Weeks Ready
• Washington
  • Emergency Management Division

Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) Resources

(IRIS provides a wide range of education, workforce, and outreach resources. IRIS’s mission is to advance awareness and understanding of seismology and earth science, while inspiring careers in geophysics.)

• https://www.iris.edu/hq/ (Select EDUCATION in the nav bar.)
• https://www.iris.edu/ShakeAlert (ShakeAlert resources)

Other Applicable Resources

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA)
• QuakeStart Toolkit
• Koshland Museum/National Academies LabX (decision-making hazard games/escape room)