everyone in the community for participating in the great shakeout. i don't have everyone's attention, i would love to have it here. thank you so much. so our great shakeout instructs our students and staff on what to do in a real earthquake. it is key to practice and prepare for an actual earthquake. we are honored to have our special guest here today participating in our great shakeout as well. i would like to introduce our san francisco mayor london breed

to talk more about the great shakeout. [ applause ] mayor london breed: first i would like to thank you for letting us join you all. thank you for welcoming me to the classroom. it's great to be back at everett. in fact i was here a couple years ago and it's great to be here with you at the great shakeout. i have a question, how many were alive during the 1989 earthquake? you guys were really alive? in fact i was alive and i was in high school at the time. so i'm not completely sure that you were alive, but the fact is during that earthquake, it was a very challenging time for our city, but the good news is that we were prepared because the entire time that i grew up in san

francisco and went to school like everett. i went to benjamin franklin listen and my brother went to everett and galileo high school and every year we did drills like this. as soon as it happened, we were prepared and we knew what to do. i remember learning about being prepared and going home and telling my grandmother all the things that we needed to do to keep in place so that we can take care of one another just in case an earthquake hit. i want you all to take the information that we had in class and to make sure that you go home and work with your parents to ensure that when an earthquake hits because it's not about if but when. san francisco is earthquake territory. it's inevitable. i want to be sure that every student at every middle school is prepared for that. can we agree with that?

[ cheers and applause ] all right. i'm really excited to be here to really pay attention to preparedness and earthquakes and really bring a number of disaster preparedness people in san francisco. if a disaster hits, the people behind me, most of them, including myself, we are going to be responsible for keeping you all safe. so, thank you so much for allowing us here to talk to you about what we need to do to make sure that everyone is prepared when the big one comes to san francisco. and with that, i would like to introduce the president of the san francisco school board jenny lam. all right. [ cheers and applause ] >> good morning, hello everett community. it's so wonderful to be here with you all this morning. i'm excited to be here to participate in the shakeout. i want to thank the principal and all the educators and staff at everett for hosting us this

morning and all the work you do everyday for our students. every year on the initiatives of the big one in 1989, i also was in high school, mayor breed. i still remember that day, that afternoon. i left tennis practice early, and i was in the hallway and the lockers started shaking so loud that i just thought it was a bunch of students running around making a lot of noise. then i quickly knew what had happened and i was alone in that hallway. i was very fortunate to have a school counselor that came out of his office and immediately offered me a ride home because i knew i had someone waiting for me at home and that was my eight year old little sister. just now i was thinking about the moment i opened the front door and saw her underneath our

dining room table and the look on her face. i know many of you are also taking care of your younger siblings. i want to share that story and to know that everyone was safe with my family. what happened this morning? this morning at 10:20, students and staff participated in the drop cover and hold drill. every was in position for 30 seconds. i know it seemed longer when we were squeezed under our desk. after our drill we evacuated into the evacuation area. it's really a reality as mayor breed said. it's not just how but really when the big next earthquake will hit our city. all of our schools have detailed evacuation plans in case of an emergency, and we encourage all of our students and our families

to develop your plans. today you received this postcard to making sure you have a plan. it's so critical to know what to do not only during an earthquake but very much important what we are going to do after an earthquake in terms of keeping safe and taking care of one another. i'm very privileged to having these special people here this morning as they work everyday to keep us safe. i'm going to introduce the emergency manager mary ellen. [ cheers and applause ] >> good morning, i'm mary ellen, this fancy title but i am the master of disaster in san francisco. when something goes wrong, we try to fix things and make them better. you did an incredible job. i would like to

say thanks to robert and javier. in this case of earthquakes, you probably know more than most adults. so you all are experts. just like the mayor said, when you go home, we want you to talk to your families and share what you learned so your family and friends are also safe. the other part of my job is i run the 911 center. so you all know the number to call, right? i wanted to say it if something happens, what is the three numbers that you call? >> 911. >> it's 911. good job. anyway, we practice this every year because we haven't had earthquakes in a really long time, but it could happen at any moment. i want to thank you for doing what you are doing to help our

city which is to make sure that you are safe if an earthquake happens. so good job. it was great to meet all of you and remember what you learned today. thanks. [ applause ] >>

>> hi. welcome to san francisco. stay safe and exploring how you can stay in your home safely after an earthquake. let's look at common earthquake myths. >> we are here at the urban center on mission street in san francisco. we have 3 guest today. we have david constructional engineer and bill harvey. i want to talk about urban myths. what do you think about earthquakes, can you tell if they are coming in advance? >> he's sleeping during those earthquakes? >> have you noticed him take any special? >> no. he sleeps right through

them. there is no truth that i'm aware of with harvey that dogs are aware of an impending earthquake. >> you hear the myth all the time. suppose the dog helps you get up, is it going to help you do something >> i hear they are aware of small vibrations. but yes, i read extensively that dogs cannot realize earthquakes. >> today is a spectacular day in san francisco and sometimes people would say this is earthquake weather. is this earthquake weather? >> no. not that i have heard of. no such thing. >> there is no such thing. >> we are talking about the weather in a daily or weekly cycle. there is no relationship. i have heard it's

hot or cold weather or rain. i'm not sure which is the myth. >> how about time of day? >> yes. it happens when it's least convenient. when it happens people say we were lucky and when they don't. it's terrible timing. it's never a good time for an earthquake. >> but we are going to have one. >> how about the ground swallowing people into the ground? >> like the earth that collapsed? it's not like the tv shows. >> the earth does move and it bumps up and you get a ground fracture but it's not something that opens up and sucks you up

into haddes. >> it's not going anywhere. we are going to have a lot of damage, but this myth that california is going to the ocean is not real. >> southern california is moving north. it's coming up from the south to the north. >> you would have to invest the million year cycle, not weeks or years. maybe millions of years from now, part of los angeles will be in the bay area. >> for better or worse. >> yes. >> this is a tough question. >> those other ones weren't tough. >> this is a really easy challenge. are the smaller ones

less stress? >> yes. the amount released in small earthquakes is that they are so small in you need many of those. >> i think would you probably have to have maybe hundreds of magnitude earthquakes of 4.7. >> so small earthquakes are not making our lives better in the future? >> not anyway that you can count on. >> i have heard that buildings in san francisco are on rollers and isolated? >> it's not true. it's a conventional foundation like almost all the circumstances buildings in san francisco. >> the trans-america was built

way before. it's a pretty conventional foundation design. >> i have heard about this thing called the triangle of life and up you are supposed to go to the edge of your bed to save yourself. is there anything of value to that ? >> yes, if you are in your room. you should drop, cover and hold onto something. if you are in school, same thing, kitchen same thing. if you happen to be in your bed, and you rollover your bed, it's not a bad place to be. >> the reality is when we have a major earthquake the ground shaking so pronounced that you are not going to be able to get up and go anywhere. you are pretty much staying where you are when that earthquake hits. you are not going to be able to stand up and run with gravity. >> you want to get under the

door frame but you are not moving to great distances. >> where can i buy a richter scale? >> mr. richter is selling it. we are going to put a plug in for cold hardware. they are not available. it's a rather complex. >> in fact we don't even use the richter scale anymore. we use a moment magnitude. the richter scale was early technology. >> probably a myth that i hear most often is my building is just fine in the loma prieta earthquake so everything is fine. is that true ? >> loma prieta was different. the ground acceleration here was quite moderate and the duration was moderate. so

anyone that believes they survived a big earthquake and their building has been tested is sadly mistaken. >> we are planning for the bigger earthquake closer to san francisco and a fault totally independent. >> much stronger than the loma prieta earthquake. >> so people who were here in '89 they should say 3 times as strong and twice as long and that will give them more of an occasion of the earthquake we would have. 10 percent isn't really the threshold of damage. when you triple it you cross that line. it's much more damage in earthquake. >> i want to thank you, harvey,

thanks pat for san francisco, 911, what's the emergency? >> san francisco 911, police, fire and medical. >> the tenderloin. suspect with a six inch knife. >> he was trying to get into his car and was hit by a car. >> san francisco 911 what's the exact location of your emergency? >> welcome to the san francisco department of emergency management. my name is shannon bond and i'm the lead instructor for our dispatch add -- academy. i want to tell you about what we do here. >> this is san francisco 911. do you need police, fire or medical? >> san francisco police, dispatcher 82, how can i help you? >> you're helping people in their -- what may be their most vulnerable moment ever in life. so be able to provide them immediate help right then and there, it's really rewarding.

>> our agency is a very combined agency. we answer emergency and non-emergency calls and we also do dispatching for fire, for medical and we also do dispatching for police. >> we staff multiple call taking positions. as well as positions for police and fire dispatch. >> we have a priority 221. >> i wanted to become a dispatcher so i could help people. i really like people. i enjoy talking to people. this is a way that i thought that i could be involved with people every day. >> as a 911 dispatcher i am the first first responder. even though i never go on seen -- scene i'm the first one answering the phone call to calm the victim down and give them instruction. the information allows us to coordinate a response. police officers, firefighters, ambulances or any other agency. it is a great feeling when everyone gets to go home safely at the end of the day knowing that you've also saved a

citizen's life. >> our department operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. >> this is shift work. that means we work nights, weekends and holidays and can involve over time and sometimes that's mandatory. >> this is a high stress career so it's important to have a good balance between work and life. >> we have resources available like wellness and peer support groups. our dispatchers of the month are recognized for their outstanding performance and unique and ever changing circumstances. >> i received an accommodation and then i received dispatcher of the month, which was really nice because i was just released from the phones. so for them to, you know, recognize me for that i appreciated it. i was surprised to even get it. at the end of the day i was just doing my job. >> a typical dispatch shift includes call taking and dispatching. it takes a large dedicated group of first responders to make this

department run and in turn keep the city safe. >> when you work here you don't work alone, you work as part of a team. you may start off as initial phone call or contact but everyone around you participating in the whole process. >> i was born and raised in san francisco so it's really rewarding to me to be able to help the community and know that i have a part in -- you know, even if it's behind the scenes kind of helping the city flow and helping people out that live here. >> the training program begins with our seven-week academy followed by on the job training. this means you're actually taking calls or dispatching responders. >> you can walk in with a high school diploma, you don't need to have a college degree. we will train you and we will teach you how to do this job. >> we just need you to come with an open mind that we can train you and make you a good dispatcher. >> if it's too dangerous to see and you think that you can get away and call us from somewhere

safe. >> good. that's right. >> from the start of the academy to being released as a solo dispatcher can take nine months to a year. >> training is a little over a year and may change in time. the training is intense. very intense. >> what's the number one thing that kills people in this country? so we're going to assume that it's a heart attack, right? don't forget that. >> as a new hire we require you to be flexible. you will be required to work all shifts that include midnights, some call graveyard, days and swings. >> you have to be willing to work at different times, work during the holidays, you have to work during the weekends, midnight, 6:00 in the morning, 3:00 in the afternoon. that's like the toughest part of this job. >> we need every person that's in here and when it comes down

to it, we can come together and we make a really great team and do our best to keep the city flowing and safe. >> this is a big job and an honorable career. we appreciate your interest in joining our team. >> we hope you decide to join us here as the first first responders to the city and county of san francisco. for more information on the job and how to apply follow the links below.

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