Living in Santa Clarita we always live at risk of earthquakes and it is important that we are always prepare for the dangers they bring with them.
Working to help teach our children how they should react in an earthquake and preparing them for how they will feel or look, Los Angeles County Fire – Shakey Quakey House is a mobile, trailer mounted unit that recreates a small classroom complete with desks and chairs. Using a short video featuring cartoon characters to help teach children how to react and what to expect in an earthquake
Shakey Quakey House Santa Clarita
Earthquakes are an unfortunate occurrence in the Santa Clarita Valley in Southern California. Being prepared and knowing what to do in order to stay safe during an earthquake is important for everyone, especially children. The County of Los Angeles Fire Department has designed an earthquake simulator, called Shakey Quakey House, that simulates the experience of an earthquake and teaches the importance of earthquake safety and how to prepare for one if they are in the classroom and away from home at the time.
Inside the Shakey Quakey House there is a small room designed to look and feel like a schoolhouse inside, with real desks and a chalkboard. Each trailer is outfitted with nine child-sized seats, one adult seat and one wheelchair accessible seat children will be experiencing a miniature earthquake complete with shaking, falling objects and sounds. Before this they will prepare the children with a short video featuring cartoon character Yogi Bear, voiced by actor Dan Akroyd, and afterwards the children will be given an official Yogi Bear earthquake preparedness booklet to take home and share with their families.
Santa Clarita Earthquake Preparedness
The Shakey Quakey House will be featured at the 2016 Santa Clarita Home and Garden Show and Emergency Expo at Central Park on April 15th and 16th. It will be a great time for children to experience an earthquake in a controlled setting and receive valuable information that the Shakey Quakey House provides in Earthquake preparedness. The simulators are available to schools and community organizations throughout LA County and can be reserved from LA County Fire Department.
Contact Los Angeles County Fire – Shakey Quakey House on their website at
www.fire.lacounty.gov/shakey-quakey-online-reservation/
