Students at Ecole Quadra Elementary School had a different lesson on their class agenda Thursday morning: earthquake preparedness.
For the 2018 B.C. ShakeOut, students participated in a simulated earthquake drill by taking cover under their desks, and then proceeding to their meeting spot in Topaz Park, taking an alternate route when B次元官网网址渨iresB次元官网网址� were down on the usual path.
While students gathered in the park, Search and Rescue dogs trained by going through the school, helped find staged staff and students in the halls.
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Lund said people also need to prepare for what happens after an earthquake happens.
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Greg Kitchen, associate superintendent for School District 61 was happy that more unique aspects could be practiced.
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For Hunter Wilfred Lund, a student who volunteered to hide for the SAR dogs to find him, it was a good experience.
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At the end of the day, students felt that the adventure helped them feel more prepared.
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Her Grade 2/3 classmate agreed.
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