Evaluating the ShakeOut drill in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Effects on knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour

Datos Bibliográficos

ID22026990
AutoresLauren J Vinnell (0000-0003-3053-0152, Massey University, autor de correspondencia), Amanda Wallis (0000-0002-9505-6773, Victoria University of Wellington), Julia Becker (0000-0001-9989-4232, Massey University), Julia S Becker, David Johnston (0000-0001-5114-5355, Victoria University of Wellington), David M Johnston
Año2020
Volumen48
Páginas101721
Fecha de publicación2020-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2212-4209
EditorialElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101721
OpenAlexW3037758046
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas21
Referencias citadas21

Earthquakes pose a significant risk to Aotearoa/New Zealand (NZ), where many injuries occur during shaking. These negative outcomes can be reduced by teaching the protective action, ‘Drop, cover, and hold’. The ShakeOut earthquake drill, developed in the United States to encourage practice of these protective actions, has been run nationwide in NZ in 2012, 2015, 2018, and 2019. Here we report an evaluation of the 2012 and 2015 ShakeOut drills. Previous research focuses on logistics of the drill, such as participation rates. In contrast, this study demonstrates that ShakeOut drill participants have better knowledge of correct protective actions, use of those actions during actual earthquake shaking, and additional preparedness actions, as well as weaker biases such as fatalism. In line with calls for more thorough evaluation of the behavioural and cognitive impacts of the drill, this research represents important preliminary evidence for meaningful benefits of employing ShakeOut

Aotearoa · Drill · Forensic engineering · Political science · Preparedness · Disaster Management and Resilience · Disaster Response and Management · Engineering · Psychology · Seismology and Earthquake Studies