MCDC earthquake drill featured in national Job Corps newsletter
An article about an earthquake drill recently conducted by Muhlenberg Career Development Center in Greenville, Ky., was featured in the June 2012 edition of the Safety Circle Newsletter, a publication of the Job Corps National Office.
The drill, dubbed “the Great Central United States Shakeout,” was conducted as part of a state-wide event that was coordinated locally by Keith Putnam, Emergency Services Director for Muhlenberg County. MCDC students were instructed on how to respond in case of an earthquake. Many safety drills are held on the Muhlenberg campus each month, but earthquake preparedness is not usually one of the top priorities.
Putnam stated, “The Muhlenberg Job Corps sits very close to the New Madrid Fault. In the event of an earthquake along this fault line, the center’s campus and structures would more than likely suffer severe to moderate damage.”
With a real earthquake being a distinct possibility, Susan Lyons, the center’s Safety Supervisor, felt a drill would be a good way to help students be more prepared. Many MCDC students come from other states that are not accustomed to the possibility of an earthquake. “We hope an earthquake never occurs in our area, but we want to be the best prepared we can be if it does become a reality,” Lyons said.
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