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Nov 9 & 10 | 2022

Anaheim, CA

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Mark Benthien: Speaking at the The Heat and Fire Expo California

Mark Benthien

Director for Communication, Education, and Outreach  -  Southern California Earthquake Center

The Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety

Are you prepared to survive and recover when a major earthquake happens in your community? The choices we make now will also determine our quality of life in the days, months and years after. The Earthquake Country Alliance has worked with experts to develop this step-by-step guide for staying safe when the earth shakes; attendees will complete their own action plan of simple actions to take for each step.

About Mark Benthien

Mark Benthien is Director for Communication, Education, and Outreach for the Southern California Earthquake Center, headquartered at the University of Southern California. He has a BS in Geophysics from UCLA and a Master''s degree in Public Policy from USC. His work focuses on communicating earthquake knowledge in order to increase awareness, reduce economic losses, and save lives. Many of these efforts are in coordination with members of the Earthquake Country Alliance, a statewide partnership for which Mark serves as Executive Director and lead organizer of the annual Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill. Mark was recognized in 2012 by the White House as a Champion of Change for his role in expanding ShakeOut drills across the country and worldwide.