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Protocols for emergency situations are important for college campuses, and having a campus in a geologically active state like California means being prepared for an earthquake is a major concern.

Experiencing an earthquake is rarely an easy ordeal. The one that hit the Los Angeles area the morning of Monday, March 17, rattled the nerves of many people and became a trending topic on Facebook and Twitter. During a quake, a sense of panic takes control and a person’s first instinct is to seek immediate cover to protect themselves from falling debris, furniture and shards of glass. What would happen if a major earthquake were to occur on campus?

In the event of an earthquake occurring on campus, Pierce College’s emergency protocols can