Code Shake Standard Operating Procedures

Section: Safety	Chapter: EAP	Article: Code Shake SOP
Issue Date: Nov 2024		Revision Date: Oct 2024

Purpose/Introduction

Purpose

The Emergency Action Plan for Code Shake details what to do during an Earthquake.

Definitions

Definitions

To understand how much damage or how many injuries could occur, refer to the Richter Scale:

Magnitude	Average Effects	Frequency of Occurrence
< 2.0	Not felt or rarely felt.  No damage.	Continual / several million times a year
2.0-2.9 (Minor)	Felt slightly by some.  No damage.	Over a million per year
3.0-3.9 (Minor)	Often felt.  Rarely causes damage.  Shaking objects in building may be noticed.	Over 100,000 per year
4.0-4.9 (Light)	Noticeable shaking and rattling noises indoors.  Felt by most indoors, slightly noticed by those outdoor.  Minimal to no damage.  Some items may fall off shelves.	10,000-15,000 per year
5.0-5.9 (Moderate)	Can cause damage of varying severity (especially to older/poorly constructed buildings).  Felt by everyone.  Casualties from none to few.	1,000-1,500 per year
6.0-6.9 (Strong)	Damage to many buildings.  Earthquake resistant structures to have slight to moderate damage.  Felt in wider areas. Damage can occur further from the epicenter.  Casualties can range from 0 to 25,000 in the area.	10-20 per year
7.0-7.9 (Major)	Causes damage to most buildings, some may partially or completely collapse.  Felt in enormous areas.  Casualties can range from 0 to 250,000.	10-20 per year
8.0-8.9 (Great)	Major damage to buildings, structures likely to be destroyed.  Earthquake-resistant buildings to receive moderate to heavy damage.  Damaging to large areas.  Felt in extremely large regions.  Casualties range from 100 to 1 million.	1 per year
9.0-9.9 (Great)	Severe damage to all or most buildings.  Massive destruction.  Shaking extends to distant locations.  Permanent changes to the ground topography.  Casualties range from 1,000 to several million.	1 per 5-50 years

(Based on U.S. Geological Survey documents)

Phases

Fundamentals

Code Shake (Earthquake) is situation where there are no specific duties to fulfill throughout the duration of the emergency. In these circumstances, your safety is the priority and takes precedence over everything else. ​

During Earthquake

During Earthquake

Drop​

Is the ground/building shaking? Drop to the ground and cover your head with your hand. ​

Cover​

Crawl under a sturdy desk or table. If there are none present seek cover against an interior wall or corner protecting your head with your arms. Avoid windows, exterior walls, shelves and other areas where things may fall on you. ​

If you are outside when the shaking starts, move to a clear open area if you can safely walk. Move away from the building and avoid powerline and trees.

Hold On​

Hold on to the desk or table while still covering your head throughout the duration of the earthquake. Be prepared to move with the furniture, do not let go until the ground stops shaking.  

When the shaking stops

After Earthquake

• Remain calm and reassure Guests.
• Be prepared for aftershocks.  Aftershocks can be just as damaging as the original earthquake. 
• Check for injuries to anyone in the area. Do not move seriously injured persons unless they are in immediate danger.
• Emergency Personnel may not be able to respond to our location immediately and phone lines may be busy.
• Contact Aquatics if available for medical assistance.
  • If you are able, provide basic first aid.
• Check around you for dangerous conditions, such as fires, downed power lines and structure damage. Only evacuate if there is immediate danger, using stairwells, avoid elevators.
  • Carefully evacuate the building, assist and direct Guests as needed in exiting the building and proceed to the evacuation rally points.
  • If you must evacuate, observe your surroundings.  Make note of anyone who may not be able to evacuate on their own due to disability or injury and you are unable to assist. Advise rescue personnel of their location.
• If you have accessible fire extinguishers and are trained to use them, put out small fires immediately.    
• Expect fire alarms and sprinklers to go off during an earthquake. 
• Be aware that items may have shifted and could fall out of storage areas when doors are opened. 
• Power may be lost.  Emergency Response Kits should be gathered which will include flashlights. 
• Follow the steps outlined under the Code Down SOP.  
• Turn off the gas only if you smell gas.

Escalate

Escalate

• MOD should notify their AGM and GM for all Code Shake Incidents.
  • The Regional Vice President and Corporate Risk Management should be notified through the Emergency Communication Channel.
• For any extended closures Corporate Pack will work with MOD/GM on communication for incoming Guests, to notify them of the Code Shake and estimated closure times. If any Pack were injured or affected negatively by the Code Shake Human Resources (HR) should be notified.

Review

Review

Following an earthquake and any aftershocks:

MOD

• MOD should assist Pack Members in opening outlets back up.

• Review any jurisdiction protocols that need to be completed prior to reopening. For example, in California DOSH may require the attraction to be inspected by their office prior to opening. 

• Evaluate Guest impact and approach to compensation if needed.
  • The Lodge will remain in operation unless the General Manager and/or MOD determines otherwise as a result of the resort sustaining widespread damage.  The General Manager and/or MOD should defer to the recommendations of local authorities including the fire department on the integrity of the structure.   

Front Line Pack Members/ Supervisors/ Managers

• Pack Members should thoroughly inspect their areas of the resort for earthquake damage or other unsafe conditions. 
• Each of these conditions must be reported to MOD and Engineering. 
• Perform opening inspection process before allowing Guests to re-enter any outlets.

 If there is damage due to an Earthquake:

Director of Engineering:

• If areas of the Lodge suffered damage, those areas should not be reopened until Engineering has had an opportunity to repair them.  If damage is extensive, MOD and Engineering will have to defer to local authorities.  Once the inspections are completed without unsafe conditions reported, or any unsafe conditions have been addressed, Guests will be allowed to reenter the cleared areas of the resort.
• Waterpark attractions will be evacuated until inspected thoroughly for damage and a pre-opening inspection is completed.  Depending on the severity of the earthquake, all structural supports and foundations should be inspected by a structural engineer. Damage Report: 
  • MOD should complete an incident report. The Director of Engineering should prepare a detailed report with an estimate of repair costs together with the time required to re-open the area for business. The Director of Finance will assist with preparing the report assessing the total cost of fire damage including repairs, replacement costs, and loss of revenue.

In the event the resort is required to close for an extended period of time, the following should be considered working with the corporate support team: 

•  Plan arrangements to secure housing for Guests in need.
• Communication for incoming Guests to notify them of the closure.

In any Lodge Emergency the Corporate team will provide support and guidance throughout the entire process. The General Manager and MOD will work directly with this support team to give any additional direction