Upang masiguro ang kahandaan sa lindol ng QCitizens, nakiisa ang mga kawani ng Lokal na Pamahalaan ng Lungsod Quezon sa 1st Quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) na pinangunahan ng QC Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office sa QC Hall.

Ipinamalas din ang iba-ibang mga disaster at accident scenarios na pinaghahandaan tulad ng fire suppression, high angle rescue, clearing of debris, Alternative Temporary Shelter, pagtayo ng Treatment and Triage facilities, distribution of hot meals, Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis, Management of the Dead and the Missing, at looting incident.

Bukod pa riyan, ipinakita ang epektibong aksyon ng mga miyembro ng QC DRRM Council kasama ang mga kawani ng Bureau of Fire Protection, Department of Engineering, Parks Development and Administration Department, Department of Sanitation QC, City Health Department, Social Services Development Department, Department of Building Official, Department of the Interior and Local Government QC, Department of Public Order and Safety, Traffic and Transport Management Department at QC Police District.