NARRATIVE ON EARTHQUAKE DRILL 2014.docx

Republic of the Philippines Department of Education Region IV-A CALABARZON Division of Lipa City South District SAMPAGUITA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Lipa City

NARRATIVE REPORT ON SIMULTANEOUS SCHOOL-BASED CONDUCTOF THE NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE DRILL

Earthquake is one of the famous disasters that caused people died or injured. It cannot be detected when and where it would be happened to anyone. This is mostly happened in places where people are hanging around and working. Earthquake is understood by being a natural phenomenon caused by the constant movements of the earth’s crustal plates and due to climate change too. Connectively, the Sampaguita Elementary School conducted the simultaneous school-based earthquake drill on July 2, 2014 at 8:00 A.M. (AntiMeridian). This was also affirmed by the virtue of the DepEd Order No. 71, Series of 2014, stated thepursuance of Executive Order 137, S.1999 Declaring the Month of July of Every Year as National Disaster Consciouness Month (NDCM). This Dep Ed Memorandum stated that all public and private schools and DepEd offices in full cooperation with the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) should undertake a Simultaneous National School-Based Earthquake Drill. This series of activities is guided wit h the theme: “Kahandaan at Kaligtasan ng Pamayanan, Pundasyon ng Kaunlaran in July .” .” The drill started with the ceremonial pressing of the button where the pupils from Kindergarten to Grade Six together with their teachers and followed strictly the three important things during an earthquake. These were the Ducking, Covering and Holding, Watching out for falling objects, and Keeping calm and avoiding panic. Before the actual drills, Mrs. Mercedita H. Valdez, a Grade Six teacher undertook an orientation during the flag ceremony. She disseminated the information about the occurrence of earthquake as well as the needs to carry out a drill to enhance the pupils’ awareness on the safety measures before, during

and after the said disaster. She made-mentioned of the guidelines for the drills and also pointed out the possible evacuation area in the school. This event facilitated the drills to become successful with 100% pupils and teachers’ participation. Furthermore, this activity intensified the pupi ls’ preparedness and highlighted their awareness regarding disaster risk reduction whenever they are in time of incidences. On the other hand, this helped a lot the teachers and the school in managing emergencies especially, the earthquake occurrences.

Submitted by:

LOURDES E. DE JESUS

School Principal II NOTED:

FERNANDO B. ENRIQUEZ,Ed.D

District Supervisor

The actual conduct of an Earthquake Drill on July 2, 2014 In Sampaguita Elementary School