Narrative Report on Earthquake and Fire Drill

NARRATIVE AND PICTORIAL REPORTS ON THE SCHOOLBASED FIRE DRILL

I.

INTRODUCTION AN AND DR DRILL SCENARIO

In line with the campaign campaign to be safe of the National National Disaster Disaster Risk Reduc educti tion on and and Mana Manage geme ment nt Coun Counci cill or NDRR NDRRMC MC empo empowe werred by the the Department of Education, Sta !nastacia Elementary School conducted its "uarterly earth"uake drill in the school campus last March #, $%&' at e(actly ) o*clock in the morning morning Mr Mr +oseph Medalla, a representatie representatie of  NDRRMC and other -re olunteers led the actiity with all the teachers and their respectie respectie classes .he drill was carried carried out simultaneously simultaneously and smoothly smoothly !ll the students occupied occupied their designated areas areas based on the school eacuation plan /efore the conduct of the earth"uake earth"uake drill, Mr Mr Medalla instructed all the pupils pupils and teachers teachers of what what to do in case -re -re occurs occurs 0n March March #, during the morning break, a siren sound blurted for one minute and it motiated eeryone to be alert and awake awake .hey were grouped grouped according to their respectie respectie grade leels In addition, all the adisers counted their students to make sure that they are safe 0n the other hand, the school head discussed another measure to be safe by accomplishing the 1amily 2reparedness 3uestionnaires It was succes successfu sfully lly accom accompli plishe shed d by the learn learners ers and their their famili families es with with the proper encouragement encouragement of all the teachers

II. ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED PRIOR TO THE CONDUCT ON FIRE DRILL

Some of the actiities actiities held prior to the conduct conduct of the "uarterly "uarterly earth"uake earth"uake drill are as follows4 ! Cons Consta tant nt remin eminde ders rs gie gien n by the the sc scho hool ol prin princi cipa pall on the the safe safety ty precautions and measures in case of disasters like earth"uakes and -re5

/ Classroom discussions and simulation of the do*s and don*ts during an earth"uake or -re 5 C Class demonstrations of repairing the earth"uake surial kit, performing 6duck, coer, and hold* and applying -rst aid treatment5 and D Class orientation on the school eacuation plan and the school*s safe and danger 7ones during an earth"uake and -re III. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INVOLVED

! Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council of  Municipality of Sto .omas / Engineering Department, Municipality of Sto .omas C Municipal 8ealth 09ce, Municipality of Sto .omas D /ureau of 1ire 2rotection, Municipality of Sto .omas IV. PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED

/ased on the obseration during and after the drill, the following problems were encountered4 ! .hough the pupils were properly oriented, there were still some of  them who did not take the drill seriously5 / .here were some pupils who were seen disoriented and weren*t able to go immediately in their assigned "ueues5 and C Some classes went out of their respectie classrooms a bit later after the siren was sounded V. HOW THE SCHOOL ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM

!fter seeing the aforementioned problems, Dr Elena De .orres, Mr  +oseph Medalla and other -re -ghters gae a post drill actiity to reorient the pupils with the proper way of behaing during the drill .hey also gae some warnings and reminders in case the real scenario happens

VI. RECOMMENDATIONS

/ased on the oerall performance of the School*s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committee, the following recommendations are hereby gien4 ! Some possible falling debris like rusty roofs and dilapidated ceilings in some buildings of the school must be repaired5 / Some classrooms must remoe their cupboards or booksheles that are placed aboe the pupils desk5 C Ceiling fans and :uorescent lamps must be inspected if they are still heaily screwed or intact5 and D !ll classrooms must hae a poster regarding Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and must be placed in a conspicuous area