Narrative Report On Earthquake And Fire Drill 18445

Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Region IV – A CALABARZON Division of Rizal District of Cainta II SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bton St., New Saint Francis Village, Brgy. San Juan Cainta, Rizal

NARRATIVE AND PICTORIAL REPORTS ON THE SECOND AND THIRD QUARTER NATIONAL SCHOOL-BASED EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE DRILL

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INTRODUCTION AND DRILL SCENARIO

In line with the campaign of the Department of Education (DepEd) in equipping the school children with the knowledge, proper attitude and skills on what to do in case of a natural and man-made disasters like earthquake and fire, San Juan Elementary School conducted its quarterly earthquake and fire drill in the school campus last June 25 and July 2, 2014 at exactly 9 o’clock in the morning for earthquake drills, and 3 o’clock in the afternoon for fire drills. Dr. Virgilio R. Ayhon, the school principal, led the activity with the teachers and their respective classes. The drill was carried out simultaneously and smoothly. All grade levels occupied the designated area for them based on the school evacuation plan. Before the conduct of the earthquake and fire drill, Dr. Ayhon instructed all the pupils and teachers and even parents in attendance after the flag ceremony every Monday of what to do in case of a disaster like an earthquake. On June 25 and July 2 during the morning break a siren sound blurted for one minute as a signal that an earthquake is currently happening. Everybody in their respective classes ducked and covered themselves under their armchairs and tables. After that, the teachers led their advisory classes in heading to the designated evacuation area located in front of the Principal’s Office Building. They were grouped together according to the class where they belong. Then, all classroom teachers did a headcount to make sure that all pupils are

ed for. Mr. Arturo Cruz, the school DRRMC coordinator announced the termination of the drill. In summary, the drill was successfully implemented and nobody was injured because the routines were systematic and everybody was cooperative during the activity. II. ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE DRILL

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Some of the activities held prior to the conduct of the quarterly earthquake and fire drill are as follows: A. Constant reminders given by the school principal on the safety precautions and measures in case of disasters like earthquakes and fire; B. Classroom discussions and simulation of the do’s and don’ts during an earthquake or fire ; C. Class demonstrations of repairing the earthquake survival kit, performing ‘duck, cover, and hold’ and applying first aid treatment under the supervision of Mrs. Rosanna Jade, SJES representative for the Philippine Red Cross; and D. Class orientation on the school evacuation plan and the school’s safe and danger zones during an earthquake. III. TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS PARTICIPATED A. Pupils: 1,857 B. Teachers: 40 C. Total: 1,897 IV. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INVOLVED A. Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council of Cainta, Rizal B. Bureau of Fire Protection, Municipality of Cainta C. Engineering Department, Municipality of Cainta D. Municipal Health Office, Cainta, Rizal E. Philippine Red Cross, Rizal Chapter V. PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED Based on the observation during and after the drill, the following problems were encountered:

A. Though the pupils were properly oriented, there were still some of them who did not take the drill seriously; B. There were some pupils who were seen disoriented and weren’t able to go immediately in their assigned queues; and C. Some classes went out of their respective classrooms a bit later after the siren was sounded VI. HOW THE SCHOOL ADDRESS THE PROBLEM After seeing the aforementioned problems, Dr. Virgilio Ayhon, together with Mr. Joel Fernandez and Mr. Arturo Cruz of the School’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committee, gave a post drill activity to reorient the pupils on their behavior during the drill. They also gave some warnings and reminders with regard to panicking and avoiding stampede in case that the real scenario happens. VII. RECOMMENDATIONS Based on the overall performance of the School’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committee, the following recommendations are hereby given: A. Some possible falling debris like rusty roofs and dilapidated ceilings in some buildings of the school must be repaired; B. Some classrooms must remove their cupboards or bookshelves that are placed above the pupils desk; C. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lamps must be inspected if they are still heavily screwed or intact; and D. All classrooms must have a poster regarding Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and must be placed in a conspicuous area. VIII. PICTORIALS

Prepared by:

VIRGILIO R. AYHON, Ed. D.

Principal II

NOTED:

EVELYN R. MINA, Ed. D. District Supervisor