PHASES OF AN EARTHQUAKE DRILL

Phase 1. Alarm
A pre-arranged signal such as siren/bell should be
known to all. During the drill, the siren/bell indicates
earthquake/shaking. Students and teachers will be
alerted by this signal.
Phase 2. Response
While the siren/bell is ongoing, everyone should
move away from windows, glass or light fixtures. In this
phase, everyone should
perform duck, cover and hold under desks, tables or
chairs. Remain in this position until the shaking stops.
Phase 3. Evacuation
Once the shaking stops, teachers and students
should evacuate the
school building and proceed using
pre-determined routes to go to identified evacuation
areas.
Phase 4. Assembly
At the designated evacuation area, students must be
grouped
together according to the class where they belong.
Phase 5. Head count
Teachers should check and make sure all students are
accounted for.
Phase 6. Evaluation
An evaluation of the drill must be conducted to
identify problems encountered during the drill and how
this can be corrected in future earthquake drills.

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Actual Conduct of an Earthquake Drill

1. Prior to the scheduled drill, inform the neighborhood regarding
the conduct of the drill.
2. Identify and assign observers for each exit points of the
building and evacuation areas. They will give their comments and
observations during the evaluation of the drill.
3. For the Actual Drill:
Assumptions:
1-minute strong shaking signified by 1 minute siren/bell
Person cannot stand
Buildings may have been damaged but no collapse
Possible falling objects including glass windows
No immediate assistance will be available for at least several
hours. Self-help and sustenance are required.
Possible injuries, fear, panic among students and teachers
Give instructions/ reiterate the what to dos:
Once the siren is heard, do the proper and expected actions.
Participants during this 1-minute siren should perform the
duck, cover and hold
After the 1-minute siren, students quietly go out of room and
proceed to previously designated open space
Teacher should make head count while in the ground
4. While the drill is ongoing, observers should take note of how
teachers and students performed.
5. When all the students and teachers have converged at the
designated evacuation area, the assigned observers will give

their comments (if drill was conducted properly, if the evacuation

proceeded smoothly, etc.) and suggestions on how to correct or
improve these.
6. To be effective, earthquake drills must be done regularly

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DO 23, s. 2015
Student-Led School Watching and Hazard Mapping
Procedures
A. Organizing and Preparing the School Watching Team

The school head shall designate a moderator to facilitate a

student-led school watching and hazard mapping activity. The
moderator is preferably a DRRM-trained school personnel who is
familiar with the hazards and risks in the school or anyone who
has previous/current involvement in any DRRM activity.

The School Watching Team (SWT) should comprise of at least 10

members. For medium and big schools, organizing various
students organizations and/or student leaders for a school
watching activity is preferred to maximize engagement. For veiy
small schools (i.e. with less than five classes), teachers could
integrate school watching in their respective lessons as an
outdoor activity. For very big schools, more than one team could
be organized to ensure that all grade levels, sections and
groups are represented.

The Supreme Student/Pupil Government (SSG/SPG) shall aid in

the identification of SWT members. The team members could be
student leaders of youth clubs, academic and/or non-academic
clubs such as boy/girl scouts, Red Cross, or representatives from
various grade levels and/or sections.

The moderator is encouraged to redesign the process, if

necessary, to ensure appropriateness to the composition of the
SWT. Preferably SSG/SPG shall also participate in this activity.

It is important that the moderator presents the guidelines in

the language that the SWT is most familiar and comfortable
with.

The moderator could prepare a timeline on the conduct of this

activity to ensure that this will not disrupt regular school
activities and/or classes of SWT members.

The moderator will prepare the route for the school watching,
designate stops and provide a School Watching Checklist (Annex
1) to Team members for guidance in the observation of hazards.

Designate a start and end point for the school watching

activity.

The moderator shall orient the SSG/SPG on school watching and

hazard mapping before convening the SWT.

B. School Watching and Hazard Mapping

The moderator should ensure that all SWT members have a pen
and notebook for note taking during the school watch.

The moderator shall orient the SWT on the background and

purpose of this activity, and level-off with the Team on the
conduct of this activity.

Walk through each building, classroom, office, laboratory,

workshop, play area, garden and any open area of the school.

At each point, give a 3-5-minute stop for the Team to observe

and take down notes in every building, classroom, office,
laboratory, workshop, play area, garden and any open area.

Use the School Watching Checklist as a basic guide in

identifying hazard factors and/or at risk areas in the school. The
Team members are encouraged to add other risk factors based
on their observation, experience and appreciation of the
condition of the school environment / facilities.

After walking around the school premises, the moderator will

facilitate the processing of the information noted by the SWT.

Then, materials such as cartolina, pens, crayons, coloured

papers or any drawing material will be distributed to the SWT to
map and plot the identified hazards and/or at risk areas in the
school.

Allow the SWT to discuss the plotted hazard areas in the map
to enhance the initially placed markings.

Finalize the hazard map based on the SWT discussion and

prepare for a presentation to the School Planning Team (SPT)

C. Reporting, Submission and Information Dissemination

After preparing the hazard map, the moderator shall coordinate

the presentation and submission of this document to the SPT.

The SSG/SPG shall present the result of school watching and

hazard map to the SPT.

The hazard map should be reproduced and posted in different

areas of the school.

FIRE DRILL PROCEDURE

SIGNAL: 5 SHORT BELLS RUNG IN A CONTINOUS CYCLE
PROCEDURE DURING CLASS TIME

1. Students exit classroom via both doors and WALK in orderly

lines.
2. Students evacuate the building by designated routs to the
assembly area (see map).
3. NO TALKING IS PERMITTED!!
4. Teachers:
a. Take your EMERGENCY FOLDER and attendance cards with
you.
b. Check that all students are out of the classroom.
c. Check that all exits are clear.
d. Close classroom door. DO NOT LOCK. (Later entry may
be required.)
5. In assembly area, teacher takes roll and accounts for each
child.
6. Students in classrooms other than their own are to remain
with that class until given permission to rejoin their class by
both teachers.
7. Students remain in orderly and silent lines until all clear
signal is given (one long bell).
PROCEDURE USED BEFORE SCHOOL. DURING LUNCH AND RECESS.
1. Students WALK to the assigned place on the yard where they
meet their teacher before school.
2. Students wait in orderly and silent lines for their teacher, or
other supervising adult, to conduct them to their proper
assembly area.
PROCEDURE DURING P.E.
1. Teacher, or supervising adult, stops play, organizes class(es)
into silent and orderly lines and conducts class(es) to
assembly area.
PROCEDURE WHEN NOT IN YOUR OWN CLASSROOM
1. Teachers should be familiar with assembly area and evacuation
route designated for that classroom or area.
2. The EMERGENCY FOLDER should accompany the class and be
used by the teacher, or supervising adult, to account for all
students.
ALL SCHOOL PERSONNEL, CERTIFICATED
IN ALL FIRE DRILLS

AND

CLASSIFIED

ARE TO PARTICIPATE

Parents, guests and community people on the grounds during a

drill must participate.
Adults are reminded that no talking is allowed. Please be good
role models for the children.