This document provides a narrative report on an earthquake drill conducted at Tampalon National High School. The drill was held on November 14, 2019 as part of a nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill. During the drill, students and teachers practiced "duck, cover, and hold" when the bell rang to signal an earthquake. They then evacuated to assigned open spaces after the shaking stopped. The school recommends also conducting a fire drill next year connected to the earthquake drill to further prepare students and staff for emergencies. The drill was deemed successfully accomplished by the school.

1. Department of Education
Region VI- Western Visayas
Schools Division of Kabankalan City
Tampalon National High School
School I.D. 302800
Narrative Report in 4th Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill
November 14, 2019
I. Introduction
It is important to orient people on earthquake preparedness in order
to be informed of what to do before, during and after an earthquake.
During an earthquake, school children are one of the most
vulnerable. As such, it is important for school administrators and
teachers to be informed on how to properly conduct an earthquake
drill. Teachers are the ones who will guide the students. They are
the ones who will teach students how to protect themselves. The
conduct of an earthquake drill requires planning and designing of
evacuation procedure, as well as orienting teachers and ultimately
students on how to do the earthquake drill. Earthquake drills are
simple and easy to do. It only requires planning ahead and constant
practice! The conduct of an earthquake drill is different from that
of a fire drill. In a fire drill, the sound of a siren/bell means
that a fire is on-going and all occupants of the building are to
immediately evacuate to ensure their safety. In an earthquake drill,
the sound of a siren/bell indicates that a strong shaking is on-
going and the level of ground shaking prevents people to stand and
move around. To do so can cause more injury to the person as debris
can fall and hurt him. One is not supposed to get out of the
building while the shaking is on-going.
II. Objectives:
1. To ensure the safety of parents, students, teachers and staff
during and after a damaging earthquake;
2. To help school administrators and their disaster action groups to
design a specific response plan of the school for earthquakes;
3. To train teachers, school staff and students on how to practice
proper action and response during earthquakes; and
4. To test various elements of the response plan designed by the
School Disaster Management Committee (SDMC)
III. Scenario.
The School DRRM spearheaded the Nationwide Simultaneous
Earthquake Drill at exactly 2:00 in the afternoon. It was held
inside the school premises were the students from Grade seven up to
Grade Twelve, Faculty and Staff participated the said activity. The
activity started while having a second period class when the bell
rung simultaneously. The Students and Teachers who were inside the
classrooms perform the Duck, Cover and hold to protect them. After
the earthquake, they evacuated the place and proceed to an open

2. space assigned to them. The students were advised to go back to
their respective classroom after the clearing operation.
IV. Accomplishments.
Successfully Accomplished
V. Recommendation.
The school wish to recommend that we must conduct a Fire
Drill in connection to the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake
Drill next School Year.
VI. Attached are pictures for documentation.
Prepared by:
JOSEPH ADOR E. MONARCA
School DRRM Coordinator
Noted:
JULIA R. LAURICO
School Head