The document discusses earthquake drills in schools and their importance. It begins by explaining what causes earthquakes and why the Philippines is prone to them due to its location along tectonic plates. It then outlines policies and procedures schools should have in place, including an earthquake preparedness program, response plan, and conducting drills twice a year. The document details the steps of a drill, including remaining still when the alarm sounds, ducking under tables when shaking occurs, evacuating in an orderly fashion after, and waiting for clearance before returning to buildings. Earthquake drills help minimize damage and prepare students and staff for proper response.

1. Earthquake
Drill
Ma. Hazel T. Teologo
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2. What is an earthquake?
 An earthquake is a sudden, rapid shaking
of the Earth caused by the breaking and
shifting of rock beneath the Earth's
surface. Sometimes the movement is
gradual. At other times, the plates are
locked together. When the accumulated
energy grows strong enough, the plates
break free causing the ground to shake.

3. Why is the Philippines highly prone to
earthquake?
The Philippines is situated along a
highly seismic area lying along the
PACIFIC RING OF FIRE where two
major tectonic plates (Philippine Sea
and Eurasian) meet and is highly-prone
to earthquakes & volanic eruptions.

5. Baguio City, 1990
Structural damages
Bohol, 2013
Non-structural damages

9. How can we minimize
if not prevent, the
impact of earthquake?

10. Policies and Procedures
1. There should be an Earthquake Preparedness
Program
Preparedness program for possible disaster
(earthquake) affecting the people (students) inside
or within the school premises;
2. There should be a Disaster Response Plan
Earthquake disaster response plan should be
activated once a disaster occur
3. There should be an earthquake and fire drill at
least twice a year

11. What is the
importance of
earthquake drill in
school?

12. Earthquake Drill
Earthquake Drill Plan
Alarm
Response during the shake
Response after the shake
Evacuation

13. ALARM
 A pre-arranged signal in the form of siren will be
known to all
 During the drill, the siren indicates earthquake or
“shaking”
 Everybody will be alerted by this signal or siren

14. Mechanics:
Siren for 1 minute through public address
 What all the people inside should do:
Stay where you are;
Move only a few steps to a nearby safe place;
If you are outside; do not go inside the room.
If you are inside; do not go outside the room.
If inside the room-
Open the door to prevent from jamming. You may
stand under the door frame.

15. What all the people inside should do:
Move away from windows, glass,
bookshelves, or any structure that could
fall on you.
“Duck, Cover, and Hold” under sturdy
tables if present;
Watch out for falling objects;
Remain until the shaking stops

17. Duck, Cover and Hold

18. Duck, Cover and Hold

19. Response after shaking
 Once the shaking stops, (what the people should
do)
Be alert,
Prepare for possible evacuation. Listen to
evacuation announcement or order
Watch out for fire, potential explosion, gas leaks,
damage to electrical system, damage to water
system.
Report cracks on the wall to proper authorities.

20. Evacuation
Once there is a call for evacuation-
What the people should do:
Evacuate the building using pre-determined routes to go to
identified evacuation areas in an orderly manner;
Don’t RUN, Don’t PUSH, Don’t TALK, Don’t RETURN, and don’t bring your
things. DON’T STAMPEDE.
Never use elevators. Use the stairs if still available and functional. If not,
use the fire exit route.
While walking along the corridors to the nearest exit of the building, be
alert and look out for falling debris

21. Evacuation Area

22. After the earthquake
has cleared, wait for the
declaration of structural
safety before returning to
the building.

23. Let us all be resilient and help
lessen the effects of
Earthquake disaster by being
prepared through Earthquake
Drill and other disaster
preparedness programs.
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