The document outlines the implementation of disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) within basic education, guided by Philippine laws RA 10121 and RA 9155. It emphasizes school safety through structural assessments, emergency preparedness, and stakeholder engagement to ensure educational continuity during emergencies. Additionally, it highlights the importance of equipping schools with necessary resources and establishing protocols for health and safety, particularly in the context of ongoing challenges like distance learning and health protocols.

1. BRIGADA ESKWELA:
HOW TO BECOME A
BEST IMPLEMENTING
SCHOOL?
LITO B. LEDESMA
Teacher I– DRRM Coordinator
AMANDO CARLOS LAHOZ NHS

2. Topic:
SCHOOL SAFETY AND
PREPAREDNESS GUIDE AND
PRACTICES

3. Objectives:
Assimilate the disaster risk reduction and
management in basic education framework.
To identify and discuss hazards in the school.
To value the importance of SDRRM guidelines
during Brigada Eskwela Evaluation

4. Republic Act (RA) 10121
(Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management act of 2021)
Republic Act (RA) 9155
(Governance of Basic Education)
- Vested the Department of Education with the authority,
accountability, and responsibility to ensure access to basic
education which is often disrupted by emergencies and disaster.
-Mandated all government agencies to institutionalize
policies, structures, coordination mechanisms and programs
with continuing budget appropriation on disaster risk
reduction and management national to local levels.

5. DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND
MANAGEMENT IN BASIC EDUCATION
FARMEWORK
A. Protect learners and education workers
from death, and harm in school;
B. Plan for educational continuity in the face
of expected hazards and threats;
C.Safeguarding education sector
investments; and
D.Strengthen risk reduction and resilience
thorough education.

6. The Three Pillars

7. SCHOOL SAFETY AND
PREPAREDNESS GUIDE
1. Facilitate the assessment of school building structure
and electrical wiring and make necessary repairs
and/or upgrades to prevent unnecessary incidents.
2. Repair minor classroom damages.
3. Install appropriate and available fire suppression.
4. Make sure that corridors and pathways are
unobstructed.
5. Clean and clear drainage to prevent clogging.
I. SAFE LEARNING FACILITIES

8. 6. Cordon off and post safety signage for on-going
construction, unfinished, damaged and condemned
buildings.
7. Secure cabinets and drawers.
8. Post safety measures in laboratories and
workshops.
9. Prepare an evacuation/exit plan and directional
signage on every floor of the building.
10. Prune trees.
11. Identify evacuation areas and classrooms that
may be used as temporary shelters during disasters
and emergencies.
Cont……

9. II. SCHOOL DISASTER
MANAGEMENT
Post a directory of emergency contact numbers
of relevant government agencies and officers, in
various areas of the school.
Establish and maintain early warning
mechanisms in the school.
Equip school with first aid kits, flashlights,
megaphones, and other supplies necessary in
cases of emergency.
Identify alternative sources and/or maintain
supply of drinking water within the school.

10. Cont………..
Ensure that learners, teachers, and personnel have
identification cards with relevant information.
Create database of learners with the contact details
of their immediate family
members/relatives/guardians.
Secure and safety store vital school records.
Secure and safety store vital school records.
Coordinate with Barangay officials on pedestrian
safety of students.
Document accidents experienced by students and
personnel within the school to improve prevention
and mitigation measures.

11. III. RISK REDUCTION AND
RESILIENCE EDUCATION
Identify a storage area for safekeeping of vital
schools records, textbooks, teaching manuals,
computers, and other school equipment.

12. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
STRATEGY
Local Government Units.
Private Partners
Academe
Civil Society Organizations
Private Corporations
Individual Volunteers

13. Our partners may assist
DepEd in the following areas.
Support implementation of school
preparedness and safety measure.
Provision of emergency kits and education
supplies for teachers and students.
Information, education, communication of
DRRM.

14. AMANDO CARLOS LAHOS
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SDRRM
SAFETY AND
PREPAREDNESS GUIDE AND
PRACTICES

15. ¨CHAIRPERSON
Over-all Lead
Makes key strategic directions
Official representative of DepEd to the Local Disaster Risk Reduction
Council
Official lead of the Education Cluster
¨VICE CHAIRPERSON
Alternate to the Chairperson
¨DRRM COORDINATOR
Support coordinator to the chairperson
Act as focal person for the Education Cluster
Oversees the expected incoming disaster
Plan and conduct preparedness on the different SDDR structure
Monitor the conduct of the simulation activities on the different
identified hazard
¨ALTERNATE DRRM COORDINATOR
Acts in the absence of the DRR Coordinator

16. ¨ COMMUNICATION OFFICER
Handles Media and public relations concerns
Issues press release to update the public
Ensure consistency in data release
¨ DONOR MANAGEMENT
Coordinate all donor relations and management
Generate donor tracking reports
SUPPORT STAFF
¨ FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Handles financial requirements of the operation
Gathers report on impact of disaster to DepEd personnel
Over-all Coordinator for assistance to personnel such as
relief assistance, loans housing assistance, etc.
CONT………..

17. ¨ PLANNING
Consolidates all reports of different units and
generate consolidated official reports regarding the disaster
Maintain directories of key people and educate
partners
In-charge of minutes of meetings
¨ OPERATIONS
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
Over-all coordinator for concerns regarding
educational facilities such as classrooms, school furniture,
water, and sanitation
CONT………..

18. HEALTH AND NUTRITION
Coordinates health concerns for DepEd
personnel and learners
Monitor and gathers needs and handles concerns
on health (physical and mental), emergency feeding
EVACUATION
Coordinates concerns with regard for schools
used as evacuation centers
RECOVERY AND REHABILITATION INITIATIVES
Identify injured, casualties/damages
Keep accurate record of injured, casualties
Provide recommendations
CONT………..

19. FRT (FRONTLINE RECOVERY TEAM)
Act as deployment team in time of
emergencies
Provide DRRM interventions to affected
schools
¨ LOGISTICS (SUPPLY OFFICERS)
Provides support to operations for
transportation, communication, warehousing, equipment,
and supplies
Supply officers must keep track of all
supplies and equipment (including donations)
CONT………..

22. FACING THE CHALLENGES
Embracing the New Normal: To make sure that education will continue to be delivered to the
young learners the school have conducted orientation to parents to equipped them with
necessary instructional skills they will need in the continuous implementation of distance
learning.

23. Practicing Health Protocols: Parents and Guardians are strictly practicing
health protocols during the orientation of parents in the implementation of
distance learning.
FACING THE CHALLENGES

24. Contact Tracing: the school
implement contact tracing in all
it’s clients everytime they
conduct transaction inside the
campus.
FACING THE CHALLENGES

26. Medicine Cabinet with
complete set of First Aid Kit
and over the counter
medicines to address
emergency health situation in
school.
Location: School Guard House
and School Clinic

28. Clarification and Question……….
THANK YOU and GOD BLESS