A Narrative Report on National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill

1. Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region X – Northern Mindanao
DIVISION OF LANAO DEL NORTE
District of Tubod East
Tubod, Lanao del Norte
MALINGAO CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NARRATIVE REPORT ON 3rd NATIONWIDE SIMULTANEOUS
EARTHQUAKE DRILL 2023
Calamities might happen at any time, it is like a thief coming at night
unexpectedly nor lightning which strikes due to its phenomenal behavior.
Earthquakes strike suddenly, violently and without warning. It is important to raise the
awareness and capacities of children to prepare for and manage possible disasters
and/or emergencies.
In line with Div. Memo. No. 456 s. 2023 titled Reiteration on the Conduct of 3rd
Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill, advice all concerns to participate
in the conduct of quarterly Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED).
With this matter, Malingao Central Elementary School participated the said
activity last Thursday, September 7, 2023, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. It was
participated by 701 learners, 25 teaching and non-teaching personnel and 11 parents.
The drill aims to increase the knowledge of children and teachers about earthquakes
and develop preparedness for appropriate responses during an earthquake.
After the alarm, the children started to protect themselves performing the duck,
cover and hold under desks, tables and chairs and remained in position until the
shocking stops. And then, the children started to evacuate from their respective rooms
to the evacuation area. After the short message about safety measures, an “ALL CLEAR
SIGNAL” was given and the children successfully returned to their respective rooms.
As observed, the earthquake drill activity was joyfully done with the active
involvement and undeniable interest and willingness of the MCES teachers, pupils,
parents, headed by the School Principal Mr. Norman E. Angay.
Prepared by:
JENEROSE N. BALDOZA
School DRRM Coordinator
Noted by:
NORMAN E. ANGAY
School Principal

2. Duck
Cover
Hold

6. Giving of leaflets to
parents

8. http://tpes.depedpasay.ph/school-reports/sdrrm-report/
C.P.GARCIA ELEM.SCHOOL: CY 2012 FIRST QUARTER SIMULTANEOUS
EARTHQUAKE DRILL

9. A NARRATIVE REPORT
“Be a vigilantes” calamities comes just like the thief in the night. No one can predict
it. Be prepared always. So let us all
vigilant. Teacher’s responsibilities is to keep safe the welfare of his/her pupils.
Like what the C.P.
Garcia elementary school pupils did last March 1, 2012, we joined the first
quarter simultaneous earthquake drill inside our school campus. We followed the
mechanics given to us.
At exactly 9:00 o’clock in the morning, when the first 30–second alarm, the children started to
seek shelter and protect themselves wherever they were situated. They also performed duck,
cover and hold under desks, tables or chairs and remained in such position until the shocking
stop. And then, on the 20 -second lull period, the children started to evacuate from the
room/ building to the designated evacuation areas. The evacuation of the children would be in
buddy –buddy and they would not run,they would not shout but they walked faster than the
normal walked they had.
As they performed the drill, they felt as it happened in reality. They behaved well and follow
what their teacher instructed them.
The third alarm which is 15-second, this signifies the
occurrence of an ‘aftershock’. The children still in their evacuation area and right after the
occurrence of the aftershock, the teacher checked their children if there were
any sustained injuries and if in case they have report it to the Disaster
Action Team (DAT). And after checking and accounted all their pupils, the

10. teacher report it to the DAT and the team leader gave the ‘ALL CLEAR SIGNAL’,this signifies the
termination of the earthquake drill.The children successfully returned to their respective
rooms.
Ma.Victoria B. Tejero
School Disaster Action Team Leader
Florendo U. Jacinto
Principal I
Carlos P. Garcia Elem. School
Sta.Ana District