Galas NHS

National Simultaneous
Earthquake Drill
(NSED)
NARRATIVE REPORT

Department of Education
Region IX\
Zamboanga Peninsula
 Division of Dipolog City
West District
Galas National High School
Galas, Dipolog City

SIMULTANEOUS EARTHQUAKE DRILL

February 21, 2018

Introduction and Drill Scenario

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council

(NDRRMC) through the Office of Civil Defence (OCD), spearheaded the

Quarterly National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on February 21,

2019 at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The objective is to evaluate alertness

and readiness of learners and DepEd Personnel as well as to evaluate the

coordination and communication mechanism during evacuation

procedures.

Before the conduct of the drill, the students as well as the faculty

and staff are oriented on what to do oriented about the proper attitude

and ski l l s i n c a s e o f n a t u r a l a n d ma n - m a d e d is a s t e r s i n l i n e

w i t h t h e c a m p a i g n o f D e pa r t m e n t o f E d u c a t i o n .
Mapping of the school area, the flow among the schools communication

command, assignment of focal persons in a specific area, putting up of

signage’s for evacuation routes and safe places to gather were properly

prepared. The teachers were instructed to check the attendance of the

students.

These are the committees organized for the drill; The school’s Incident

Commander (IC) in the person of Mr. Rogelio A. Guitarte, The First Aid Medical Team

headed by Mr. Emil E. Banua, Search and Rescue Team with Mr. Roberto Cabading,

Security Team with Mr. Nestor Tapales, Communication Team with Ms. Marisel

Pajaren, Fire/Salvage Team with Mr. Narciso A. Bureros and the Evacuation Team

with Mr. Manuel Zamoras Jr.

The siren sound blurted for one minute as a signal that an earthquake is

currently happening. Everybody in their respective areas ducked, cover and hold

themselves under tables, armchairs and other furniture. After that the teachers led

the students to the designated evacuation area located in between the school

structures, where there is no other safe place to stay. It was then the different

scenario was instructed. Every team does each respective functions.

 After the drill all personnel and focal persons were gathered for a post

evaluation. There were positive and negative responses which are found useful for the

coming activities like this.

Table 1. Number of Actual Participants

Participants Male Female Total

Grade 7 288 300 588

Grade 8 226 238 464

Grade 9 227 243 470

Grade 10 182 227 409

Grade 11 22 30 52

Grade 12 6 14 20

Teaching Staff 12 62 74

Non-Teaching Staff 2 6 8

Total 2,085
PICTORIALS