Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
CARAGA Administrative Region
Division of Surigao del Sur
HINATUAN WEST DISTRICT
TAGASAKA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Tagasaka, Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur

NARRATIVE REPORT ON THE

CONDUCT OF UNANNOUNCED
EARTHQUAKE & FIRE DRILL
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
A. NAME OF SCHOOL: TAGASAKA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Location: Tagasaka, Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur
School Population:
Junior High Students : 261
Senior High Students : 70
Teachers : 13
Non-teaching Staff :4
Hinatuan Southern College Interns : 20
TOTAL : 368

Building Information:
No. of Functional Building :4
No. of Staircase :6
No. of Classrooms : 13

B. DRILL INFORMATION
a. Organization
Ground Commander
Alternate Ground Commander
Head Count In-charge
Building Inspection In-charge
Rescue Unit/First Aider
: Maria Rose T. Aquino
: Ivy R. Aclon
: Janeth A. Solloso
: Analuisa A. Esmellarin
: Students SDRRM officers
: Beltran Recalde and
: Students SDRRM Offciers
: Maricar Rita J. Bambisa &
MEDICS students

b. Earthquake Drill Phase

1. Scenario
The Unannounced earthquake and fire drill happens at exactly 2:00 in the
afternoon. During that time most interns from Hinatuan Southern College
Interns and TNHS faculty and staff are having class inside their respective
classrooms while others are doing some school-related activities on the school
ground and garden area.

2. Alarm
The type of alarm used is an improvised bell (a hammer strike into the flag
pole), hence the school buzzer is not so loud.

3. Response
As soon as the alarm started its loud noise, everybody in the school premise
begun to perform the “DUCK-COVER-HOLD”. Those who were inside the
classroom begun to find safe cover such as under their armchairs and tables
while those who were outside had performed duck and hold position. When
the alarm paused which gives the signal that the quake had temporarily
paused, everyone run fast to the school open ground and away from the
school buildings.

4. Evacuation
The school open ground serves as the evacuation area for everyone inside
the premise.

5. Assembly
When all had gathered in the evacuation area, a headcount was then
performed by Mrs. Solloso, Mrs. Esmellarin and Students SDRRM officers,
making sure that everyone was able to go out from the classroom. After the
head count, Mr. Recalde and some of the students SDRRM Offciers started
to lead the building inspectors’ team. They searched for the safe buildings.

6. Conclusion and Evaluation

The drill was successful and everyone had been released and proceeded
back to their normal duties. Earthquake drill will be of great help to facilitate
readiness to our dearest teachers when any disaster like this would happen.
For further drill, it would be better if there would be a collaborative effort
between schools and the local government unit as to make it more realistic.

7. MOVs
See attached photos of the actual drill
Prepared by: Approved by:

MARIA ROSE T. AQUIN SENEN B. MARTINEZ, JR.

SDRRM Coordinator/Ground Commander Principal I