Central Pangasinan Adventist School

Poblacion Mapandan, Pangasinan

Division of Pangasinan I
Region I
“The School of the Light

Disaster and Risk Reduction Activities

People believed that accidents and other unfortunate events are the workings of a
supernatural being that is beyond their control. But today, we know better than to wait for
disaster to strike us. Over the years, people learned that disaster can be prevented with proper
knowledge and preparation. Central Pangasinan Adventist School Inc, aims to remove or lesson
the hazardous incidences, lessen unnecessary actions, and disseminate relevant information. But
unfortunately, life-threatening accidents arising from untoward incidents are as common now as
it was before. A good reason for this could be the fact that not all are well-informed and some
may still be stuck with notion that disasters are the wrath of some gods. The most vulnerable to
the said disasters are the children and the elderly for they are prone to miscalculations and sadly,
their survival rate is left to chance.
Keeping the pupils out of harm’s way and preventing untoward incidents is quite
laborious, but these efforts is no match to the lives that will be saved and the peace of mind that
will be brought about by applying these measures. And these can be summarized into three
simple steps: inform, remove risks, prevent danger. Therefore, every chance that we have, we
take it as time to teach every student how to prevent, or be ready for an inevitable disaster by
imparting them knowledge at the same time in practical manner. These students can last through
survival instincts paired with good judgment that can be achieved by repetitively subjecting them
in lectures and drills that ensures safety.
Following this concept, Central Pangasinan Adventist School Inc, involved their students
in identifying hazardous areas in the school premises in order for them stay away from those
identified areas and to learn what is hazardous and what is not. Relevant signages were also
posted for additional information. With the guidance of the teachers, pupils were also subjected
to careful removal of hazardous materials such as nails, splintery wood, broken glass and many
more. Regular earthquake drills were also done in order to prepare and prevent inconvenient
incidents that may arise during natural disasters.