9. what are considered earthquake hazards inside the building?

- anything that can move, fall or break when the ground starts to shake is an earthquake hazard
if it can cause physical or emotional harm

- free standing cabinets, glasses are likely to topple and fall

- wall mounted objects (such as clocks, frames) may shake loose and fly across the room

- suspended ceiling components may cause light fixtures and other down with them

- door frames may be bent by moving walls and may jam the doors shut

- moving walls may bend window frames, causing glass to break and shatter into the room.

- it is important to take “quake- safe” action at the _ indication of ground shaking

- don’t wait until you’re certain an earthquake is actually occurring

- as the ground shaking grows stronger, danger increases

General Rule: Remove objects that could fall and cause injury during earthquake shaking. Objects that
cannot be removed should be securely fastened

10. What should one do during earthquakes?

A. – If one is inside the building

* seek shelter or protection under sturdy structures such as under the table, bed, sofa or at the
back or at the back of the door. These structures will serve as shield from hard objects that are likely to
fall during ground shaking

* STAY FKING CALM AT ALL TIMES

b. If one is outside the building

* immediately seek cover in a parked vehicle, or any large sturdy object or structure.

* If one cannot seek cover immediately, go to a place away from high buildings with possibility
of collapsing

* Avoid cut, live, electrical wire, high lamp or electric posts and objects likely to fall

C. If one is inside a moving vehicle

* if one is in a mountainous area, stop the vehicle in a place away from the side of cliff or high
steep areas with possibility of landslide
 * stay inside the vehicle

* STAY CALM AT ALL TIMES

PHASES OF EARTHQUAKE DRILL

Phase I – Alarm

1. Pre-arranged signal such as siren/ball should be known to all

2. During the drill, the alarm indicates earthquake shaking
3. All will be alerted by this signal

Phase II – Response

1. While the siren/ alarm is ongoing, everyone should move away from the windows, glass or
light fixtures.
2. In this phase everyone should perform the “DROP, COVER, and HOLD” under the desks,
tables or chairs
3. Still be alert, open your eyes
- DROP you are onto your hand and knees. This position protects you from being knocked
down and also allows you to stay low and crawl to shelter if nearby
- COVER your head and neck with one arm and hand
1. If a sturdy table or desk is nearby, crawl underneath it for shelter.
2. If no shelter is nearby, crawl next to an interior wall (away from windows).
3. Stay on your knees; bend over to protect vital organs.
- HOLD on until shaking stops
1. Under shelter: hold on to it with one hand; be ready to move with your shelter if
it shifts
2. No shelter: Hold on to your head and neck with both arms and hands

Phase III – Evacuation

- Once the shaking (Representation by the alarm) stops, all participants should evacuate
the hospital building and proceed using predetermined routes to go to identified
evacuation areas. After the quake, it is important to get out of the building and into a
clear space, taking the emergency kit along with the roll book

Phase IV – Assembly

At the designated evacuation area, all personnel must be grouped together according to their
section where they belong.
Phase V – Head count

- Designated leaders should check and make sure all are accounted for.

Note: After shocks are likely to occur without warning, minutes or even months after the major
earthquake.
Practice Drop, Cover and Hold on the way out of the building

WHAT TO DO AFTER EARTHQUAKE

Safety officer to check all areas of the hospital building if there are damage, if none will report to
incident commander and IC will give clearance for the personnel to go back to their post

Phase VI – Evaluation

- An evaluation of the drill must be conducted to identify problems encountered during

the drill and how this can be corrected in future earthquake drill.

Different Hospital Areas Route of Evacuation Identified Evacuation Areas

1. Isolation
2. Philhealth/Payward
(Male)
PROCEED TO EXIT RAMP AT THE FRONT OF TEMPORARY
3. Philheatlh/Payward
WARD GARAGE
(Female)
4. Male Ward
5. Female Ward
6. Pedia Ward
7. OB ward
8. Dengue ward PROCEED TO EXIT GOING TO
FRONT OF WATCHERS KITCHEN
9. Nurses Station KITCHEN
10. Office of the CN
11. Laboratory Room
12. Delivery Room
13. Rooming In
PROCEED TO EXIT GOING TO
14. Labor Room FRONT OF WATCHERS KITCHEN
KITCHEN
15. Laundry Room
16. Pharmacy
17. Admin Office
18. ER/OPD PROCEED TO EXIT (ENTRANCE FRONT OF TEMPORARY
19. Social Service OF THE HOSPITAL) GARAGE
20. ABTC
 21. Dietary PROCEED TO EXIT DOOR FRONT OF WASTE HOLDING
FACILITY
22. Records PROCEED TO EXIT DOOR
(DIRECTLY TO EVACUATION FRONT OF WATCHERS KITCHEN
AREA)
23. Triage
PROCEED TO IDENTIFIED
24. Holding FRONT OF COH QUARTER
EVACUATION AREA
25. Waiting/Security

SCENARIOS

1. PATIENT AT THE DR
2. PATIENT AT THE LABOR ROOM
3. PATIENT AT THE HOLDING AREA
4. COMPANION AT THE WAITING AREA
5. PATIENT AT THE TRIAGE