NARRATIVE REPORT

Impending catastrophes and natural calamities are inevitable occurrences of the

changing world, such occurrences cost valuable lives to human and therefore needs
attention of a greater segment of individuals. Preparedness of which can make a great effect
towards humanity as it will decrease dramatically the fatalities of the disaster. Anent to this,
Marbon National High School as one of the stakeholders of the community takes part of the
QUARTERLY NATIONAL SIMULTANEOUS EARTHQUAKE DRILL (NSED).
The activity promptly started at 8:00 in the morning of Thursday, March 9, 2023
with the SDRR Coordinator reorienting the faculty and staff on duty on the things to do
during the drill and its connection with the real scenario of an earthquake happening. All
students from Grade 7 to Grade 12 were briefed and re oriented on the things to be done
during earthquake and what to do during the drill. At 2:00 in the afternoon in the morning,
a resounding bell that could be heard throughout the school rang signaling the start of the
drill and also symbolizing the shaking of the ground. This lasted for one minute in which the
faculty and staff performed the DUCK, COVER and HOLD inside their classrooms/office. After
the bell, they exited their classrooms; forming a single line to avoid blocking the exits and
stampede, in order to go to the evacuation area/safe haven of the school. In the evacuation
area, they still formed a single line while ducking and covering their heads. The SDRRM
Coordinator then accounted for the presence, condition and safety of all faculty and staff.
The school head together with 14 teachers, 1 Non-teaching personnel, and 201 students
participated the earthquake drill. No untoward incident happened during the conduct of the
drill.
With God’s grace and with our own efforts, may we always be safe from disasters
brought about by natural phenomenon.
 PICTORIALS
DUCK, COVER, HOLD

EVACUATION
ACCOUNTING IN THE SAFE ZONE