Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Division of Zamboanga City
SIMANTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SITIO SIMANTA, CALABASA, ZAMBOANGA CITY

NARRATIVE REPORT ON EARTHQUAKE DRILL

Earthquake drill was conducted on March 25, 2024 at around 9 A.M. in the afternoon at Simanta
Elementary School.
Conducting a school based earthquake drill is the key strategy that has been helping the school as
well as the community to be in a state of awareness and readiness and to be able to reduce undesirable
outcomes when disasters occur.
But before we conducted the drill, The School DRRM Coordinator gave lectures prior to the said
activity which includes the following: how to respond to the alarm that will be used during an earthquake
drill, the do’s and don’ts while the alarm or shaking is going on and until it stops, introduced routes or
evacuation plan going to the evacuation area as well as assigning leaders in each grade level. Since the
school conducting earthquake drill every year, some of them are familiar now to the said activity.
During the drill, we set a minute indicated the earthquake or shaking. As soon as they heard the
alarm, the performed the “Duck, Cover and Hold”. All of them hide under their tables and some of them
used their books, bags and hands to cover and protect their heads from any objects that may fall. When the
1 minute alarm or the shaking has stopped, the students evacuated the school immediately with the things
they used as protection. When they were in the evacuation area they still put their things and hands on top
of their heads. They group themselves according to their grade level. As soon as the students arrived at the
designated evacuation, the assigned leader in each level do the heads counts.
Moreover, all the students participated the drill and they did not encounter any untoward incidents.
That shows that the teachers explained well and It shows that they are prepared enough to this kind of
calamity.
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Division of Zamboanga City
SIMANTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SITIO SIMANTA, CALABASA, ZAMBOANGA CITY

NARRATIVE REPORT ON EARTHQUAKE DRILL

BEFORE
Earthquake Drill was conducted on March 25, 2024 at around 9 A.M in the afternoon at Simanta
Elementary School. Before the actual scenario of the Earthquake Drill the SDRRM coordinator Michelle
Ann Cafe conducted an orientation about the different Phases of an Earthquake Drill for them to have an
idea on how to conduct an earthquake drill and have a lecture about earthquake were in the coordinator
discuss the following lecture that classroom hazard observation activity, introduce evacuation area,
introduce assigned evacuation area conduct, assign student-in- charge of making sure the door is open
during shaking, alarm. Phase 1. Alarm, Phase 2. Response Phase 3. Evacuation Phase 4. Assembly
Phase 5. Head Count, Phase 6. Evaluation and also discuss about the different stages of an Earthquake
Drill.

DURING
During the drill, the 1- minute alarm indicates the shaking or earthquake. While the alarm is
ongoing, everyone performs the safety way on how to conduct the earthquake drill during an earthquake
the pupils uses the strategies, DUCK COVER and HOLD. Everybody remain in their positions until the
shaking stops. As soon as the shaking stops, immediately the pupil’s evacuate the classroom and proceed
to identified evacuation areas using determined routes guided by the class Teacher.

AFTER
The School DRRM Coordinator performed guide the learners and teachers in going the evacuation
area. The pupils grouped together according to the class where they belong then the teacher check and
make sure all students are accounted for. After the over-all coordinator announce the termination of drill or
“ALL CLEAR”.
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Division of Zamboanga City
SIMANTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SITIO SIMANTA, CALABASA, ZAMBOANGA CITY

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1 QUARTER
Nationwide
Simultaneous
Earthquake Drill
(NSED) 2024

MICHELLE ANN C. PONGCOL

SDRRM Coordinator
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Division of Zamboanga City
SIMANTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SITIO SIMANTA, CALABASA, ZAMBOANGA CITY

Documentation
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Division of Zamboanga City
SIMANTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SITIO SIMANTA, CALABASA, ZAMBOANGA CITY