Professional Documents
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Department of Education
Region 02
Schools Division Office of Quirino
Maddela District II
VILLA GRACIA INTEGRATED SCHOOL
II. Rationale
Earthquakes happen with no warning; therefore, life-protecting actions must be taken at the first
indication of ground shaking. Even in the most severe earthquakes, buildings rarely collapse completely. Injury
and even death are most often caused by the shattering and falling of non-structural elements, such as window
glass, ceiling plaster, lighting fixtures, chimneys, roof tiles, and signs. There will be no time to think what to do;
therefore, of all earthquake-preparedness measures, EARTHQUAKE DRILLS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT.
REACTION MUST BE AUTOMATIC AND CORRECT!
Villa Gracia Integrated School conducted its own school-based activities to make sure that everybody
will be safe and that there will be no casualty when this phenomenon occurs. At eight oclock in the morning of
September 28, 2016, the drill was conducted. It started with a short orientation at playground, with Mr. Winston
A. Tanglod together with Maam Febie P. Agbayani discussing the dos and donts during earthquakes and the
steps in conducting earthquake drill with the assistance of fellow teachers. After the orientation, the pupils and
students felt ready and they were instructed to go to their respective rooms.
The school bell rang ten (10) times to alert them and as a signal for them to respond. The participants
made sure that their heads are covered by getting some hard material or by going under the chairs or tables.
They were also instructed in prior to go away from falling or breakable objects. With a signal that the shaking
stops, they went out slowly in a pile still covering their heads going to the assembly area (the school ground)
for head counting.
The six recognized components of an earthquake drill were strictly followed namely:
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V. Documentation
Students and pupils went out slowly in a pile still covering their
heads going to the assembly area (the school ground)
Prepared by:
FEBIE G. PALAPUZ
SDRRM Coordinator
Noted:
WINSTON A TANGLOD
Head Teacher 1