Overview and Rationale

(Making Schools Resilient to Disaster)

(SCHOOL SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS)

SDO - BATAAN
Ray Q. Cruz
P.D.O. II/DDRRM
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 SCHOOL SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS GUIDE
- intends to raise awareness and provide guidance to schools and education
partners in ensuring safety and preparedness of our students and personnel
before, during and after emergencies.

- What are the activities that could

contribute to safer school?

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I.SAFE LEARNING FACILITIES
• 1. Facilitate the assessment of school electrical system to make
necessary repairs and/or upgrades to prevent fire incident.

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DIVISION WIDE ELECTRICAL INSPECTION
Recommendations:
- Total rehabilitation of the distribution lines of all schools.
- Installation of main circuit breaker before the load side.
- Installation of circuit breaker by room/ building.
- Install/ upgrade transformers if needed.
- Conduct wiring inspection regularly.

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Create Electrical Inspection Team

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• 2. Repair minor classroom damages such as broken windows, doors,
blackboards, roofs, etc.

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• 3. Install appropriate and available fire suppression equipment or resource
such as fire extinguishers, water source, and other indigenous materials.

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• 4. Make sure that corridors and pathways are unobstructed and that all sharp,
protruding objects which may cause harm to students are removed.

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• 5. Clean and clear drainage to prevent clogging. Cover drainage canals
and provide necessary warnings.

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• 6. Cordon off and post safety signage for ongoing construction, unfinished,
damaged and condemned buildings.

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• 7. Secure cabinets and drawers and ensure that heavy objects are below
head level.

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8. Post safety measures in laboratories and workshops.

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• 9. Prepare an evacuation/exit plan and directional signage on every floor of
the building

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Point of Reference

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• 10. Identify evacuation areas and classrooms that be used as temporary
shelters during disasters and emergencies.

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• 11. Prune trees to avoid entanglement from electrical wirings and avoid
potential harm to life and property.

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II.SCHOOL DISASTER MANAGEMENT
1. Post a directory of emergency contact numbers of relevant government
agencies and offices, in various areas of the school.

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2. Establish early warning mechanisms and inform all students and personnel
on this.

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3. Equip school with first aid kits, flashlights, megaphones, and other
necessary supplies that may be needed in times of emergencies. Ensure that
these items can be easily located and accessed.

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4. Identify alternative sources and/or maintain supply of drinking water within
the school.

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5.Ensure that students, teachers, and personnel have identification
cards with relevant information.

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6. Create database of student and their family contact details.

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7. Secure vital school records and store in safe locations.

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8. Coordinate with barangay officials on pedestrian safety for students.

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9. Document accidents experienced by students and personnel within
the school to improve prevention and mitigation measures.

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 III. DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IN EDUCATION
1. Identify a storage area for safekeeping of vital schools records,
textbooks, teaching manuals, computers, and other school equipment.

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Best Practices

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School ID

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Pedestrian Lane

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Guard House

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SDRRM Office

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Alarm System

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School Clinic

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Signage

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Safety Precautions

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Signage for PWD

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Fire Extinguisher

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Hotline Numbers

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DRRM Wall

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MRF

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Ground Improvements

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 INDICATORS OF SAFE LEARNING FACILITIES

Policy and Guidelines for the Comprehensive Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in
Schools (WinS) Program

6. Basic health and hygiene are promoted in the learning

environment.
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 INDICATORS OF SAFE LEARNING FACILITIES

7. Adequate quantities of water for safe drinking and

personal hygiene are available at the learning site.
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New DepED School Building is
• Disaster resilient School Building;
• Complies with the requirement of the National
Structural Code of the Philippines (NSCP) 2010;
• Can withstand wind velocity of up to 250 KPH;
• Designed to resist against an earthquake.
 ALARM SYSTEM!
• ELECTRIC BELL
• MANUAL BELL (KALEMBANG)
• SIREN
• MEGA PHONE
• PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM

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