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EARTHQUAKEPREPAREDNESS GUIDE

Major earthquakes can cause disruptions in our daily lives. The issue of how much are we preparing for still needs to be evaluated. The amount of time and resources we invest now will significantly determine our resiliency should a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Metro Manila.

Everyone and anyone is at risk as this catastrophic event knows no boundary.

Having this in mind, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority isspearheadingspearheading a region-wide Metro Manila Shake Drill on 30 July 2015 at exactly 10:30 a.m.

The Agency developed the following websites: www.bepreparedmetro-manila.com and www.metromanilashakedrill.com to provide informa-tion to help improve our awareness and promote safety in this type of hazard.

Life Safety: Drop, Cover and Hold Drill and Building Evacuation

To participate in the earthquake drill, there is a need to register your school in the website cited above as an official participant with details on the number of participants and the focal person(s) to lead the drill.1

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FOR SCHOOLS

Suggested in-House Earthquake Drill for Elementary Schools

Before the Drill:

The announcement of the drill may emanate from District Superintendents thru a memo to all school principals for public schools. Students and their parents may also be informed in their Reminder Notebook. Authorities may also remind the stu-dents and faculty of the scheduled drill via the school website and other social media account, flag ceremony or thru bulletin boards inside school premises which includes the following details:- Date and time of the Shake Drill;- Role of teachers, students, other personnel and parents on the drill;- How to correctly perform Drop, Cover and Hold position wherever they are. This can be done by taking cover beneath a sturdy table or seat and covering your head with your hands and arms.

Parents of students or at the very least, the Parents-Teachers Association or PTA may also be invited to join the drill.

(Optional)(Optional) Download from www.metromanilashakedrill.com a realistic earthquake sound effects ready to be played during the shake drill.

AssignAssign or delegate Public Safety Officer(s) who will serve as lead or focal persons for this activity. Teachers and/ or school personnel may be assigned to these tasks. It is advised that such officers are familiar with the surroundings. As for the mar-shalling, it is mandatory that the teacher(s) inside the classroom during the occur-rence of an earthquake will serve as the guide of the students on when or where to evacuate. The possibility of experiencing an earthquake while in school will likely be during daytime on weekdays.

Teachers, employees, parents, select students and alumni (if possible) should develop an earthquake evacuation and response plan including maps and signag-es posted clearly within school premises showing the evacuation routes and assembly areas. Take note that our theme is to Prepare, Survive and Recover.

Have an assessment of what things might fall in the classroom or in the gym i.e. glass walls, glass windows, cabinets, ceiling fan, basketball ring, bricks, etc. and make pre-cautionary measures to make them sturdier. It will be wise to inform the drill participants to veer away from possible objects that might fall as mentioned above.

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During the Drill:

Determine the objectives of the drill. What would you like to test?

How will you direct the parents, teachers and students during and after the shak-ing? Consider that certain factorssuch as location, construction material type, age of structure will influence your decisions regarding what to do after an earthquake.

Prepare ahead. Secure legal documents of the school and that of the students in heavy duty cases, possibly waterproof for easy retrieval in a rubble. Strengthen weal structures.

Identify the possible scenarios: power outages, closed roads and down telecom-munications. Many parents, under these circumstances will unable to pick up their children.

Gather the team assemble (teachers, parents, other employees, select students, alumni) in a room a few minutes before the drill and share the drill objectives.

At exactly 10:30 a.m. on July 30, 2015 continuously ring all the school bell or buzzer, use the public address (PA) system or do verbal instructions to signal the start of the Shake Drill.

Play audio recording of a rumbling earthquake sound (the one you downloaded) on your PA.

Advise everyone to perform the Drop, Cover and Hold position.Advise everyone to perform the Drop, Cover and Hold position.

While down on the floor, students should look around for possible materials that might fall, break or collapse such as glass windows, ceiling fans and cabinets etc. and make conscious efforts to avoid them.

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During the Drill:

Things to Consider:

After 45 seconds, the ringing of the bell will stop to signal that the shakinghas stopped.

Everyone may stand up and proceed to evacuate to the safer area based on the evacuation plan.

Use the alternate routes in your evacuation map if there is any obstruction or your Use the alternate routes in your evacuation map if there is any obstruction or your pathway is unsafe or deemed dangerous to use. Small children should cover their heads with their bags and books. Do not use the elevators.

Students should exit their classrooms in pairs with one teacher in front and another at the end of the line (or the class president or teaching aide).

IfIf an aftershock occurs while exiting, once again Drop, Cover and Hold until the shaking stops and is now safe to proceed to a safer ground such as parking space and open field away from trees or electric posts.

It is advisable to stay together and evacuate safely and quietly using the 4 univer-sally accepted Evacuation Rules: Dont Talk! Dont Push! Dont Run! And Dont Turn Back!

Teachers are to remain in their CLASS at all times and students from the same class must remain together during the duration of the drill. Periodic roll call by the teacher is needed. Keep the students quiet for them to hear what is being announced at the PA system.

SafetySafety Officer / Point person to conduct a headcount and ensure that nobody is left in the classrooms and everyone is accounted for. Extra effort in assistance should be given to elementary children as they are the most vulnerable during an earth-quake.

Make the Shake Drill a fun experience to the children by incorporating creative means of doing the exercise.

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After the Drill:

Post Evaluation: Things to Ponder on

Gather the team and discuss what worked well and what problems arose.

The Safety Officer should immediately conduct a post-drill assessment.

Discuss the lessons learned in the exercise.

Evaluate the conduct of the drill by looking into the details of the exercise and by identifying possible areas for improvement. This may be done using a post-assess-ment form.

Assign homework to students to determine whether their family will also participate in the shakedrill or discuss with them what happened in school.

Disaster consciousness must be integrated in school activities whether in subject teachings or in other activities such as the PTA meetings in order for the prepara-tion to be extended in our respective homes.

More than the actual earthquake, other potential hazards must be identified e.g., power outages, theft and other security risks particularly the nabbing of small school children. The principal and the teachers should know how to address such situations.

Check the safety of your school structures by determining its structural integrity with the help of a structural engineers and also thru the help of modern apparatus.

RememberRemember that first and foremost, peoples lives are far more important than any-thing. Readily available fire extinguishers, disaster supplies, first aid kits and food packs will come in handy in stock rooms in these kind of situations.

Talk to other school authorities on best practices on what they have done and share learning experiences to improve on your earthquake preparedness.

Assign homework for students to determine whether their family likewise participat-ed in the shakedrill or discuss with the family members what theylearned in school during the shakedrill.

Require the students to submit a short essay concerning the shakedrill and how the same could be improved.

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Before the Drill:


To participate in the earthquake drill, there is a need to register your school in the website cited above as an official participant with details on the number of partici-pants and the focal person(s) to lead the drill.

The announcement of the drill may emanate from District Superintendents thru a memo to all school principals for public schools. It may also be announced during the weekly flag ceremony. Authorities may also remind the students and faculty of the scheduled drill via the school website and other social media account or thru bulletin boards inside school premises which includes the following details:

- Date and time of the Shake Drill;- Role of teachers, students, other personnel and parents on the drill; -- How to correctly perform Drop, Cover and Hold position wherever they are. This can be done by taking cover beneath a sturdy table or seat and covering your head with your hands and arms.

Parents of students or at the very least, the Parents-Teachers Association or PTA may also be invited to join the drill.

(Optional) Download from www.metromanilashakedrill.com a realistic earthquake sound effects ready to be played during the shake drill.

AssignAssign or delegate Public Safety Officer(s) who will serve as lead or focal persons for this activity. Teachers and/ or school personnel may be assigned to these tasks. It is advised that such officers are familiar with the surroundings. As for the mar-shalling, it is mandatory that the teacher(s) inside the classroom during the occur-rence of an earthquake will serve as the guide of the students on when or where to evacuate. The possibility of experiencing an earthquake while in school will likely be during daytime on weekdays.

Teachers, employees, parents, select students and alumni (if possible) should develop an earthquake evacuation and response plan including maps and signag-es posted clearly within school premises showing the evacuation routes and assembly areas. Take note that our theme is to Prepare, Survive and Recover.

As for the actual drill officers of the Citizens Advancement Training or C.A.T. may be tapped for other duties such as for first aid response, manning of command posts, inventory of danger objects that might fall on an actual earthquake, survey of potential evacuation areas and ushering of lower year schoolmates towards the identified evacuation sites. As per the DEPED Order No. 50 S. 2005, High School Students undergoing C.A.T. program are exposed to the following programs and thus making them qualified for these tasks:

i.i. Military Orientation. Provides learning opportunities for the students to gain knowledge, skills and understanding of the rights and duties of citizenship and mili-tary orientation with focus on leadership, followership and personal discipline;

ii. Community Service. Exposure to any activity that helps achieve the general wel-fare and the betterment of life of the members of the community, or enhancement of its facilities especially those devoted to improving health, education, safety, rec-reation and morale of the citizenry.

iii. Public Safety and Law Enforcement Service. Encompasses all programs and activities which are contributory to the maintenance of peace and order and public safety and observance of and compliance with laws.

Suggested in-House Earthquake Drill for Secondary Schools

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Before the Drill:

During the Drill:

Things to consider:

Have an assessment of what things might fall in the classroom or in the gym i.e. glass walls, glass windows, cabinets, ceiling fan, basketball ring, bricks, etc. and make pre-cautionary measures to make them sturdier. It will be wise to inform the drill participants to veer away from possible objects that might fall as mentioned above.


HowHow will you direct the parents, teachers and students during and after the shak-ing? Consider that certain factors such as location, construction material type, age of structure will influence your decisions regarding what to do after an earthquake.

Prepare ahead. Secure legal documents of the school and that of the students in heavy duty cases, possibly waterproof for easy retrieval in a rubble. Strengthen weal structures.

Identify the possible scenarios: power outages, closed roads and down telecom-munications. Many parents, under these circumstances will unable to pick up their children and High School students may not be able to commute back home. Con-tingency measures such as sleeping areas must be readied at all times.

Gather the team assemble (teachers, parents, other employees, select students, alumni) in a room a few minutes before the drill and share the drill objectives.


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Before the Drill:

Things to consider:


Advise everyone to perform the Drop, Cover and Hold position.

While down on the floor, students should look around for possible materials that might fall, break or collapse such as glass windows, ceiling fans and cabinets etc. and make conscious efforts to avoid them.

AfterAfter 45 seconds, the ringing of the bell will stop to signal that the shaking has stopped.


UseUse the BUDDY SYSTEM. Students should exit their classrooms in pairs with one teacher in front and another at the end of the line (or the class president). Take a look at other classrooms on the right and left and determine whether the groups assistance is needed.

Use the alternate routes in your evacuation map if there is any obstruction or your pathway is unsafe or deemed dangerous to use. Students should cover their heads with their bags and books. Do not use the elevators.



Teachers are to remain in their CLASS at all times and students from the same class must remain together during the duration of the drill. Periodic roll call by the teacher is needed. Keep the students quiet for them to hear what is being announced at the PA system.

SafetySafety Officer / Point person to conduct a headcount and ensure that nobody is left in the classrooms and everyone is accounted for. Extra effort in assistance should be given to disabled students as they are the most vulnerable during an earth-quake.

Make the Shake Drill a fun experience. The aim is to instil the outputs of the drill to the daily lives of the students applying the knowledge learned from the drill wher-ever they may be. i.e., school, home, or any indoor structure.

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Disaster consciousness must be integrated in school activities whether in subject teachings or in other activities such as the PTA meetings in order for the prepara-tion to be extended in our respective homes.

More than the actual earthquake, other potential hazards must be identified e.g., power outages, theft and other security risks particularly the nabbing of small school children. The principal and the teachers should know how to address such situations.


The exposure of the students to C.A.The exposure of the students to C.A.T. programs is a good way to involve the stu-dents to the drill. Perhaps some modules to C.A.T. activities be leaned towards disaster preparedness particularly on earthquake preparation.

Remember that first and foremost, peoples lives are far more important than any-thing. Readily available fire extinguishers, disaster supplies, first aid kits and food packs will come in handy in stock rooms in these kind of situations.


Assign homework for students to determine whether their family likewise participat-ed in the shakedrill or discuss with family members what they learned in school during the shakedrill.


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Before the Drill:


To participate in the earthquake drill, there is a need to register your school in the website cited above as an official participant with details on the number of partici-pants and the focal person(s) to lead the drill.

The announcement of the drill may emanate from the Commission on Higher Edu-cation (CHED). Authorities may also remind the students and faculty of the sched-uled drill via the school website and other social media account or thru bulletin boards inside school premises which includes the following details:- Date and time of the Shake Drill;- Role of teachers, students, non-teaching personnel, parents and security people on the drill;- How to correctly perform Drop, Cover and Hold position wherever they are. This can be done by taking cover beneath a sturdy table or seat and covering your head with your hands and arms.

Parents of students may also be invited to join the drill.

AsAs for the actual drill, student officers of the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), Literacy Training Service (LTS) and Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) may be tapped for first aid response, manning of command posts, inven-tory of danger objects that might fall on an actual earthquake, survey of potential evacuation areas and ushering of lower year schoolmates towards the identified evacuation sites.

(Optional) Download from www.metromanilashakedrill.com a realistic earthquake sound effects ready to be played during the shake drill.

AssignAssign or delegate Public Safety Officer(s) who will serve as lead or focal persons for this activity. Teachers and/ or school personnel may be assigned to these tasks. It is advised that such officers are familiar with the surroundings. As for the mar-shalling, it is mandatory that the teacher(s) inside the classroom during the occur-rence of an earthquake will serve as the guide of the students on when or where to evacuate. The possibility of experiencing an earthquake while in school will be high since colleges and universities operate from almost everyday starting at 6:00 am. Until 9.00 p.m.

Professors, employees, parents, select students, security and alumni (if possible) should develop an earthquake evacuation and response plan including maps and signages posted clearly within school premises showing the evacuation routes and assembly areas. Take note that our theme is to Prepare, Survive and Recover.

To empower the studentry and to prepare them to the life beyond college, student from specialty courses may assist in the preparation of the evacuation and response plan. Engineering and architecture students for the route plan, criminolo-gy students for fire prevention and security, pre-med students for first aid, account-ing and business students for the inventory of resources and people to mention a few courses relevant to the entire process.

Have an assessment of what things might fall in the classroom or in the gym i.e. glass walls, glass windows, cabinets, ceiling fan, basketball ring, bricks, etc. and make pre-cautionary measures to make them sturdier. It will be wiseto inform the drill participants to veer away from possible objects that mightfall as mentioned above.

Suggested in-House Earthquake Drill for Colleges and Universities

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Things to consider:

During the Drill:


How will you direct the parents, teachers and students during and after the shak-ing? Consider that certain factors such as location, construction material type, age of structure will influence your decisions regarding what to do after an earthquake.

Prepare ahead. Secure legal documents of the school and that of the students in heavy duty cases, possibly waterproof for easy retrieval in a rubble. Computers and mainframes containing critical database and student records needs to be secured. Cloud back up for these files is an option for the school. Strengthen weal structures.

IdentifyIdentify the possible scenarios: power outages, closed roads and down telecom-munications. Many parents, under these circumstances will unable to pick up their children. Going back to their respective homes on their own will also be a chal-lenge.

Gather the team assemble (safety officers, professors, parents, other employees, select students, alumni) in a room a few minutes before the drill and share the drill objectives.



Advise everyone to perform the Drop, Cover and Hold position.

WhileWhile down on the floor, students should look around for possible materials that might fall, break or collapse such as glass windows, ceiling fans and cabinets etc. and make conscious efforts to avoid them.

After 45 seconds, the ringing of the bell will stop to signal that the shaking has stopped.


UseUse the BUDDY SYSTEM. Students should exit their classrooms in pairs with one teacher in front and another at the end of the line (or the class president). Take a look at other classrooms on the right and left and determine whether the groups assistance is needed.

Use the alternate routes in your evacuation map if there is any obstruction or your pathway is unsafe or deemed dangerous to use. Students should cover their heads with their bags and books. Do not use the elevators.



Professors are to remain in their CLASS at all times and students from the same class must remain together during the duration of the drill. Periodic roll call by the professor is needed. Keep the students quiet for them to hear what is being announced at the PA system.

SafetySafety Officer / Point person to conduct a headcount and ensure that nobody is left in the classrooms and everyone is accounted for. Extra effort in assistance should be given to elderly faculty and PWD students as they are the most vulnerable during an earthquake.

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Make the Shake Drill a fun experience. The aim is to instil the outputs of the drill to the daily lives of the students applying the knowledge learned from the drill wher-ever they may be. i.e., school, home, or any indoor structure.





Share the photos taken during the drill in social media describing what transpired in the photo. This is to encourage other universities to do the same.

Schedule a regular earthquake drill in your respective schools at least once a year.


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Disaster consciousness must be integrated in school activities whether in subject teachings or in other activities in order for the preparation to be extended in your respective homes.

More than the actual earthquake, other potential hazards must be identified e.g., power outages, theft and other security risks.


RememberRemember that first and foremost, peoples lives are far more important than any-thing. Readily available fire extinguishers, disaster supplies, first aid kits and food packs will come in handy in stock rooms in these kind of situations.


Assign homework for students to determine whether their family likewise participat-ed in the shakedrill or discuss with family members what they learned in school during the shakedrill.


Reference: Great California ShakeOut Manual

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