DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) Division of Leyte Inopacan District CAMINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NARRATIVE REPORT ON EARTHQUAKE DRILL
S.Y. 2015-2016
In Science, earthquake describes as an abrupt, often violent movement of
the Earths surface. It is an occurrence that happens anytime and anywhere in the universe. This is ordinary in the Philippines because this nation is frequently known as the Pacific Ring of Fire due to the numerous active and inactive volcanoes existing in this pretty country. When this occurs, it can cause enormous devastation and damage to many lives, buildings and properties. To be prepared ourselves with this cataclysm, the Department of Education sent a spoken order to perform an earthquake drill activity to all public and private elementary and secondary schools every month of July. The chief purpose to this exceptional activity, is to help the students/pupils to be well informed on the crucial thing to act first during its occurrence and so they can have also a chance to share the information they have learned throughout the drill to their family and the whole community as well. For this reason, last July 31, 2015 (Friday) at 9:30 in the morning, the Caminto Elementary School conducted the said order from DepEd, Leyte Division an earthquake drill within the school vicinity. Before it started, each class adviser oriented each grade level some imperative views on what to carry out during the final earthquake drill. Each class Adviser also supervised and facilitated the orientation and they gave instructions also to their pupils as guidelines on what they should supposed to execute for the period of the said drill activity. The ringing of the bell was used as a signal to start the drill and gone this way. While the bell rang once, all pupils were prepared themselves. When the bell rang twice, all of them hid under hard and strong desks/tables. When it rang thrice, they went out from the classroom with both hands covered on their heads and ran into the school plaza or in an open field which was far from any electric post/wirings, big trees and buildings. The teachers checked and counted the number of pupils who were participated during the earthquake drill orientation inside the classroom. Finally, the School Head added some recommendations to be always calm and nor be frightened and must bring possible things which are needed whenever this disaster occurs anywhere they stay. As observed, the earthquake drill activity was joyfully done with the active involvement and undeniable interest and willingness of each person concerned.
Prepared by: ERNEL S. MERANO Teacher In-Charge Noted: EDNA R. SUAREZ PSDS