School Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Management

Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Regulations

  • Republic Act number 10121: Known as the Philippine disaster risk reduction and management act of 2010.

  • Section 14 and Section 15: Specifically address the school setup, requiring both public and private sectors to integrate disaster risk reduction education into school curricula.

  • Section 3 (Definitions of Terms): Provides legal definitions for community-based disaster risk reduction, disaster preparedness, disaster prevention, disaster response, disaster risk, disaster risk reduction, and emergency management.

  • Risk Assessment: Involves a systematic approach to analyzing the frequency, probability, and intensity of hazards.

School Emergency Organization and Hazard Analysis

  • School Specific Hazard Analysis: Implementing rules to minimize risks through established emergency organizations.

  • Structural vs. Non-structural Hazards:

    • Structural: Building integrity related to events like an earthquake.

    • Non-structural: Potential fire, injury, explosion, and toxic fumes within classrooms or school facilities.

  • School Emergency Committee Composition:

    • Site Manager: Usually the Principal.

    • Members: Includes parents, student council officers, teaching personnel, and administrative staff.

  • Responsibilities: Coordinating preparedness activities, familiarizing with local municipal or regional emergency plans, and conducting annual hazard assessments.

Emergency Response Planning and Protocols

  • Standard Response Protocols: Strategies used during emergencies including:

    • Hold

    • Secure

    • Lockdown

    • Evacuate

    • Shelter

  • Five Mission Areas of Preparedness: Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery.

  • Six-Step Planning Process:

    1. Collaborative planning with a team.

    2. Understanding the situation.

    3. Determining goals and objectives.

    4. Plan development.

    5. Plan preparation.

    6. Plan implementation and maintenance.

  • Flow Charts: Essential for emergency preparedness, detailing instructions for drills (announced or unannounced) and evacuation post-earthquake.

Questions & Discussion

  • Context within JRU (Jose Rizal University):

    • Question: Who manages the disaster plan in JRU?

    • Response: The maintenance office and engineering office usually manage it. Building-specific checks (e.g., Building M, Building B) are conducted according to protocols from Mandaluyong.

  • Accreditation Requirements:

    • Question: Are these plans required for accreditation?

    • Response: Yes, items like fire extinguishers, emergency posters, and exit plan flowcharts are required components of the accreditation process.

  • Drill Management:

    • Question: Were the recent drills announced to students?

    • Response: Some were announced to teachers but remained unannounced for students to test real-time response.

Academic Tasks and Requirements

  • Task 1: Create an emergency report plan.

  • Task 2: Create infographics for safety awareness.

  • Task 3: Formulate a disaster organization report plan/audit.

  • Research Proposal: Students must submit a proposal formatted as a matrix with specific columns to be provided by the instructor.