All public schools were directed by the Department of Education (DepED) to hold unannounced earthquake and fire drills to help increase the awareness of learners and personnel on what to do when natural calamities occur.
All public schools were directed by the Department of Education to hold unannounced earthquake and fire drills to help increase the awareness of learners and personnel on what to do when natural calamities occur.Signed by Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte, DepEd Order No. 53 series of 2022 was issued requiring all schools to conduct unannounced earthquake and fire drills in schools.
“Emergencies and calamities may strike anywhere and anytime,” DepED said. “Thus, having an effective preparedness plan is the key in preventing disasters and saving lives,” it added. Aligned with its commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of its learners and school personnel, DepED said that “all public schools are hereby required to conduct unannounced earthquake and fire drills every first and third week of every month.”
“These drills are to ensure that all learners are properly guided on what should be done during and after an earthquake or occurrences of fire in schools,” DepED noted.
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