What to do Before, During, and After an Earthquake

Survival Kit:

It is ideal to have at least one survival pack near the entrance of your home, in your car, and inside your workplace. Place it in an easy-to-reach location and should at least contain the following:

1. Non-perishable or no-prep meals (canned goods, crackers, cereal, canned juices)
2. First Aid Kit (4×4 gauze pads, 8×10 gauze pads, adhesive bandages, gauze roller bandages, scissors, blanket, tweezers, adhesive tape, would cleaning agent, latex gloves, splint, aspirin, cold pack, antibiotic ointment, thermometer, safety pins)
3. Clothes (undergarments, rubber shoes, slippers, t-shirt, jacket, lounge pants)
4. Toiletries (bath soap, sanitary pads, toothbrush, toothpaste, insect repellant)
5. Important Documents (passports, birth certificate)
6. Essential Tools (whistle, lights/matches, flashlight, batteries, battery-powered radio, fully-charged power bank, extra cash, multi-purpose knife, extension cords)

Before an earthquake:

Take some time to prepare yourself, and your loved ones for a possible earthquake. As one can hit at any given time, being prepared with the necessary tools will likely ease your nerves in the midst of the calamity.

1. Familiarize yourself with the location of fire extinguishers, medical kits, exit routes, and your building’s evacuation plan
2. Have necessary house repairs fixed to avoid further damage
3. Store harmful chemicals and flammable materials properly
4. Secure heavy furniture and hanging objects
5. Prepare your survival kit* (preferably one in your house, car, and workplace)
6. Participate in office and community earthquake drills
7. Discuss a designated meet up location with family in case you’re separated
8. Learn simple first aid techniques

During an earthquake:

1. Stay calm and stay put
2. Duck, cover and hold under somewhere stable (ex. desk or table)
3. Stay away from glass windows, shelves, and heavy and hanging objects
4. Exit the building only once shaking stops via stairs. Elevators are not to be used.
5. Evacuate to an open area away from trees, electric posts and landslide prone areas
6. If you’re in a moving vehicle, step out and move towards a safer area.
7. Avoid overpasses, slowly stop in an open area, and remain in your vehicle

After an earthquake:

1. Stay alert in the event of aftershocks
2. Check yourself and those in your surroundings are injuries and provide first aid. Prioritize children, pregnant women, PWDs, and senior citizens*
3. For coastal locations, evacuate to higher ground immediately
4. Double check for toxic spills and flammable chemicals
5. Stay out of buildings until advised
6. Check for water, electrical, gas, or LPG leaks and damages
7. Stay updated through a battery-operated radio
8. If signal is not down, message loved ones of your state and where you are

Emergency Apps

Although it is impossible to be alerted before an earthquake strikes, you may rely on the following emergency apps for earthquake detection. Apple users may also turn on their emergency and government alerts on their phone.

1. Weather PH
2. Quakefeed
3. Batingaw
4. Typhoon Tracker
5. Firechat
6. FEMA
7. WEBSAFE

Retrieved From: 

Felicia Dei on April 23, 2019

https://www.klook.com/blog/en-ph/earthquake-philippines/

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DepEd School DRRM Coordinator Duties …

Functions and Objectives of Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM).

Functions of Disaster Risk Reduction Management.(DRRM).

Disaster Risk Reduction Management is the concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through
systematicefforts to analyse and reduce the causal factors of disasters. Reducing exposures to hazards,lessening vulnerability of people and property, wise management of land and environment,
improving preparedness,and early warning for adverse.

Other functions of Disaster Risk Reduction Management.(DRRM).
Identify, assess and manage the hazards and risks that may occur in their locality;Communicate about those hazards and risks, their nature, effects, early warning signs and countermeasures;Identify and implement cost-effective risk reduction measures or strategies;Take all necessary steps on an ongoing basis to maintain, provide or arrange the provision of trained and competent personnel for effective and efficient disaster risk management in their areas of jurisdiction;Respond to and manage the adverse effects of emergencies in their area of jurisdictions, Carry out recovery activities;Promote and raise public awareness of and compliance with policies and directives issued by the Chairman of DRRMO relative to disaster risk management;Develop, approve, implement and monitor School Disaster Risk Management Plans and regularly review and test the plan consistent with other national and local planning programs;Establish linkage and network with other local government units for disaster risk reduction and emergency response purposes;Formulate, prepare and issue Orders, Memoranda and Issuances consistent with the requirements of the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC);Integrate risk reduction into school development plans, programs and budgets as a strategy in schools’ sustainable development and improvement plans;Establish an operating facility to be known as the Region/Division/District and School Disaster Operations Center; and Prepare and submit to the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office and the National Disaster Coordinating Council damage and needs assessment reports; and Include as part of the School Improvement Plan disaster risk reduction measures to ensure safety, and security of all teaching, non-teaching and school children.

Objectives of Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM).

Disaster management refers to the policies, programs, administrative actions and operations undertaken to address a natural or man-made disaster through preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery. Although the actions taken to address a specific disaster vary depending on the hazard, four objectives of disaster management apply to every situation.

Reduce Damages and Deaths

Effective disaster management reduces or avoids morbidity, mortality, and economic and physical damages from a hazard. The methods used to achieve this include hazard and vulnerability analysis, preparedness, mitigation and prevention measures, and the use of predictive and warning systems. Examples of effective disaster management techniques include completing risk assessments, building community storm shelters and installing community outdoor siren systems.

Reduce Personal Suffering

Disaster management reduces personal suffering, such as morbidity and emotional stress following a hazard. The methods used to prevent suffering include hazard and vulnerability analysis, preparedness, and mitigation and prevention measures. Examples of efforts to reduce personal suffering include providing safe food supplies and potable drinking water when water supplies become contaminated.

Tagalog News: Antipolo City DRRM Council regional finalist sa Gawad Kalasag Award

LUNGSOD NG ANTIPOLO, RIZAL Set. 30 (PIA)-- Tumanggap kamakailan ng Plaque of Recognition ang Antipolo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (ACDRRMC) para sa best practices sa larangan ng risk reduction at disaster resilience sa 21st Regional Gawad Kalasag Award na ginanap sa Santa Rosa City, Laguna.

Sinabi ni Antipolo City Mayor Andrea Ynares, sa panahon ngayon ay hindi natin natitiyak kung kailan tatama ang sakuna. Dagdag niya, ‘di lamang pangarap kundi misyon ng pamahalaang lungsod na masiguro ang kaligtasan ng mga mamamayan.

Patuloy umano ang pagpapaigting ng lokal na pamahalaan sa mga programa nito upang ‘di lamang mas mapaunlad ang kakayahan ng mga kawani kundi pati na rin ang mga serbisyong pampubliko sa panahon ng kalamidad.

Ayon pa sa kanya, ng naturang parangal ay naisakatuparan dahil sa pagtutulungan ng iba’t ibang ahensya, departamento, at pribadong sektor para masigurong ligtas ang mga residente sa anumang sakuna.


Tampok sa best practices ng pamahalaang lokal ang paggawa ng Evacuation Center at Command Center sa pangunguna ng City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO). Kabilang rin dito ang paggamit ng Abizo App. at Early Warning Device tulad ng rain gauges gayundin ang non-stop campaign laban sa mga iligal na imprastraktura sa mga disaster prone areas.

Higit pa sa risk reduction, bahagi rin ng award-winning practices ng ACDRRMC ang Prevention and Mitigation Programs tulad ng tree planting activities at tuloy-tuloy na information drive at trainings sa mga komunidad.

Noong nakaraang taon, nakamit rin ng Antipolo City ang 3rd place sa annual Regional Gawad Kalasag Award. (PIA-Rizal may ulat mula kay P. Cabasbas, ANTIPOLO PIO)- Kier Gideon Paolo M. Gapayao (September 30, 2019)



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Introduction to Disaster Risk Reduction Management

Disaster risk reduction (DRR)

There is no such thing as a 'natural' disaster, only natural hazards.

Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) aims to reduce the damage caused by natural hazards like earthquakes, floods, droughts and cyclones, through an ethic of prevention. 

Disasters often follow natural hazards. A disaster's severity depends on how much impact a hazard has on society and the environment. The scale of the impact in turn depends on the choices we make for our lives and for our environment. These choices relate to how we grow our food, where and how we build our homes, what kind of government we have, how our financial system works and even what we teach in schools. Each decision and action makes us more vulnerable to disasters - or more resilient to them.

Disaster risk reduction is about choices.

Disaster risk reduction is the concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyse and reduce the causal factors of disasters. Reducing exposure to hazards, lessening vulnerability of people and property, wise management of land and the environment, and improving preparedness and early warning for adverse events are all examples of disaster risk reduction.

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