SWT Accomplishment 2016 2017

I.
INTRODUCTION
Student-Led School Watching and Hazard Mapping aims to instruct all public
elementary and secondary schools in the specific engagement of learners in
identifying and addressing hazards and risks. Pursuant to the enclosed DepEd Order
No. 23, s. 2015 entitled Student-led School Watching and Hazard Mapping, the
Department of Education (DepEd), through the Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Service (DRRMS), reiterates the implementing guidelines stipulated in
the aforementioned Order in all schools at elementary and secondary levels effective
School Year (SY) 2016-2017. All schools are required to perform the activity within
the first month of the school opening of the current SY.
Specifically, the objectives of this reiteration are to:
 continue and sustain the implementation of the Student-led School Watching

and Hazard Mapping;
 revitalize the implementing guidelines in organizing a school watching team
and in reporting the submission and information dissemination of the hazard
maps; and
 provide instruction to Division DRRM Coordinators to carry out ocular visits to
observe and document the conduct of the school watching and hazard
mapping.
The School is a densely populated place and has children that are one of the most
vulnerable groups in the society. To reduce this vulnerability particularly for schools,
it is important to have a school Disaster Management Plan. Schools also have many
resources and are always have closed association with the community. Therefore, a
School also has responsibility towards its immediate locality, just as the neighboring
community is linked to the school.
The aim of emergency planning is to ensure that the safety of the students
and the staff is maintained during an emergency. The emergency management plan
is a means by which this can be achieved.
The APLAYA National High School has already looked on the following:
 how to identify the hazards in the school –

 how to manage the hazards –
 how to mitigate the effects through planning and effective response
II. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
A. STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Pursuant to the DepEd memo, SDRRM –Aplaya established the School-led

Watching Team composed of several school organizations with specific tasks (e.g.
SSG, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and First Aid Team)
Members of the SWT have evaluated the school and accomplished the
following:
 a record of important information available yearly.

 Acquired the most recent school grounds layout or plan/map.
 Evaluated every building with the use of School Watching Checklist as the
basic guide in identifying hazard factors and/or at risk areas in the school.
The Team members were encouraged to add other risk factors based on their
observation, experience, and appreciation of the condition of the school
environment/facilities.
 Mapped and plotted the identified hazards and/or risk areas in the school.
SWT also attended various meetings and trainings (e.g. MERALCO, First Aid,
Boy Scouts DRRM Training). They also played an important role during
earthquake and fire drills.
All members of the SDRRMG and the teachers of Aplaya National High
School conducted building watching exercise and identify safe and unsafe spots
inside the school grounds. This is necessary for stressing the do’s and don’ts.
B. STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
During a damaging earthquake, life protecting actions must be taken

immediately. There will not be time to decide what to do next; everyone must already
know how to react appropriately. After an earthquake, further life protecting actions
such as emergency evacuation or first aid administration may be necessary; well
trained staff and students will guarantee that these crucial steps are taken as quickly
as possible.
Earthquake drills and exercises are an extremely important part of our preparedness
plan because they 1) teach students, and staff how to respond to the complications
of an actual earthquake, and 2) help you evaluate how well all parts of your
emergency plan work together, and how well your staff and students have been
trained.
SWT visited each classroom for lecture on earthquakes and explained to the
students the “Six Phases of an Earthquake Drill’. Students learned the importance of
having an emergency plan and earthquake preparedness plan. They accumulated
awareness and realized the essence of having an earthquake drill.
C. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL
Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction into the curriculum is the dedicated

subject approach. Topics about Earthquake, typhoon, and global warming are
discussed in subjects like Science and English. First –aid topics are in MAPEH and
TLE. Values Education, Aralin Panlipunan and Filipino also have topics about DRRM.
D. PHOTOS
SWT- Girl Scouts learned Disaster Preparedness
SWT- First Aid Team during the Earthquake Drill

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I.

Specifically, the objectives of this reiteration are to:

 continue and sustain the implementation of the Student-led School Watching

 how to identify the hazards in the school –

Pursuant to the DepEd memo, SDRRM –Aplaya established the School-led

 a record of important information available yearly.

During a damaging earthquake, life protecting actions must be taken

C. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL

Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction into the curriculum is the dedicated

SWT- Girl Scouts learned Disaster Preparedness

SWT- First Aid Team during the Earthquake Drill

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