Public schools urged to hold monthly quake, fire drills

By Red Mendoza

Mar 09, 2023 1:07 pm

THE Department of Education (DepEd) has reminded public schools to ensure the conduct of unannounced fire and earthquake drills monthly as the country observes Fire Prevention Month this March.

In a statement, DepEd said that under Department Order 053 series of 2022, the surprise drills are in line with the development of capacities in disaster management at the individual, organizational, and institutional levels.

Quake drill Teacher Pauline Romero of the Rafael Palma Elementary School in Manila on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, teaches her students what to do during an earthquake in preparation for the nationwide earthquake drill. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

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