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STUDENT-LED SCHOOL WATCHING& HAZARD MAPPING

(DO # 23 s. 2015)

Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Division of Angeles City

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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.

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The said Guidelines support DepEd Order No. 50, s. 2011 entitled Creation of DRRM Office and DepEd Order No. 55, s. 2007 entitled Prioritizing the Mainstreaming of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in the School System and Implementation of Programs and Projects Relative Therefore, which seek to mainstream the implementation of DRRM in the systems and processes of the Department at all levels.

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http://deped.gov.ph/orders/do-50-s-2011

http://deped.gov.ph/orders/do-55-s-2007


G U I D E L I N E SRationale:

Strengthening disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness is one of the key strategies to address the vulnerabilities of children inside and outside the school. With the increasing effects of climate change, it is important to raise the awareness and capacities of children to prepare for and manage possible disaster and/or emergencies. This is also intended to influence family preparedness as the learners could share and apply their lessons at home.

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G U I D E L I N E SChildren, who are commonly identified as

one of the vulnerable groups, should be equipped with the capacity to know, understand and apply safety and protection mechanism to build the foundation of their resilience. To initiate this strategy, it is imperative to increase the awareness of learners on the hazards and possible risk inside the school.

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G U I D E L I N E SThe student-led school watching and hazard

mapping are initial steps in engaging learners in disaster preparedness and management. This activity will raise awareness and equip learners with information and skills necessary for addressing the impact of hazards. Through this activity, the Department of Education creates an opportunity for learners to understand their role in disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM).

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O B J E C T I V E S • Improve students’ level of awareness on

the potential hazards and risk within and around schools;

• Increase the participation of children in addressing potential disaster by reducing vulnerabilities; and

• Inculcate a culture of safety in the day-to-day experience of children in school

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S C O P E

This activity shall be conducted by all public elementary and

secondary schools

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Key Concepts in DRRM

HAZARDA potentially damaging physical event, phenomenon or human activity, which may cause the loss of life or injury, property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental degradation. (UNISDR, 2004)e.g. typhoon, flood, earthquake, landslide

EXPOSUREPeople, property, systems, or other elements present in hazard zones that are thereby subject to potential losses. (UNISDR, 2009)

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CAPACITYThe combination of all the strengths, attributes and resources available within a community, society or organization that can be used to achieve agreed goals. (UNISDR, 2009)

VULNERABILITYA set of conditions and processes resulting from physical, social, economic and environmental factors, which increase thesusceptibility of a community to the impact of hazards. (UNISDR, 2004)

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RISKThe probability of harmful consequences, or expected loss resulting from interaction between natural or human-induced hazards and vulnerable/capable conditions (UNISDR, 2004)

DISASTER A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or society causing widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses which exceed the ability of the affected community/ society to cope using its own resources. (UNISDR, 2004)

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PREVENTION AND MITIGATIONThe limitation of the adverse impacts of hazards and related disasters. Mitigation measures encompass eng’g techniques & hazard-resistant construction as well as improved environmental policies and public awareness (R.A. 10121)

PREPAREDNESS The knowledge and capacities developed by governments, professional response and recovery organizations, communities and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to, and recover from, the Impacts of likely, imminent or current hazard events or conditions. (R.A. 10121)

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RESPONSEThe provision of emergency services and public assistance during or immediately after a disaster in order to save lives, reduce health impacts, ensure public safety and meet the basic subsistence needs of the people affected. (R.A. 10121)

RECOVERY & REHABILITATIONMeasures that ensure the ability of affected communities/areas to restore their normal level of functioning by rebuilding livelihood and damaged infrastructures and increasing the communities' organizational capacity. (R.A. 10121)

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Risk Hazard Vulnerability

Capacity

Risk contributors

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P O L I C Y S T A T E M E N T

This policy shall require all public and secondary schools to

organize a student-led school watching and hazard mapping activity every first month of the

school year

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P R O C E D U R E

• The schools head shall designate a moderator to facilitate a student-led school watching and hazard mapping activity. The moderator is preferably a DRRM-trained school personnel who is familiar with the hazards and risks in the school or anyone who has previous/current involvement in any DRRM activity.

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A. Organizing and Preparing the School Watching Team


P R O C E D U R E

• The School Watching Team (SWT) should comprise of at least 10 members. For medium and big schools, organizing various students’ organizations and//or student leaders for a school watching activity is preferred to maximize engagement. For very small schools (i.e. with less than five classes), teachers could integrate school watching in their respective lessons as an outdoor activity. For very big schools, more than one team could be organized to ensure that all grade levels, sections and groups are represented

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P R O C E D U R E

• The Supreme Student/Pupil Government (SSG/SPG) shall aid in the identification of SWT members. The team members could be student leaders of youth clubs, academic and/or non-academic clubs such as boy/girl scouts, Red Cross, or representatives from various grade levels and/or sections.

• The moderator is encouraged to redesign the process, if necessary, to ensure appropriateness to the composition of the SWT. Preferably SSG/SPG shall also participate in this activity.

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P R O C E D U R E

• It is important that the moderator presents the guidelines in the language that the SWT is most familiar and comfortable with.

• The moderator could prepare a timeline on the conduct of this activity to ensure that this will not disrupt regular school activities and/or classes of SWT members.

• The moderator will prepare route for the school watching, designate stops and provide a School Watching Checklist (D.O. 23s.2015) to Team members for guidance in the observation of hazards.

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P R O C E D U R E

• Designate a start and end point for the school watching activity.

• The moderator shall orient the SSG/SPG on school watching and hazard mapping before convening the SWT.

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P R O C E D U R E

• The moderator should ensure that all SWT members have a pen and notebook for note taking during the school watch.

• The moderator shall orient the SWT on the background and purpose of this activity, and level-off with the TEAM on the conduct of this activity.

• Walk through each building, classroom, office, laboratory, workshop, play area, garden and any open area of the school.

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B. School Watching and Hazard Mapping


P R O C E D U R E

• At each point, give a 3-5 minute stop for the Team to observe and take down notes in every building, classroom, office, laboratory, workshop, play area, garden and any open area.

• Use the School Watching Checklist as a basic guide in identifying hazards factors and/or at risk areas in the school. The team members are encouraged to add other risk factors based on their observation, experience and appreciation of the condition of the school environment/facilities.

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P R O C E D U R E• After walking around the school premises, the

moderator will facilitate the processing of the information noted by the SWT.

• Then, materials such as cartolina, pens, crayons, coloured papers or any drawing materials will be distributed to the SWT to map and plot the identified hazards and/or at risk areas in the school.

• Allow the SWT to discuss the plotted hazard areas in the map to enhance the initially placed markings.

• Finalize the hazard map based on the SWT discussion and prepare for a presentation to the School Planning Team (SPT)

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SAMPLE OUTPUT - SCHOOL HAZARD MAPPinoma National High School, Division of Cauayan City, Region 02


SCHOOL WATCHING CHECKLISTBroken windowSlippery pathwayBlocked corridorHeavy objects mounted on top of cabinets/shelvesFlooded areaBusted plugs / light bulbs/electrical wiresExposed electrical wiresProtruding nails in chairs and tablesBroken door knobsWarning sign: Slippery pathways/corridorsPlants mounted on the building railings

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SCHOOL WATCHING CHECKLISTExposed chemicals and liquidsUnlabeled chemicalsLack/absence of storage for equipmentDripping CeilingUnpruned trees/bushes/shrubsOpen pitOpen/Clogged canalsStagnant waterNo ramps for elevated school building or other facilitiesSwing-in doors

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SCHOOL WATCHING CHECKLISTBroken/dilapidated ceilingOpen/incomplete perimeter fencePresence of stray animals inside the school campusPresence of electrical post/transformer near or within the school perimeterNo system of release to parents during emergenciesNo posted emergency hotlines around the schoolGarbage area (Segregation of Biodegradable and Non-biodegradable) Detached or peeled off GI sheetBroken chairs/desk/tablesBroken toilet bowl and/or sinks

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SCHOOL WATCHING CHECKLISTBlocked/no emergency exitsUnmounted cabinets/shelvesMedical kits in every classroomsBells alarmsCondemnable building (i.e. very old structure, collapsing building and/or prominent cracks on classroom walls)

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MONITORING & EVALUATION

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All Division DRRM Coordinators shall conduct ocular visits to observe and document the conduct of school watching and hazard mapping. Specifically, the Coordinator shall note the implementation issues and submit reports to the DRRMO. This well serve as input to succeeding policy development initiatives.

Thank you!

Division of Negros Oriental22 August 2015