MARAWI
CITY, Lanao del Sur, July 24 (PIA) --- The Provincial Disaster Risk and
Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) spearheaded an earthquake drill at
the Mindanao State University – University Training Center (MSU–UTC)
on July 22, to familiarize students on the emergency procedures in times
of earthquake.
The drill was conducted in partnership
with the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Philippine National
Police (PNP) as part of the observance of National Disaster
Consciousness Month.
More than a thousand students including faculty and staff of MSU-UTC participated in the drill.
Aside
from the actual demonstration, the students were also oriented on what
to do during tremors and how to save themselves and others from the
danger of earthquakes.
Grade 7 student Nurjannah Minor
said the activity was totally informative and fun. “We have learned how
to save ourselves in case there is an earthquake. It was also fun seeing
our PNP and BFP personnel doing the actual demo,” she said.
“Hindi
po pala dapat tumakbo lang pag may lindol. Dapat gawin natin ‘yong
‘duck, cover and hold’ para sigurado na walang mahuhulog sa atin. (We
should not run during earthquakes. We should do the ‘duck, cover and
hold’ to avoid injuries from falling objects) We really learned a lot,”
said Grade 5 student Jamimah Abbas.
PDRRMO Chairperson
Tatar Boriongan said they are planning to regularly hold earthquake
drill every three months in both public and private schools.
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