Abstract: This study determined the awareness of parents in terms of earthquake preparedness. It made use of the mixed method where both quantitative and qualitative techniques were combined. Primary data were gathered with the aid of a questionnaire as stipulated in the Department of Education (DepEd) Order No. 27 s. 2015 which each student conducted interview with his/her parents. Out of the 2,643 population, 347 both Junior and Senior High students became the respondents. From the results, majority of parents were aware of the basic understanding on pre, during, and post-earthquake preparedness. Parents received in different forms the education and awareness during disaster occurrence like knowing the emergency numbers of local agencies, understanding the evacuation plan and center, executing the Duck-Cover-Hold strategy, avoiding heavy equipment/things, and using the first-aid kits; however, there were some who weren’t knowledgeable about the measures as evident on their responses. In light of the results, the Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction Council members should be properly trained regarding disaster management to understand its framework so that they can use it as a tool to manage disasters at school and community. Activities like disaster awareness and disaster risk reduction, mock drills, first-aid training, training on fire-safety and other response skills (e.g. light search and rescue, swimming, evacuation, and emergency shelter) should be further enhanced and developed. With the findings, it is therefore recommended that the barangay and school should intensify the earthquake preparedness plan to develop a well-informed and resilient environment. The Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction Council should also adopt the NDRRMC and Hyogo-Frameworks on disaster preparedness plans. Vulnerability assessment should also be developed to serve as the starting point in identifying the place as vulnerable to disasters or not. This relates to the need for decision making structure and planned strategies of the barangay and school to properly inform well the community like having the special training courses either literacy or cooperative trainings and developing a public warning information that will help provide a useful supplement to the over-all educational process of disaster education.
Keywords: Earthquake Preparedness, Plan, NDRRMC.
Title: Awareness of Parents of Surigao City National High School (SCNHS) Students on Earthquake Preparedness: Basis for the Formulation of School-Community Preparedness Plan
Author: Ronald Allan A. Arcayera
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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