Student-Led School Watching and Hazard

Mapping: SSG Narrative Report

Objectives:
- To improve students’ awareness on the potential hazards and risks within and
around the school;
- Increase the participation of children in addressing potential disasters by
reducing vulnerabilities; and
- Promote a culture of safety in the day-to-day experience of children in school.

Day 1:
On January 20, 2023, a meeting took place on the AVR discussing the
Student-Led Hazard Mapping Team. With the help of our mentor, we were informed
about the objectives, causes, and effects of mapping and identifying potential risks in
our school. Different officers from a variety of school organizations, such as YES-O,
SSG, and Scouts, were among the attendees. Furthermore, we were educated about
the basic concepts of a Student-Led Hazard Mapping Team, and we were given
checklists to utilize on February 1, 2023, the day we implement the said program. By
collaborating with each organization, not only will we gain more experience, but this
also ensures efficiency and sufficiency. Educating student leaders about the actions
needed to avoid further dangers can make our school a better environment and
provide greater enlightenment.

Day 2:
As a student leader, it is truly important to maintain order and safety in our
environment, especially at school. In order to raise awareness and foster resilience,
we were able to map the school with the assistance of our school staff and examine
any potential threats. The SSG officers, YES-O officers, and Scouts were divided
into five groups on February 1, 2023, with each group having a different location to
check. With further inspection, we recognized the hazards that are commonly
present in schools, such as broken windows and door knobs, exposed electrical
wires, vandalism, incomplete fences, a lack of storage, broken ceilings, and flooding.
With our moderator’s instructions, we were given a maximum of 3 minutes to inspect
each location. The respective checklists were updated in light of what we were
seeing, and the location being observed should be listed if that specific location has
any hazards classified in the list. We were able to reduce the potential hazards with
the help of this student-led hazard mapping team, and with the assistance of each
team, the officers will carefully draw a map highlighting various risks in order to
prevent further dangers, which we plan to send out to all students so they can be
well informed and prepared when going around the school grounds.

Day 3:
Last but certainly not least, creating a hazard map. After hazard mapping,
each group has a team leader and they have to select a member or another leader
within their group to come along during the time, when they will plot the hazards
present in school grounds. This will then be made into a map where it will showcase
different locations and different classifications of risks existing in that specific area.10
student leaders came together on February 2, 2023 in Strike 1, room 18, to
meticulously design a map that will show the threats in our school. By doing this, the
school administration will be able to prevent further damage and will be able to keep
every student, teacher and faculty safe from any kind of incidents. Together, with our
dedication and commitment we are able to keep our school a safe space for all.