Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education

DOMAIN 2 : MANAGING SCHOOL OPERATIONS AND

RESOURCES
Strand 2.5 : School Safety, Disaster Preparedness,
Mitigation and Resiliency
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SESSION OBJECTIVES:
 Discuss the importance of observing safety in schools and
the requirements of a safe school.
 Prepare an operational plan on safety in school along the
3 Pillars of CSS.
 Commit oneself in providing safety in school by observing
the mandated requirements of a school comprehensive
safety plan.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 3
WHAT IS YOUR IDEA OF A SAFE SCHOOL?

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 5
COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SAFETY
FRAMEWORK

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THE 3 PILLARS OF COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SAFETY FRAMEWORK

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
ADAPTING THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SAFETY FRAMEWORK AND
RA 10121

DO 37, s. 2015 “The

Comprehensive Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management
(DRRM) in Education
Framework”
12 August 2015

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 Protect learners and Plan for educational
education workers from continuity in the face of all
death, injury and harm in expected hazards and
schools threats
OBJECTIVES OF
COMPREHENSIVE
SCHOOL SAFETY
FRAMEWORK

Strengthen risk reduction

Safeguard education
and resilience through
sector investments
education

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DRRM IN EDUCATION FRAMEWORK, DO #37 s.2015

RA 10121

COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SAFETY FRAMEWORK

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 Strategies, including
Interventions to The institutionalization and
support materials and
ensure learning implementation of systems,
learning delivery options
continuity in the policies, and plans with budget
attuned to the learning
midst of disasters / support, acknowledging the
conditions of children in
emergencies arising complementation of
times of disasters/
from natural and infrastructural and non-
emergencies. Includes
human-induced infrastructural DRRM-CCAM
support to teachers to
hazards. programs / plans / interventions.
enable learning continuity.

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 Preparedness
The four thematic areas
of RA 10121 for a safer,
Prevention RA adaptive and disaster
and Response
Mitigation 10121 resilient school
communities towards
Rehabilitation
sustainable
and Recovery development.

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 Pillar 1 Safe Learning Facilities

includes both infra and non-

infrastructure components. It also
includes the establishment of
TLS that can be used during
displacement due to disaster and
emergencies

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Disaster Resilient Classroom Design Temporary Learning Space (TLS)

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 DepEd DRRMS CSS INDICATORS
(Based on DepEd’s DRRM Policies and School DRRM MANUAL)

1 # of school buildings that has been inventoried

2 # of school buildings with risk assessment
3 # of unsafe school buildings identified
4 Systems for monitoring and quality assurance of school building construction exist
5 Financial resources are allocated for completion of needed action to address unsafe school buildings within a specified
6 # of unsafe school buildings with appropriate action undertaken by the School Head (e.g. upgraded, retro fitted, non-
usage, etc.)
7 Conducted regular school inspection and maintenance of facilities conducted (state how often)
8 Undertaken regular repair of minor classroom (including facilities) damages
9 Roles and responsibilities for maintenance are defined documented and assigned
10 School Heads have allotted budget for routine maintenance of school facilities for safety and to protect investments,
with transparent monitoring oversight at the school level
11 School Heads have identified those schools that are expected to be used as temporary evacuation centers for disasters
12 School Heads are clear with the roles and functions of the school in camp management vis-à-vis the LGU and DSWD
as per Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1, series of 2013 “ Guidelines on Evaluation Center Coordination and
Management” and RA 10821 “ Children’s Emergency Relief and Protection Act” and its corresponding IRR.

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 The establishment of organizational
support structures such as the
DRRMS and DRRM Coordinators in
all regional and division offices of
DepEd.

Includes preparedness, such as drills,

first aid and basic survival skills,
contingency planning, and learning
continuity strategies.

This also covers the setting up of

systems, processes and standards to
operationalize the four thematic areas
in the context of basic education.

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 DepEd DRRMS CSS INDICATORS
(Based on DepEd’s DRRM Policies and School DRRM MANUAL)

1 School has a Contingency Plan. i.e. Preparedness Plan turned into response actions when a disaster strikes (This could be a separate section/chapter in the
DRRM Plan)
2 School has available, accessible, and adequate first aid kit in every instructional

3 School has at least 2 necessary and functioning equipment, in case of a disaster ( e.g. fire extinguisher , handheld/base radio, generator, etc.)
4 School has pre-identified spaces for putting up Temporary Learning spaces/shelters in the aftermath of a disaster
5 School has ready resumption strategies and alternative delivery modes to ensure education continuity

6 School has ensured that students completed the Family Earthquake Preparedness Plan: and school has reported completion to DepEd DRRM at the Central
Office
7 School has established a school personnel tracking system/protocol in the event of a disaster
8 School has trained personnel to administer first aid to students and personnel
9 School has psychosocial interventions for personnel and
10 School has trained teachers and others personnel who could provide psychosocial support to students
11 School DRRM Plan and SIP with DRRM integration are reviewed annually

12 Conducted Brigada Eskwela to ensure school safety preparedness measures are in place as per DO
13 Students, teachers, parents and other stakeholders participated in Brigada Eskwela
14 School has established functional early warning system to inform students and personnel of hazards and emergencies (protocol, warning signs, devices, IEC) considering national
and LGU warning systems and
15 School conducted regular hazard-specific drills (at least 3 hazards) with participation of stakeholders (BFP, Medic, LGUs, NGOs, community, PTA, alumni, and others)

16 # of students who participated in the drills

17 School has an evacuation plan and procedures
18 School has a student-family reunification plan that is clearly disseminated to students, teachers and parents

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 The integration of DRRM
in the and
school curricula
and in extra-curricular
activities.

Also covers capacity

building for learners and
personnel.
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 DepEd DRRMS CSS INDICATORS
(Based on DepEd’s DRRM Policies and School DRRM MANUAL)

1 School has integrated key DRR and CCA concepts in the curriculum based on the
National Curriculum Guide
2 Year when DRR and CCA integration in the curriculum started
3 Grade levels and subjects where DRR and CCA been taught
4 Skills and competencies of students are assessed through measurable learning and
risk reduction (RR) outcomes
5 School has a DRRM capacity building plan for teachers and school personnel
6 Number personnel trained on DRRM and/or CCA
7 School has available and accessible quality and up-to-date DRRM materials
8 Presence of DRRM corner with updated IEC materials posted in it, in every classroom
9 School carries out monitoring and evaluation to assess sustainable implementation

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Comprehensive School Safety Monitoring Tool

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 Department Order/
Title
Memorandum

DO 50, s. 2011 Creation of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office

DO 83, s. 2011 Disaster Preparedness Measures for Schools

DO 43, s. 2012 Guidelines on the implementation of E.O. No. 66

Quarterly Conducts of the National School-based Earthquake and Fire

DO 48, s. 2012
Drills

Implementing Guidelines on the Integration of Gulayan sa Paaralan,

DO 5, s. 2014 Solid Waste Management and Tree Planting Under the National
Greening Program (NGP)

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 Department
Order/ Title
Memorandum
Student-Led School Watching and Hazard
DO 23 s. 2015
Mapping

DO 27 s. 2015 Family Earthquake Preparedness

Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction

DO 43, s. 2012
and Management(DRRM)
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 Pillar 1 Safe DO 83 s. 2011
Learning
Facilities DO 28 s.2016
DO 43 s.2012
DO 48 s.2012
Pillar 3 Pillar 2
Mitigation School DO 58 s.2015
and
Resiliency
Disaster
Management
DO 27 s.2015

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WHAT THE FRAMEWORK DOES ….provides guidance in
 the implementation of DRRM for education practitioners,
partners in planning and programming at all levels of the
Department;
 the inclusion of DRRM in the school, division and
regional education development plans;
 defining the DepEd response to situations and disasters
affecting the situation;
 serving as mechanism for engaging partners and aligning
their thrust to DepEd priorities; and,
 guiding collaboration with the private schools.
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 Based on the learnings/ inputs, prepare a
BB.comprehensive safety plan for your school
harnessing the full participation of teachers,
parents, students and other stakeholders.

Present to your group for comments and

suggestions

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 “Hindsight is a wonderful thing
but foresight is better, especially
when it comes to saving life, because
every life matters!”
- William Blake

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References:
DO #24, S.2020 - National Adoption and Implementation of the Philippine
Professional Standards for School Heads
DepEd School Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Manual, Booklets 1 and 2
RA 10121- (Philippine DRRM Act of 2010)
DO# 37 s. 2015 -The Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management in Education Framework and Other DRRM-
CCAM Related Policies
DO # 21 s. 2015 - Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Coordination
and Information Management Protocol
DO # 23 s. 2015 - Student- Led and School Watching and Hazard Mapping
DO # 14 s. 2021- Guidelines on the Cancellation Or suspension of Classes and
Work in Government Offices Due to Typhoons, Flooding,
Other Weather Disturbances and Calamities
DRRM Slide Decks of Educo
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Prepared by: +EDNA L. MALLO
OIC-PSDS CASTILLA EAST
SDO Sorsogon

ADONIS V. COLLANTES
PSDS Tabaco North District - 1
SDO Tabaco City

Evaluated by:

FATIMA B. BUEN SUSAN S. COLLANO

SDS SDS
SDO Masbate City SDO, Catanduanes

MELCHIZEDEK C. TONGCO SHERYL S. SABANDO

ASDS PSDS
SDO, Tabaco City SDO, Albay

ORFELINA O. TUY
Consultant

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