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DSWD Eq Drill
DSWD Eq Drill
Emergency
Evacuation
Plan
Objectives
To ensure the safety of the occupants during
and after a damaging earthquake;
To help administrators and their disaster
action groups to design a specific response
plan for the office like earthquake;
To train occupants and staffs on how to
practice proper action and response during
an earthquake; and
To test various elements of the response plan
designed by the Disaster Management
Committee ( DMC )
Siren/Bell Alarm
( Fire )
EARTHQUAKE DRILL
Siren/Bell Alarm
( Earthquake )
When to evacuate ?
* After a very strong earthquake.
* If the building was damaged.
BASIC
BASIC ASSUMPTION
ASSUMPTION !!
The
The building
building will
will not
not collapse
collapse
Stage 1
Planning/Organizing the Earthquake Drill
Stage 1-A
Have the following information available yearly: total
no. of occupants occupying each rooms, floors and
buildings. Identify occupants with special needs.
Acquire the most recent layout/map. Use this to
identify open spaces & determine the total area that
can be utilized as temporary refuge
Obtain a building lay-out/floor plan for each building
that shows the rooms, corridors, staircases and exit
points. ( Is the width of the corridor wide enough to
accommodate the flow of traffic? )
Stage 1- A
( Teams with specific task )
Over-All
Coordinator
Evacuation Team
Maintenance Team
Communication Team
Overview
( Evacuation Plan )
Building Plan
Vicinity Map
Population
Evacuation routes
Marked routes/exits
Computation of no. of people that can be
accommodated by the routes/stairs/hallways
Computation of no. people that can be
accommodated in the pre-designed evacuation
area
Stage 1-B
Observe hazardous areas/practices within the
building premises and dangerous conditions
that may exist which people have not noticed
before. This should be plotted on the lay-out.
Suggest corrections or improvements of
current set-up. ( e.g. exit points must remain
unlocked during office & school hours. )
Assess the structural integrity of the school
buildings by a qualified civil/structural
engineer. ( City Engineers Office )
EMERGENCY
Hazardous Practices
SOME OBSERVED
UNSAFE PRACTICES
Appliances not properly secured
Hazardous Practices
SOME OBSERVED
UNSAFE PRACTICES
No Emergency exit signage.
Hazardous Practices
SOME OBSERVED
UNSAFE PRACTICES
Cabinets not properly secured
against toppling and sliding.
Unsafe Areas
Stage 2
Developing the Earthquake Evacuation Plan
After identifying the safe and unsafe spots, the next step
is to develop the Earthquake Evacuation Plan.
1. The EEP should a have provision to utilize all available space nearest
to the building that are evaluated as safe from falling debris and other
materials that may cause injuries to the occupants.
2. Determine if there is sufficient open space for all. Areas to be
occupied should be computed assuming that 3 persons would occupy
a 1 square meter area.
3. Consider the no. of occupants in each building ( morning & afternoon
session ). Designate a specific open area for each division as their
area of temporary refuge.
Assuming 3 occupants / 1 sq m
Given : 100 occupants
Solution:
100 occupants /3 occupants/ 1 sq m =
33 s
Stage 2
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Evacuation Route
Board
chairs
chairs
Lockers or
Book Shelves
chairs
chairs
chairs
Evacuation Route
chairs
Safe Spot
Cabinet
Earthquake:
Lets Compare
Introduce
to thethem
occupants
suggested
evacuation
route
prepared by the DMC or Disaster
Control Group
4.
5.
6.
Assumptions:
1. 1.0 min strong shaking signified by 1.0 min siren/bell
2. Person can not stand during the shaking
3. Buildings may have been damaged but no collapse
4. Possible falling objects including glass windows
5. NO immediate assistance for several hours
6. Possible injuries, fear, panic among the occupants
PHASES OF AN
EARTHQUAKE DRILL
Phase 1.
Alarm
Phase 2.
Response
Evacuation
Phase 4.
Assembly
Evacuation Plan
Legend :
Route
Evacuation Area
Phase 5.
Head Count
Phase 6.
Evaluation
Important!
1.
2.
3.
Know ..
What to do DURING
EARTHQUAKE DRILLS
THANKS!