Mock drill on earthquake and fire hazards was organised at GSSS Bargodam on April 18 2014. in this program 25 students participated along with 4 teachers. Students were told about earthquake symptoms, how to identify earthquake, what priorities to follow to enshure safe life.
Following steps taken during the exercise:
Discussed with the students how the hazards could be reduced, and/or how they could cope with them if they happened.
Following steps taken during the exercise:
I. Drop and Cover
Drill
Review classroom earthquake drill procedures with students
and have them
Practice the drop, cover and hold routine.
II. Evacuation Drill
Walk
the class through the designated earthquake evacuation route(s) to the
appointed reception area(s) outdoors. Ask students to make mental notes, as
they go along, of things that might become hazards during an earthquake. When
you reach the designated site, talk about what they noticed or hazards they
thought of. A list of such hazards is below:
- · Power failure (is there emergency lighting?)
- · Halls or stairways cluttered with debris--ceiling tiles or plaster from walls
- · Halls blocked by fallen lockers or trophy cabinets
- · Smoke in the hallway
- Exit doors and windows that jam and will not open
- · Aftershocks could hit while they're evacuating (in which case, students drop and cover where they are)
- Bricks, glass and debris piled up, outside electrical wires on the ground.
Discussed with the students how the hazards could be reduced, and/or how they could cope with them if they happened.
III. Safety
Considerations
Explained
to the class, that if there is a strong earthquake, each student's first
responsibility is for his or her own personal safety. Every student should
learn, however, how to help someone else who is injured. "what if" questions discussed
· What if the teacher is injured?
· What if a student if cut by shattered glass and is
bleeding?
· What if someone is hit by a falling light fixture or heavy
object and knocked out?
· What if a student is very upset by the earthquake?
IV. Emotional
Considerations
Discussed with the students about the reactions they may have to an
earthquake. Mentioned that it is normal to feel very frightened, worried, or even
physically sick. Some people respond to the fear by crying and some by
laughing. Have the students talk about what they can do after an earthquake to
help themselves and their classmates feel less scared and worried. It may take
a long time for parents or caretakers to get to the school, so everyone should
be prepared to wait patiently. Students may be very concerned about their
parents or siblings; they may in fact be "worried sick". Discussed what they can do to help each other pass the time and not
worry so much. Pointed out that if their family has made an earthquake plan, they
will have a better idea of what to expect from each family member
At last students were told briefly about fire hazards, types
of fire, ways to extinguish these fires with various fire extinguishers.
