Disaster Risk Reduction Management Practices of Agoncillo Senior High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Disaster is a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread of human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope up in its own resources. It is neither a local nor a national problem. Indeed, it is a global problem. It is an issue where everyone should show concern and move towards attaining zero casualties during a specific calamity. Department of Education Order No. 21, s. 2015 initiate and spearhead the establishment of mechanism about disaster-risk reduction management among all public schools, which prepare, guarantee protection and increase resiliency in facing disaster. In this study, we prepared the Grade 12 STEM students in the implementation of DRRM practices in Agoncillo Senior High School.

METHODS

The research methodology used in this study is the quantitative method of research. Fourteen STEM students, nine male, and five female were chosenas respondents of the study. Both filled out questionnaires. Data collected were presented in the form of a table.

RESULTS

The study found out that different practices in DRRM are utilized to ensure the safety of the learners. It is reflected that respondents are now capacitated in the different DRRM practices, and they are now fully aware of how to deal with the disaster. It is also proven that the respondents are now ready to face any disaster through different DRRM best practices. List of DRRM best practices was crafted for the learners.

DISCUSSIONS

DRRM Best Practices were proven as an effective tool to acquire and gain knowledge and strategies in disaster risk reduction. The contribution of this study was to provide baseline data on how ready the Grade 12 STEM students are, in the implementation of DRRM practices and encourage more researches about disaster risk reduction.