School Safety Hazards Preparedness in Division of Calamba East District

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Schools are among the most important factors which serve as stepping stones for leading the children to an efficient and effective educational opportunity where they can enjoy their rights and eventually be trained to be productive citizens of the states. School safety, thus, is an important factor in supporting children in this vital quest of excellence. This stimulates the fact that a school exerted its efforts for the past academic years to enhance or impede the attainment of satisfaction and productivity of every member of the learning community through the implementation of safety guides.

METHODS

The descriptive method was utilized in this study. The respondents of the study were teachers, principals, PTA officers and barangay officials.

The statistical tools used in the study were weighted mean, t-test and Pearson r. A researcher-made survey questionnaire was used to answer the formulated research questions to assess the preparedness of the schools in relation to school safety hazards: General safety measures, earthquake, fire/short circuit, and flood.

RESULTS

In general safety hazard measures, Fire/Short Circuit, Earthquake, Flood were prepared. There is a significant difference among the assessments of the safety hazards preparedness in terms of Earthquake at 0.05 level of significance. General safety measures, Fire/Short Circuit and Flood did not manifest significant difference; the problems encountered in school safety hazard preparedness has a general assessment of 2.40 which is interpreted as Less Evident; there is no significant relationship between the level of school safety hazards preparedness and the problems encountered in terms of fire, earthquake and floods. On the other hand, the level of school safety hazards preparedness and the problems encountered in terms of general safety has significant relationship; an action plan was proposed to improve the school safety hazard practices among schools for the general welfare of all stakeholders primarily the safety net of the pupils.

DISCUSSIONS

The schools in the Division of Calamba East district are prepared in case hazards occur; the PTA officers, as representative of the parents, observe that there are some problems which still have to be addressed by the schools when it comes to preparedness on schools' safety hazards. PTA officers are involved in the management process as regards to safety hazards preparedness; the higher the level of preparedness, the lesser will be the problems encountered.