Enhancing emergency response through mock drill/ Simulation Exercise

SEEDS for disaster resilient communities GSDMA

Gujarat School Safety Initiative

Enhancing emergency response through mock drill/ Simulation Exercise



Learning objective

• Define the mock drill or exercise• Need and importance of the mock drill • Explain the phases to organize mock drill for

earthquake• Precaution need to taken in organizing mock drill • Define requirements for managing evacuation and

rescue operations• Demonstrate the mock drill



Mock drill is a exercise / scenario organized to assess the level of preparedness and check the response procedure pertaining to any disaster is followed

What is Mock Drill ?



Why Mock drill or Exercise ?

• To test emergency preparedness level of the school

• To correct mistakes of various role players in the school.

• To avoid misunderstanding in roles and responsibilities

• For better coordination among the teams

• To make it accustom so as to react instantly/correctly

• To check the proper functioning of instruments used by disaster response teams (Task forces) as per SDMP.

• To test various elements of the SDMP and train teachers, school staff and students on how to practice proper actions.



Mock drill can be organised for all the disasters

Earthquake Management Drill



Phase 1: Alarm

Earthquake shaking warning is given for one minute.

This will be a pre-arranged signal such as siren/bell which is known to whole school.

Phases of Drill



Phase 2: Response

Duck, cover, hold & other response action will be performed in class rooms

If outside go away from tall buildings/



Once the “shaking” warning signal stops, teachers and students should Check the building damage and take decision to evacuate the building following proper evacuation procedures

or

If building is damaged stay in

the building.

Phase 3: Evacuation



Phase 4: Assembly

Whole school Staff /teachers/ students will assemble as per their class at the pre determined assembly point.



Teachers will take the attendance and check with daily attendance sheet.

Make list of absentees and activate the search and rescue team /first aid team

Phase 5: Head ount



An evaluation of the drill must be conducted to identify problems encountered during the drill and how this can be corrected in future earthquake drills.

Phase 6. Evaluation



Precaution

• Display the Dos & Don'ts and Evacuation Plan of your school building with safe and unsafe places.

• Every class must be oriented & a movie on mock drill should be shown.

• Observers should be located at danger places to prevent any injury



• All Students & staff members must be aware about assembly point & warning sign for drills.

• Each class room should be checked for damaged benches & other furniture which may harm students during drill.

• Identify safe & danger zone in school & find out the solution for danger zone.



• Explain evacuation plan to students, teachers & other staff of school

• Give specific instructions on what to do during an earthquake e.g., Duck, Cover & Hold.

• Give specific instructions about what to do as soon as the shaking stops e.g., Don’t run walk fast.

• Inform students & teachers about evacuation route & assembly point.



Actual conduction of drill

• Prior to drill identify & assign observer at various point.

• A bell/siren will be blown for one minute, which signifies earthquake shaking.

• During the warning all the students /teachers will do Duck, Cover & Hold.

• As soon as warning signal stops, the teacher of particular class check the building damage if any and decide to evacuate the pre determined assembly point

• Class teacher and class leader will leave the room in last.



• School’s Evacuation task force will guide in evacuating the building.

• Those who are assumed to be injured will remain in their class.

• Teacher will ensure that all person have evacuated properly.

• After head counting is done different task forces will be activated as below,



Search & Rescue Task Force



First Aid Task Force



Fire Safety Task Force



Building Evacuation Routes



Orientation Programme for Teachers



Orientation Programme for Students



Earthquake Drill

Duck, Cover, Hold Demonstration



Assembled after Evacuation



Light Search and Rescue of Missing Student

Enhancing emergency response through mock drill/ Simulation Exercise

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