Disaster Preparedness in Public Schools of Pinamalayan Districts: Basis for Comprehensive Risk Management Plan

Authors

  • Gina L. Magcamit Cacawan High School, Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro Author

Keywords:

Disaster Risk Reduction, School Preparedness, Teacher Awareness, Community Resilience, Capacity Building

Abstract

Disaster is an unforeseen event that significantly disrupts community or societal functioning, resulting in human, material, economic, or environmental losses, often surpassing the community's capacity to recover or cope with its own resources.

Findings indicate deficiencies in basic equipment and facilities within certain schools, hindering the implementation of disaster risk reduction management protocols. In terms of Teachers' Awareness in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Measures, educators demonstrate a moderate grasp of Community Risk Management, institutional collaboration, and integrating disaster education into the curriculum. While their understanding of communication systems and emergency response drills is satisfactory, there's a notable lack of awareness regarding capacity-building initiatives.

Schools' preparedness levels for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Measures highlight shortcomings in response, recovery, rehabilitation, and mitigation efforts. Although policy adherence and monitoring mechanisms are effective, resource allocation and community engagement aspects require improvement. While stakeholders express satisfaction with program effectiveness and inclusivity, there's dissatisfaction with communication transparency.

Significant correlations exist between school profiles and the extent of preparedness in disaster risk management measures, the degree of implementation of risk reduction programs, and overall stakeholder satisfaction. Moreover, statistically significant relationships are observed between school preparedness, implementation of risk reduction measures, and stakeholder satisfaction.

In light of these findings, the importance of a comprehensive risk management plan is underscored for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks to safeguard assets, reputation, and long-term sustainability in Pinamalayan Districts.

Recommendations to enhance disaster risk reduction measures include prioritizing targeted awareness programs for teachers, focusing on capacity building initiatives, and ensuring comprehensive professional development. Additionally, efforts should concentrate on building resilience at all levels within the educational system, facilitated by proactive involvement from the Department of Education.

Furthermore, integrating disaster education into the curriculum, providing financial support for poverty alleviation and employment creation programs, and encouraging research and innovation are vital. These measures aim to bolster disaster risk reduction efforts and contribute to building a more resilient society.

Implementing these recommendations will enable schools and relevant institutions to play a significant role in enhancing disaster risk reduction efforts and fostering resilience within communities.

Author Biography

  • Gina L. Magcamit, Cacawan High School, Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro

    GINA L. MAGCAMIT is a Junior High School Teacher in DepEd Oriental Mindoro. In the 2014, she graduated with remarkable scholastic records and consistent dean’s list awardee from Luna Goco Colleges Incorporated with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Criminology and became a Registered Criminologist in the same year. In 2015-2017, while she was working as Criminology Instructor in the said institution. She took the diploma in Bachelor of Science in Education major in Social Studies at the same institution and passed the Licensure Exam for teachers in the same year.

    She has been teaching in public school now for 8 years and handling Araling Panlipunan subjects. She also pursues her master’s degree in Pacific Inter-Continental College (PIC) at the same institution she took her Doctor’s Degree and finally one of the graduates this coming December 2024.

    She is now pursuing her Juris Doctor Program at Manila Law College as a first year law student.

Published

2024-12-11

How to Cite

Disaster Preparedness in Public Schools of Pinamalayan Districts: Basis for Comprehensive Risk Management Plan. (2024). Aloysian Interdisciplinary Journal of Social Sciences, Education, and Allied Fields, 1(1). https://journals.aloysianpublications.com/index.php/articles/article/view/13

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