Deal with a Drill to Earthquakes that Kill

 

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One of the catastrophic experiences that caused the deaths of many Filipinos is a terrifying earthquake. Its aftermath effect brings people a lot of misery for losing a loved one or loss of properties that were hardly earned just to provide them.  Earthquake can happen anywhere and mostly its occurrence is unpredictable. This is an important reason to consider in conducting the “National Simultaneous Earthquake  Drill” to inform people that their safety in times of this calamity can be assured when guided properly. 

Earthquake drills and exercises are very important to prepare to teach students, staff and parents how to respond to the complications of an actual earthquake and to help people evaluate how well all parts of their emergency plan work together. Students should never miss this yearly activity because of all the drills that they need to have, the most important is the  earthquake drill that helps in the development of earthquake preparedness measures. Its purpose is to help students learn how to REACT immediately and appropriately during the occurrence of earthquakes. Earthquake drill is a practice or preparedness exercise for if an earthquake happens. It tests how ready people are for when a real earthquake happens. It is usually practiced in schools. People most especially the students are mandated to follow drill guidelines that are exclusively designed for schools. Each drill uses the general response of drop, cover and hold on. During a damaging earthquake, life-protecting actions must be taken immediately. There will not be time to decide what to do next; everyone must already know how to react appropriately. After an earthquake, further life-protecting actions such as emergency evacuation or first aid administration may be necessary; well-trained staff and students will guarantee that these crucial steps are taken as quickly as possible.

We cannot prevent natural earthquakes from occurring but we can significantly mitigate their effects by identifying hazards, building safer structures, and providing education on earthquake safety. We need to deal with a drill to an earthquake that may kill us with no ordeal.