Department of Education

Region III
Schools Division of Zambales
LAOAG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
San Felipe Zambales

SAN FELIPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (WEST) CONTINGENCY PLAN 2019

(Storm Surge)

Laoag Elementary School consists of Kinder, Grade 1 to Grade 6 including 1

Utility. 9 buildings, being used as classrooms, office and canteen, respectively.

I. OBJECTIVES
The purpose of the contingency plan is to provide an effective, efficient,
timely, and well-coordinated response mechanism when storm surge happens in the
community where the school is situated. This response will help protect lives,
properties, and the environment, prevent causalities or lessen it, and re-establish the
needs of affected communities immediately.
The Contingency Plan 2020 covers 107 students and 10 school personnel
(teaching and non-teaching staff) of Laoag Elementary School.
With this, the following objectives were crafted to ensure that the
implementation of this plan would be well executed:

1. To recognize the possible hazards that probably experienced by the

school.

2. To organize risk assessment to reinforce capacities and reduce its

impacts

3. To involve school partners and stakeholders in formulating course of

actions in respond to adverse effects of disaster

4. To review the emergency plans to sustain the potentials and improve

its flaws.

5. To lessen the loss of lives and casualties in the school properties

6. To have an educated and well-informed students and teachers in all

disaster management related activities

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 7. To educate and inform our barangay constituents in all disaster
management related activities

8. To mobilize accountable person and provide necessary assistance

9. To mainstream disaster risk reduction in the school to ensure the

protection of the students and teachers and school properties

II. HAZARDS
Laoag Elementary School is located in Brgy. Maloma in the municipality of
San Felipe. It is surrounded by mountains and bodies water.
Laoag Elementary School is one of the schools in San Felipe near the sea,
although some of the buildings are newly constructed, there could be possibilities
that an storm surge could damage the buildings, particularly the old ones.

Fig. Hazard Map Laoag Elementary School

III. HISTORICAL DATA ON DISASTER IMPACTS

Incident Name Type of Incident

earthquake
Date of Occurence
April 22, 2019
AFFECTED POPULATION
No. of Learners No. of Personnel
0 0
EFFECTS ON INFRASTRUCTURE

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 No. of Instructional Classrooms
Minor 0
Major 0
Totally 0
No. of Non-Instructional Classrooms
Minor 0
Major 0
Totally 0
No. WASH Facilities
Minor 0
Major 0
Totally 0
EFFECTS ON NON-INFRASTRUCTURE
No. of Damaged DepEd Computerization 0
Project (DCP)
No. of Damaged School Furniture 0
No. of Damaged Learning Resources 0
Estimated Total Cost of Damage Other effects/damages
0 0

In the table above, states the historical data on disaster impacts, it shows that
the occurrence of a 6.2 magnitude earthquake on April 22 last year. There are no
causalities reported because it was summer vacation when the earthquake happened.
And there is no storm surge history happen in the area.

IV. CAPACITIES AND VULNERABILITIES AND KEY DRRM MEASURES

The school’s readiness is definitely important in the procedures to be carried
out in response, recovery, and rehabilitation by the existence of mediations and
intervention programs.
While the gaps, on the other hand, need to be addressed and provide a suitable
and effective plan so that the capacities will be adequate to manage the adverse
conditions or risk essentially.
Based from the template, all of the listed key areas for preparedness are being
taken into considerations. For risk understanding, teachers and students as well as the
community understand the different hazards that could strike the entire community.
The school is cooperating with the barangay which surrounds the school, Barangay
Maloma in order to remind and educate teachers and students about storm surge that
might hit the school and entire community.
Coordination of the School to LGU’s, Barangay DRRM, MDRMM, and other
stakeholders of the school are directed so that at the time when storm surge strikes,
there will be lesser or no casualties be seen during and after the calamity.

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 The observance of close monitoring of the school by all the concerned
individuals during the calamity is continuously practiced by giving ample knowledge
to the teaching and non-teaching staffs and the students after the calamity.

V. ACTIVATION AND DEACTIVATION

This contingency plan shall be activated in case where:

A. Storm surge occurs in Laoag Elementary School, Sitio Laoag Brgy. Maloma San
Felipe, Zambales.
B. The Storm surge occurs and it cannot be effectively managed by the teachers.
C. When the storm surge has effects on learners, teachers, educational continuity,
instructional classrooms, perimeter fence and gate, school furniture, books and
instructional resources, Deped Computerization Packages, power lines, roads and
bridges.
Laoag Elementary School top priority is to ensure safety of the pupils,
teachers, and other personnel inside the premises of the school.

Activation of the plan will be based on the following:

1. Areas susceptible to storm surge inundation of 0.5 to 1 meter
are categorized as “low to moderate risk” zones. Low-lying
communities are advised to prepare to evacuate, stay away
from the coast or beach, remind household members of
disaster preparedness and communication/coordination plans,
emergency and evacuation kits, and listen/follow PAGASA
for the latest weather update.
2. Areas susceptible to storm surge inundation of 1.1 to 4 meters
are categorized as “high to very high risk” zones.
Communities may anticipate a life-threatening scenario,
follow evacuation guidelines from local authorities, expect
damage to community and infrastructures, cancel all
marine/coastal activities, and listen/follow PAGASA for the
latest weather update.
3. Areas susceptible to storm surge inundation of above 4 meters
are zones with “highest risk” to storm surge inundation. Storm
surge is catastrophic. Significant threat to life, so mandatory

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 evacuation is enforced. Storm surge will severely damage
communities and coastal/marine facilities.
4. For storm surge-prone communities, the most important
considerations are 1) the strength of the tropical cyclone, 2)
the height of the surge, and 3) if the community is located in a
low-lying areas.

Deactivation:

The trigger for the deactivation of Laoag Elementary School Storm

Surge Contingency Plan will be the recommendation of the SDRMM
Chairperson and all assisting RDRRMCs will operate until such time that the
local, regional, and national teams will be able to recover and eventually take
charge. Hence, the trigger for the de-activation of the harmonized national
contingency plan will be the recommendation of the incident commander (IC)
of the assisting RDRRMC.

VI. RESOURCES INVENTORY AND NEEDS PROJECTION

This 2020-2021 S.Y. accommodates 107 students and 10 teaching and non-
teaching personnel. There is a partnership between the school and LGU, Barangay
DRRM, MDRRM, and other stakeholders.
The resources inventory is listed in the Contingency Plan template.

VII. RESPONSE ACTIONS

Timeline Response
Response ActionsActions for Priority Hazard (Storm Surge)
Conduct inventory of all the non-infrastructural materials of the school
Before
Develop effective communication and warning system
Maintain reliable communications and adequate warning system throughout
the period of existing disaster
During Monitoring and Reporting on the number of injured and casualties
Provide continuous warning information

After Conduct inventory of all affected materials in the school

Be aware of road hazards such as floodwater, debris and damage roads or
bridges.
Keep clear of damage buildings, powerlines and trees.
0-24 hours Focus on family reunification, Activate EMT (Emergency Management
Team), Monitor damage if any and report
24-48 hours Activate Communication Lines, Monitor the inventory of non-infrastructural
materials of the school
72 hours Damage Assessment and Send Updated report to District and Division

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 96 hours Asses and re-plan to improve the effectiveness based on experienced factor
5-10 days Coordinate with concerned personnel regarding resumption of classes,
conduct of PFA

VIII. SCHOOL DRRM TEAM

San Felipe Elementary School West

SDRRM Team

Chairperson
Jeves B. Piocos
Head Teacher III

SDRRM Coordinator
Maria Kathleen A. Feria

Warning & Information

Disaster Awareness Disaster Response Evacuation
Dissemination
Avigail A. Tiaña Regine A. feria Glenda A. Abiva
Lorina A. Alcasid

Search and Rescue First Aid Transportation Fire Safety

Reynaldo Alvez Lenalyn A. Sahagun Maria Shella H. Gallentes Rachel B. Roque

IX. INVENTORY OF IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS

IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS
PARTNERS SPECIFIC LOCATION CONTACT REMARKS
ROLE PERSON/CP
NUMBER

PDRRMO Formulate and Iba, Zambales 09157755285 Government

implement a Unit

comprehensive
and integrated
disaster risk
reduction plan

MDRRMO Approve, monitor Brgy. East 09291838441 Government

and evaluate the Feria, San

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 implementation Felipe, Unit
of barangay Zambales

DRRM plans

PNP SAN Search and Brgy. East 09985985509 Government

FELIPE rescue, Feria, San Unit

evacuations, Felipe,
Zambales
door-to-door
checks, and
maintaining
overall public
safety within the
community

BFP SAN Search and rescue Brgy. East 09464512121 Government

FELIPE Feria, San Unit
Felipe,
Zambales

SAN FELIPE Coordinating with Brgy. East 09475309684 Government

HEALTH the existing Feria, San Unit
OFFICE emergency Felipe,
Zambales
response
structures in
specific types of
incidents, such as
floods,
earthquakes, and
acts of terrorism.

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 EFFECTIVITY

This contingency plan for STORM SURGE shall be effective upon publication. The
plan shall be considered a “working document” and be subjected to continuous review and to
be enhanced by the DEPED Technical Working Group based on latest scientific studies about
geological hazards, risk assessment findings and innovations in DRRM policies and
standards.

JEVES B. PIOCOS
School Head