DRRR Q2 Module15 Aurie Amor T. Quinones
DRRR Q2 Module15 Aurie Amor T. Quinones
DRRR Q2 Module15 Aurie Amor T. Quinones
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LU_Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction_Module 15
DISASTER READINESS AND RISK REDUCTION
Module 15: Community-Based Practices for Managing Disaster Risk to Specific Hazards
Second Edition, 2021
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La Union Schools Division
Region I
All rights reserved. No part of this module may be reproduced in any form without written
permission from the copyright owners.
Management Team:
Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you
step-by-step as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.
In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teacher are
also provided to our facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on
how they can best help you on your home-based learning.
Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on
any part of this SLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises
and tests. And read the instructions carefully before performing each task.
Thank you.
This module will provide you with information and activities that will help you
understand the different community-based practices for managing disaster risk.
After going through this learning material, you are expected to:
Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper.
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Discover
In this self-learning module, four initiatives done in different parts of the world
are presented. These are considered good practices; they provide an indication of the
successes achieved so far and an idea of what could be achieved in the future.
There are two projects about raising awareness, namely: School Children as
Disaster Reduction Catalysts and Initiators (Thailand) and Teaching Guide and Quiz
Competitions Help Enhance Preparedness (Grenada). Another two in promoting
The initiative, called “Earthquake and Safety Drills in Schools,” is part of a series
of activities aimed at protecting people, especially children, from the impacts of
future earthquakes. The initiative also involves developing and implementing a
comprehensive program that addresses all groups in society.
IMPACTS LESSONS LEARNED
• The drills have helped expand a • Education plays a key role in
seismic safety culture, spread the promoting safety measures against
“drill” experience to non-school areas, earthquakes and spreading them in
and make “Earthquake and Safety” a the society.
national activity. • A major challenge initially was to
• Promotes a culture of safety at all secure the cooperation of many
levels of society. institutions and organizations such as
• Increase children’s knowledge, and mass media. This was overcome
share this knowledge with their through persistent advocacy and
families, friends and community. continuous follow-up to secure
cooperation of many institutions.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan aims to provide policies,
plans and programs to deal with disasters in the Philippines. It also serves as “the
principal guide to disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) efforts to the
country…” The Framework envisions a country of “safer, adaptive and disaster
resilient Filipino communities toward sustainable development.”
Definition of Terms
The outcomes of the activities could be focused on a specific area but should be
considered as a part of the whole plan. The table below lists the activities involved
and illustrates the overlap between the different thematic areas.
EVALUATION
PREVENTION PREVENTION
REHABILITATION
AND PREPAREDNESS RESPONSE AND
AND RECOVERY
MITIGATION MITIGATION
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
GOAL: Establish and strengthen capacities of
communities to anticipate, cope and recover from the
negative impacts of emergency occurrences and
disasters
DISASTER RESPONSE
GOAL: Provide life preservation and meet the basic
subsistence needs of affected population based on
acceptable standards during or immediately after a
disaster
DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL WELFARE • Decrease the number of preventable deaths and
AND DEVELOPMENT injuries
• Provide basic subsistence needs of affected
population
• Immediately restore basic social services
Explore
With the thematic areas in mind, formulate a disaster plan in your community by
thinking of at least two activities in each area that you can locally done for a common
hazard.
Areas of 4 3 2 1
Assessment
Ideas Present ideas Present ideas Ideas are too Ideas are
in an original in a consistent general vague or
manner manner unclear
Organization Strong and Organized Some No
organized organization organization
attempt
Understanding Writing shows Writing shows Writing shows Writing shows
strong a clear adequate little
understanding understanding understanding understanding
Sentence Sentence Sentence Sentence No sense of
Structure structure structure is structure is sentence
enhances evident; limited; structure or
meaning; flows sentences sentences need flow
throughout mostly flow to flow
the work
B. Read the statements carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Use a
separate sheet of paper for your answer.
Disaster Reduction and Risk Management-Core Teacher's Guide. (2017). Pasig City:
Department of Education.
Quebral, V. S. (2016). Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction. Quezon City: Lorimar
Publishing, Inc.