PNSB Grade 12 students led a fire safety and awareness campaign
Across the country, March is being observed as Fire Prevention Month. It is an excellent opportunity to increase awareness and consciousness about how to respond to fire disasters, as well as the causes, hazards, and dangers of fire, and what we can do to prevent fire incidents from happening.
By virtue of DepEd Order No. 28, s. 2016, all public elementary and secondary schools are directed to enhance the Fire Safety and Awareness Program (FSAP) of school. In accordance with Proclamation No. 115-A, signed by then-President Ferdinand E. Marcos, and Proclamation No. 360 in 1986, the month of March was declared as “Fire Prevention Month” or “Burn Prevention Month.”
In response to this call, Philippine National School for the Blind held a fire safety and awareness campaign on March 17 led by School DRRM, Coordinator, Mrs. Gutierrez, Alternate SDRRM focal person, Mr. Carreon together with DRRM Grade 12 students.
A campus parade kicked off the fire safety and awareness program. The march was heightened by a fire safety banner and amplified by fire safety awareness messages broadcast via megaphone.
The Grade 12 students disseminated information in small groups via room-to-room lectures on the importance of fire prevention and safety throughout all school levels, from Kinder to Grade 11.
Through a well-organized fire safety simulation, the event emphasized the essentials of emergency response during a fire outbreak. Hence, the fire drill was evaluated to ensure its success, particularly the evacuation procedures.
Mrs. Gutierrez underlines that fire drills must be executed seriously since they allow everyone to practice proper evacuation procedures in the event of a fire and also teach us how to act rationally in the face of a calamity.
To cap off the event, the campaign promoted “safety consciousness among PNSBians as a positive preventive approach to a problem that can be solved by increased caution, commitment and vigilance of everyone.