Tag: CPU Disaster Management Committee

What to do during an earthquake?

Centralians simulating quick response action during the earthquake drill.

A 2-hour campus wide earthquake drill participated by all departments and offices was held on Monday, March 12, 2018.

One of the important objectives of an earthquake drill at Central Philippine University is to test the readiness and evaluate the capability of everyone in the university when there is an earthquake. Everyone from the Administration down to the lowest rank and file employee had to follow standard procedure during the drill.

CPU Medicine students participating in the earthquake drill.
A first aid simulation was also conducted during the earthquake drill.

Participants secured themselves by observing the drop, cover, and hold policy while the siren sounded around the campus. This sound was an indicator that an earthquake was in progress. The procedure had to be followed until the chair announced that the earthquake drill was over. VPFA Florence P. Bogacia is chair of the CPU Disaster Management Committee.

The big field is the designated evacuation area in case of an earthquake.
Centralians awaiting instructions during the earthquake drill.
The emergency response team in action.
Vice President for Finance and Administration, Dr. Florence P. Bogacia leading the response team.
The committee at the Incident Command Post.

Two weeks before the earthquake drill, video presentations on what to do during earthquakes were shown during the Christ Emphasis Week convocations held at Rose Memorial Auditorium on February 23 to March 2, 2018.