The Department spearheaded the establishment of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO). Which of the following define its purpose?

I. to institutionalize the culture of safety at all levels

II. to systematize protection of education investments

III. to ensure continued delivery of quality education services

IV. to promote cooperation and coordination of Deped and other offices

Which of the following can BEST describe the functions of Deped DRRMO?

The establishment of DRRMO in Deped aims to promote protection of learners and educational investments of the Department. As a school head, which of the following can be considered as underlying drivers of disasters in school?

I. poorly built school structure

II. lack of warning mechanisms

III. little knowledge of teachers about risks

IV. low capacity of administrators in disaster response

DepEd recognizes the importance of safety in school since children spend most of their time there. For this matter, the Department sets the minimum standards for public classrooms. Of the following specifications for Deped buildings, which will NOT promote safety in school?

As a school head, you very well know that improper handling of chemicals in a science laboratory can be hazardous in the sense that it may cause explosions, if not given proper attention. In one of the monitoring of your school’s science laboratory, you observed one inappropriate storing practice in the science laboratory, which could it be?

As a newly installed schoolhead, one of your priorities is promoting safety in school. It includes fixing your school’s science laboratory to make it even more conducive for learning and hazard-free for children. As you assess the current science laboratory of your school, you observed one issue which you think does NOT comply with the minimum standards of the science laboratory as set by Deped. Of the following which could it be?

As a school head, will you allow the LGU to utilize your school as an evacuation center in time of calamity for more than 15 days?

Should your school be requested to be one of the evacuations centers in your municipality, who should you recommend as one of the members of the Evacuation Center Management Team (ECMT) which will be responsible for organizing the evacuees in the center?

. In compliance with the Deped order on the creation of the School Watching Team (SWT), what should you do BEST as the school head of a very small school?

The role of SSG/SPG in disaster prevention in school is vital because its aid is tapped in several Deped activities including the student-led school watching activities. Among the listed tasks, which does NOT belong to the SSG/SPG?

As a school head, you can give the following orders after the strong earthquake struck your school EXCEPT for one. Which could it be?

Your school received a bomb threat through one of your teachers in school. According to her, the caller sounds like making jokes. As a school head, aside from reporting the incident to proper authorities, which of the following should you NOT do while waiting for the responders?

Who is primarily responsible for the planning, implementation, and monitoring of disaster preparedness measures in school?

In the recent visit of the Division DRRM coordinator in your school, he found that your school lacks flood water and school ground elevation marker. As a school head, what should you do?

As a newly installed school head, you observed that your school is commendable for its efforts to prepare the school for any natural disasters. However, on your monitoring, one early morning, you noticed one thing which you think is NOT compliant to this effort, which could it be?

Should your school is utilized as an evacuation center, as a school head, to whom should you report the damages incurred by the school during those times for appropriate action?

If your school is utilized as an evacuation center, will you allow teachers and other school personnel to be one of the camp managers for assisting the organization and orderliness of the evacuees?

In times of calamity or disaster, as a school head, when do you think your school should implement its learning continuity interventions for affected learners?

Which of the following can be considered as indicators for identifying a school which is a conducive and safe learning environment for learners?

I. provision of adequate sanitation facilities

II. participation of the community in the maintenance of the school

III. the learning environment is marked by visible boundaries and clear signs

IV. class space and seating arrangements are according to the prescribed ratio of space per learner

At 11:00 am, PAG-ASA announces the suspension of afternoon classes. Since most of the afternoonshift teachers have already reported in school, as a school head, what will you do

In case of cancellation or suspension of classes without any storm signal announcement from PAGASA, whose agency shall be responsible for doing it?

Can a school head cancel or suspend classes?

If your school is affected by an earthquake, from whom should you get the decisions on the cancellation or suspension of classes?

Can the Schools Division Superintendent announce the cancellation or suspension of classes if PAGASA has not declared any storm signal warning?

In case of canceled or suspended classes, when should you recommend teachers to conduct make-up classes?