Abstract: This study aimed to determine the flood disaster management practices of teachers and pupils in public elementary schools from selected flood-prone areas of Zambales during the School Year 2015-2016.
This research is quantitative in nature which utilized a descriptive research design with survey questionnaire as the primary method used in gathering data and information from seventeen (17) teachers and two hundred thirty two (232) pupils sourced from public elementary schools situated in flood-prone areas in Zambales, Philippines.
The pupil-respondents indicate that the most important practice during disasters is to see to it that each members of the family has a bag pack to be used for personal and individual belongings in case of emergency. The teacher-respondents indicate that the most important practice is participating in disaster risk reduction training and orientation in school as conducted by local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council/institution/barangay to avoid bad effects of calamity, participating in actual drill and encourage all family members to participate, planning and familiarizing all possible routes to “safe areas” or evacuation centers” during calamity, becoming aware and updating oneself of the first-aid procedures and search and rescue trainings, installing electrical outlet if possible at higher level of walls, securing flood materials such as raincoat, pair of boots, life-vest, life-saver or raft, ropes, first aid kits, flashlights, batteries , radio, etc., securing emergency money or cash and making plan on flood management to prevent severe effects of the disaster. This study found out that teachers always practiced keeping oneself calm while waiting for relief and rescue and assistance and eating only well cooked foods and securing leftovers from contamination during flood while pupil-respondents indicate that during floods, crossing or submerging into flood waters should be avoided and eating only well-cooked food and protect leftovers against contamination were always practiced by the students. There is a significant difference on the practices of the pupil-respondents on adaptation and mitigation before the flood when grouped according to family monthly income profile variable of which pupils who belong to families with low income are mostly affected and sex profile variable on adaptation and mitigation during the flood. However, between the general emergency preparedness, and the adaptation and mitigation management practices before, during and after the flood, the pupil-respondents practiced with moderate relationship while teacher-respondents exhibited very high relationship in terms of practice. Based on the summary of the investigations conducted and the conclusions arrived at, the researcher offers to conduct risk reduction trainings, seminars and orientations in the school that would educate and disseminate vital knowledge and awareness.
Keywords: Determine The Flood Disaster Management Practices, Pair Of Boots, Life-Vest, Life-Saver Or Raft, Ropes.
Title: Flood Disaster Preparedness and Practices of the Public Elementary Schools in Selected Flood - Prone Areas in Zambales, Philippines
Author: Elizabeth N. Farin, Arlyn I. Co, Anniebeth N. Farin
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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