Nationwide Active Shooter Drill Set for Sept. 3 - BusinessWorld Online

Natl school safety drill set for Sept. 3

THE Department of Education (DepEd) announced that the National Simultaneous School Safety Drill is scheduled for Sept. 3, as agreed upon by members of the medical and mental health sectors.​"Our goal for September 3 is to build calm operational confidence and muscle memory through proper orientation, not fear. Preparedness saves lives, and trauma-informed execution protects our learners," Education Secretary Sonny Angara said in a statement on …

Nationwide active shooter drill set for Sept. 3 - BusinessWorld Online

The Department of Education (DepEd) said on Tuesday that the National Simultaneous School Safety Drill will proceed on Thursday, following experts’ advice on its safe implementation. “We are working closely with our medical experts and psychiatric societies to ensure our shared priority for the total well-being of our children remains at the center of our […]

What to expect in DepEd’s updated nationwide active shooter drill

The rescheduled nationwide drill follows talks with medical groups to ensure that protocols align with ‘child-centered, trauma-informed standards,’ according to the Department of Education

DepEd: Nationwide school safety drill to push through Sept. 3

The National Simultaneous School Safety Drill will push through on Sept. 3 to strengthen schools’ preparedness for active threats, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Tuesday, Sept. 1.In a statement, DepEd said the drill was rescheduled following consultations with the Philippine Psychiatric Association (PPA), Philippine Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (PSCAP), and Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS) to ensure that safety prot…

School Safety Goes Beyond the Drill: Why Reporting Early Matters

MANILA, Philippines — Schools across the Philippines are conducting the National Simultaneous School Safety Drill at 9 a.m. on September 3, allowing students and school personnel to rehearse how they should respond when an immediate threat reaches campus. Originally scheduled for Aug. 25, the drill was postponed because of weather-related class suspensions. While exercises like this are essential for emergency preparedness, recent survey finding…