By Mar Supnad
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga - In anticipation of the much-publicized strike of a powerful earthquake, some 1,000 personnel of the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) joined in the conduct of the 2nd Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill held in the afternoon of June 21, 2018.
Chief Supt Amador B Corpus, PRO3 director, said that the earthquake drill/simulation aimed to help prepare PNP personnel and other employees inside the camp for an earthquake.
PNP Personnel from Camp Olivas, Pampanga Join the earthquake drill
(MANILA BULLETIN) The important part of the drill, Corpus stressed, is to understand that when there is an earthquake it is safest to drop to the ground, find cover and hold on. The activity was started by a one-minute blowing of siren wherein all PNP personnel, teachers, students and other employees inside their respective offices drop on the floor, find cover under their tables and hold on to the position. Afterwards, all participants went outside, with both hands covering their heads since they could be battered with falling objects, walked in a single file and proceeded at the designated evacuation area which was the Parade Ground located in front of the Admin Building solemnly. This must be done so as not to cause panic while an earthquake is taking place. The Earthquake drill is an annual exercise designed for the awareness, preparedness and readiness of PRO3 PNP personnel and employees during an actual earthquake. Meanwhile, , Sr Supt Oscar P Jacildo, Chief, Regional Police Community Division of PRO3 stated that “We always have to do preparations through protracted drills like this. It is not a matter of lacking, it is keeping in tune, keeping abreast”. More or less one thousand (1,000) people including teachers, students and other employees inside the camp participated in the drill. Also present during the activity were personnel from the Bureau of Fire Protection.
PNP Personnel from Camp Olivas, Pampanga Join the earthquake drill(MANILA BULLETIN) The important part of the drill, Corpus stressed, is to understand that when there is an earthquake it is safest to drop to the ground, find cover and hold on. The activity was started by a one-minute blowing of siren wherein all PNP personnel, teachers, students and other employees inside their respective offices drop on the floor, find cover under their tables and hold on to the position. Afterwards, all participants went outside, with both hands covering their heads since they could be battered with falling objects, walked in a single file and proceeded at the designated evacuation area which was the Parade Ground located in front of the Admin Building solemnly. This must be done so as not to cause panic while an earthquake is taking place. The Earthquake drill is an annual exercise designed for the awareness, preparedness and readiness of PRO3 PNP personnel and employees during an actual earthquake. Meanwhile, , Sr Supt Oscar P Jacildo, Chief, Regional Police Community Division of PRO3 stated that “We always have to do preparations through protracted drills like this. It is not a matter of lacking, it is keeping in tune, keeping abreast”. More or less one thousand (1,000) people including teachers, students and other employees inside the camp participated in the drill. Also present during the activity were personnel from the Bureau of Fire Protection.