CALAMITY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE OF SAFETY COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION OF UM DIGOS COLLEGE

Abstract

Natural disasters and other emergencies can happen at any time, and when it happens at school, everyone should always be prepared to handle them safely and effectively. Administrators, teachers, staff, parents and students can work together to promote and maintain school-wide safety and minimize the effects of emergencies and other dangerous situations. In line with this, the researchers conducted this study to further assess and evaluate the level of calamity preparedness and response of SCO of UM Digos College. A descriptive research design is employed in the conduct of the study which involved some types of comparison or contrast to discover relationship that existed between variables. The researchers personally administered survey questionnaires to 342 students with permission from the school The results of the level of calamity preparedness and response of SCO of UM Digos College in terms of demographic profile of our participants revealed that students enrolled in Education Department have the highest number of participants which is 140 students. As to sex, male got the highest population and for the year level is the 4th year level. Moreover, in terms of strengthening preparedness for response, readiness to response, contingency planning, warning/communication, (human), fire fighting and treatment, it has an overall rating of 96.5%, which means it is highly observed by the students of UMDC and 3.59% for students who did not observed the SCO of UMDC. There is significant association between the level of calamity preparedness and response of SCO of UM Digos College as observed by students and the decision for the null hypothesis is rejected. Effective calamity preparedness and response helps alleviate some of the chaos wrought by the unexpected crisis. It is critical to have a written plan in place, and for all staff to understand their role within the plan. Disaster plans should be