ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF SCHOOL DRRM COMMITTEEs (SDRRMCs)
The Disaster Risk Management Office at the Region, Division, District and School Levels shall also be organized which shall have the following functions:
· Identify, assess and manage the hazards and risks that may occur in their locality;
· Communicate about those hazards and risks, their nature, effects, early warning signs and countermeasures;
· Identify and implement cost-effective risk reduction measures or strategies;
· Take all necessary steps on an ongoing basis to maintain, provide or arrange the provision of trained and competent personnel for effective and efficient disaster risk management in their areas of jurisdiction;
· Respond to and manage the adverse effects of emergencies in their area of jurisdictions;
· Carry out recovery activities;
· Promote and raise public awareness of and compliance with policies and directives issued by the Chairman of DRRMO relative to disaster risk management;
· Develop, approve, implement and monitor School Disaster Risk Management Plans and regularly review and test the plan consistent with other national and local planning programs;
· Establish linkage and network with other local government units for disaster risk reduction and emergency response purposes;
· Formulate, prepare and issue Orders, Memoranda and Issuances consistent with the requirements of the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC);
· Integrate risk reduction into school development plans, programs and budgets as a strategy in schools’ sustainable development and improvement plans;
· Establish an operating facility to be known as the Region/Division/District and School Disaster Operations Center; and
· Prepare and submit to the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office and the National Disaster Coordinating Council damage and needs assessment reports; and
· Include as part of the School Improvement Plan disaster risk reduction measures to ensure safety, and security of all teaching, non-teaching and school children.
