SM Bulacan Malls Takes Part in the 1st National Earthquake Drill Simulation
SM Malls in San Jose del
Monte, Marilao, Baliwag as well as SM Center in Pulilan actively participated
in the country’s first National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED), 2pm of
February 21.
The earthquake and evacuation drill encouraged tenants and shoppers to
participate as it took place during regular mall hours and dealt with a mock
earthquake with 7.2 magnitude which is the expected scale from the West Valley
Fault.
According to SM City San Jose
del Monte Assistant Mall Manager Arch. Nelson Lopez, the quarterly drill is significant
in preparation for the big earthquake that could happen in our lifetime. “It is very important not to panic by the
time it happens, that is why we should master how to evacuate and familiarized
the evacuation areas”he shares.
To increase and strengthen
the mall’s Emergency Response Team’s preparedness and coordination, simulation
of search and rescue were also showed. These includes carrying out first aid
procedures for projected situations such as severely injured victims, assisting
senior citizens, pregnant woman, and traumatized customers. Also part of the
drill’s scope is setting up of Emergency Command Center and communication
system.
On top of the simultaneous
nationwide earthquake drill, SM City San Jose del Monte, SM City Marilao, SM
Baliwag, and SM Center Pulilan also conducts an annual refresher course on its
employees, tenants, and affiliates on fire and earthquake preparedness. Topics
like worst case scenarios during fire and earthquake, evacuation route, and
first aid treatment were taken to build contingency plans in meeting the
realities that 7.2 magnitude quake will present when it strikes.
A series of follow through
earthquake drills will also be carried out on June 20, August 08 and November
14 as part of SM Supermalls’ disaster preparedness.
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