HOUSEHOLD SERVICES 7/8

Name: ___________________________ Learning Module 4

Gr.& Section: _____________________
FIRST QUARTER

What is this module all about?

The following topics are included in this module:
(1) Emergency Related Drills and Training

What do you need to learn?

In this module, you are expected to meet the following competencies:
LO 4.: maintaining occupational health and safety awareness
(4.1) identify emergency response plan

Motivational Activity
A. Directions: Analyze the statement below. Write TRUE on the space provided if the statement
is correct. Otherwise, write FALSE.
1. Fire drill is an exercise done in the school or offices to develop awareness on what to do
in the occurrence of an earthquake.
2. It is important to break the window when fire occurs.
3. Bell and buzzer are examples of devices for alarm during earthquake.
4. First Aid is the immediate and temporary care given to the victim of an accident or sudden
illness until the services of a physician is obtained.
5. Incident report focuses more on the injury.

Refer to the Answer Key on last page of this module to check your answers.

Day 1: Emergency-Related Drills and Trainings: Fire Drill (Synchronous

Session)

Concept Notes:
Training refers to the method of assisting individuals in acquiring knowledge on safety information
(potential workplace hazards), changing attitudes (perceptions and beliefs regarding safety), and practicing
safe work behaviors (organizational, management, or worker performance).
The conduct of training and emergency related drills will enhance the hazard awareness and knowledge
and safer workplace environment.
Fire Drill
The main objectives of fire drill and emergency evacuation procedure are the following:
1. To provide an orderly emergency response plan for all occupants
2. To ensure all exit routes and emergency staircases are not obstructed and can be used in an orderly
fashion during emergencies
3. To ensure fast, organized, and smooth evacuation of buildings during emergencies
4. To train fire drill and emergency evacuation officers to conduct their duties successfully
5. To test the working conditions and effectiveness of all fire and emergency equipment for all
buildings
Fire Drill Procedures
In every workplace, there is a must to be prepared in case of fire. According to the health and safety
works in the government, there must be an effective way to detect any fire and warn people.
1. Allow them to escape to a safe place before the fire spreads.

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 2. In a smaller workplace, a shout may be made to warn the colleagues, and, in larger premises, some
electrical alarm system may be used.
• To escape a fire, presence of mind is needed.
• The layout and how the workplace is built should be familiar to every worker. The exits, doorways, and
escape routes should always lead to safe place. These places should have enough lighting to help people
find their way out easily.
• In the emergency plan, a systematic way on how to evacuate safely the workplace is the main concern.
It should indicate what to do when there is fire. The need to be well-equipped in handling fire
extinguisher is also a must.
• Prevention is better than cure. In this case, being a good household worker and good housekeeping will
help a lot to prevent fire.
• Common fire and life safety hazards to watch for in the workplace includes missing or broken fire
extinguisher, accumulated trash, safety equipment, open fire doors, burned out exit lights, and blocked
stairways.

When fire happens, it is included in the Standard Operating Procedure to observe the following:
1. Treat every alarm as though it is real emergency.
2. Instantly call the fire department.
3. Close doors while exiting to prevent fire from spreading.
4. Never use elevators.
5. Stick to the emergency plan where established meeting place is set.
6. If unable to leave the workplace, do the following:
• Seal the room. Use wet cloth to stuff around cracks in doors and seal up vents to protect against smoke.
• Do not break windows. Flames and smoke may come in. If you need air, open the window, but just a
crack.
• Stay low under smoke. The freshest air is near the floor. Keep a wet cloth over your nose and mouth.
• Breathe through your nose only.
• Signal for help. Use the telephone or hang something in the window.

Exercise No. 4.1

A. Directions: Analyze the statement below. Write TRUE on the space provided if the statement is
correct. Otherwise, write FALSE.
1. When fire happens, use elevators.
2. When fire happens and you are unable to leave the workplace, signal for help. Use
the telephone or hang something in the window.
3. Stick to the emergency plan where established meeting place is set.
4. To escape a fire, presence of mind is needed.
5. In the emergency plan, a systematic way on how to evacuate the workplace safely is
the main concern.

Day 2: Asynchronous Activity

Activity No. 4.1

Time started: ______

Time finished: ______

Activity Title: My Home Fire Escape Plan

Directions:
1. Create your own Home Fire Escape Plan by following the
steps indicated below.
2. Use a separate paper (either short or long bond paper).
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 3. Use drawing tools.
Steps in Making a Home fire Escape Plan:
1. Draw a map of your home. Show all doors and windows.
2. Visit each room. Find two ways out.
3. All windows and doors should open easily. You should be able to use them to get outside.
4. Pick a meeting place outside. It should be in front of your home.

Criteria
Excellent Very Satisfactory Satisfactory Poor Score
(5 points) (4points) (3 points) (1-2 points)
Clear relationship Relationship Has unclear Has little or no
Clarity between concepts. between concepts relationship attempt at all to
is evident. between concepts explain
Information is Information is Information is Has little or no
Comprehensiveness clear, accurate, and accurate inaccurate attempt at all to
precise. explain
Logical Components and Components and Has little or no
organization from subcomponents subcomponents attempt at all to
Coherence
components to are present. are not organized. explain
subcomponents
Presentation is Presentation is Presentation is not Has little or no
Presentation orderly and orderly. orderly. attempt at all to
effective. explain
Total:

Day 3: Emergency-Related Drills and Trainings: Earthquake Drill

(Synchronous Session)

Concept Notes:
Earthquake Drill
Every company or workplace employer has a responsibility to keep the workers safe in the
workplace. It is their obligation to maintain a disaster plan where emergency evacuation is properly
designed which is in the open area, away from the buildings or any powerlines. In a household, the
members of the family or everyone living in it must be well accounted so that when emergency arises,
one will know where members are. This is the same in the workplace. The following must be considered
during earthquake drills:
1. Identify evacuation routes and alternate routes and keep them clear of any obstruction.
2. Plan assistance for people or employees with disabilities.
3. Assign and train teams of employees to handle basic first aid, search and rescue, fire response,
evacuation, damage assessment, and security. Train all employees in earthquake preparedness and
identify safe places at work. Appoint and train wardens to take leadership in emergencies. Conduct
regular evacuation drills.

Five components of an earthquake drills

1. Alarm – Workers involved in the drill are alerted by a loud warning device such as a bell or a buzzer.
2. Response – During this phase, everyone heads for cover. Get under a heavy desk, table, chair, bed
or under a door jamb. Make sure to move away from windows, glass, or light fixtures. If there is no
cover available, crouch, and try to protect your head.
3. Evacuation – When the shaking has stopped, everyone must then evacuate from the building. The
evacuations proceed through predetermined safe routes and evacuees gather outside in a safe area
away from buildings, fences, walls, electricity poles, bridges, and trees.
4. Assembly – Evacuees should meet in the designated planned place. Be sure that every member of
the labor force is present as well as member of the household.
5. Roll Call – Have a roll call. Check if someone is missing. Find and search where the person is.

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 Earthquake drill procedure
1. Intense shaking occurs.
2. Teacher gives command “DROP.”
3. Wait for shaking to stop.
4. Check for injuries and/or trapped individuals. Move all students who can be moved when you
evacuate. Assure trapped individual that help will be forthcoming.
5. After checking for blocked exits, give command to evacuate.
6. Proceed to assembly area. Persons in-charge will check the attendance of the students.
7. At the Emergency Assembly Area (EAA), take roll, and check for missing
children/paraprofessionals/teachers account for all students.
8. At the Emergency Assembly Area (EAA), check for the injuries, send class list and missing
individual report to the Incident Command Center (ICC). Send injured
children/paraprofessionals to the first aid station.
9. ICC accounts for all students and staff.
10. Emergency plan teams perform their duties.
11. Teachers/aids supervising students should continue to monitor the health and mental status of
these students and report any individuals needing assistance to the ICC.
12. The ICC will update staff members of the status of the emergency. All questions/requests must
be directed to the ICC.
13. Children shall be released only after receiving notice from the ICC. They will be escorted to
the reunion gate.
14. Staff members will be relieved of their assignments by the ICC

Exercise No. 4.2

A. Directions: Analyze the statement below. Write TRUE on the space provided if the statement is
correct. Otherwise, write FALSE.

1. Identify evacuation routes and alternate routes and keep them clear of any
obstruction.
2. In a household, the members of the family or everyone living in it must be well
accounted so that when emergency arises, one will know where members are.
3. Stick to the emergency plan where established meeting place is set.
______________4. Plan assistance for people or employees with disabilities.
5. Evacuees should meet in the designated planned place. Be sure that every member
of the labor force is present as well as member of the household.

Day 4: Asynchronous Activity

Mini-Task

Time started: ______

Time finished: ______

Directions: Make a short video clip on precautionary measures during an earthquake drill. (Drop, Cover,
and Hold). You may upload your video on our LMS or send it directly to your subject teacher. Your
performance will be judged according to the following criteria:

Rubrics for scoring:

CRITERIA 1 POINT 2 POINTS 3 POINTS 4 POINTS 5 POINTS
The output The output The output The output manifests
The output
Creativity manifests little manifests some manifests strong excellent evidence of
manifests an
or no evidence evidence of evidence of creativity, leading to a

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 of creativity, creativity, acceptable level of creativity, masterful, compelling
leading to a leading to a creativity, leading leading to and provocative work.
dull work good work that to satisfactory and interesting
lacking in falls somewhat general work. work.
detail. short
on detail.
The output The output presents The output
The output
presents an an presents a
presents a good
unsatisfactory acceptable degree competent The output presents an
degree of
degree of of degree of excellent degree of
Content and understanding
understanding understanding of understanding understanding of ideas,
Critical Thinking of ideas,
of ideas, ideas, of ideas, concepts, themes, and
themes,
themes, themes, concepts, themes, information.
concepts, and
concepts, and and concepts, and
information.
information. information. information.
The output The output
The output The output The output presents
presents ideas presents ideas
presents ideas presents ideas and ideas
and information and
Organization and information information with and information
with information
with good acceptable with excellent
insufficient with competent
effectiveness. effectiveness. effectiveness.
effectiveness. effectiveness.

Day 5: Synchronous Session

Post-Test
A. Knowledge
Directions: Identify what is being described in each of the following items. Write ONLY the letter of your
answer.
1. Check if someone is missing. Find and search where the person is.
a. Alarm b. Roll call c. Evacuation d. Assembly
2. Workers involved in the drill are alerted by a loud warning device such as a bell or a buzzer.
a. Alarm b. Response c. Evacuation d. Assembly
3. Evacuees should meet in the designated planned place. Be sure that every member of the labor
force is present as well as member of the household.
a. Alarm b. Response c. Evacuation d. Assembly
4. During this phase, everyone heads for cover. Get under a heavy desk, table, chair, bed or under
a door jamb. Make sure to move away from windows, glass, or light fixtures. If there is no cover
available, crouch and try to protect your head.
a. Alarm b. Response c. Evacuation d. Assembly
5. Evacuees should meet in the designated planned place. Be sure that every member of the labor
force is present as well as member of the household.
a. Alarm b. Response c. Evacuation d. Assembly

B. Process
Directions: Read and answer the question below. Refer to the rubrics upon answering.

Rubrics
RUBRIC FOR THE EVALUATION OF YOUR ANSWER
Criteria 2 points 3 points 4 points
The answer manifests a high
The answer has no significant The answer has sufficient degree of attention, has a
Relevance bearing and is clearly irrelevant bearing and is somehow significant bearing and is
to the given question. relevant to the given question. evidently relevant to the given
question.

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 The answer is coherent, and The answer is well-written,
The answer is confusing and
Coherence somehow presents a logical coherent, and clearly presents
illogical.
flow of ideas. a logical flow of ideas.

Question:
As a student and a member of a family, what do you think is the importance of Fire Drill and
Earthquake Drill? Justify your answer by giving concrete examples.

CONGRATULATIONS!
You have successfully accomplished your fourth module!
I hope you have gained all the learning competencies on this module. Good job, Batang DICES!

Self-check
Here are the answers in the pre-test. Please look at this part only after accomplishing the module and the tests
included. Remember, be honest! Please check your answers and determine how much knowledge you have
attained. Then, you may go back to answering the rest of this module.

5. FALSE
4. TRUE
3. TRUE
2. FALSE
1. FALSE
Pre-Test

How many items did you get correctly?

Let’s now continue with our lessons to better understand the topics.

References
Custodio, C.S., & Jimenez, E.C., (2016). Maintaining Occupational Health and Safety Awareness.

K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum Technology and Livelihood Education Learning Module, pp

93-96.

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