V. Conclusion

Although some safety measures are implemented in the colleges, the researchers still find both colleges unfit of responding properly tonatural disasters,medical emergenciesandsecurity breaches.

VI. Recommendations

- The researchers recommend that both colleges have a secured and understandableevacuation planto promotepublic safety and reduce risks and casualties.

-They should set up adisaster preparedness committeeto establish a sense of organization in the building. This committee shall be in charge of the following:

* securing an evacuation plan that will be utilized in emergency situations such as fire and earthquakes* Identifying critical incidents rally points, distance (in meters) from the building to the rally points, time limit (in minutes) of evacuation, no. of students and other specifics needed for an effective mobilization during emergency situations* conductingearthquake and fire drills* double checking the safety equipment in the building and making sure it's up to date and functional* ensuring that all emergency/fire exits are free of any blockages or obstacles* ensuring that all critical escape routes such as padlocked gates will be opened immediately during emergency situations and that the community is well-aware who the key custodian of each gate is* proper information dissemination to the college community (i.e. providing schematic diagrams and floor plansin strategic locations around the building)* giving the teachers and staff adequate training on how to respond to emergency situations* organize a group of volunteers composed of students in the college who have undergone training under the CWTS-Military Science program that can be mobilized during emergency situations* giving extra training tosecurity guards, maintenance personnel, faculty and student volunteers on how to handle safety equipment such as fire extinguishers

-The administration of each college should also make sure that they have trained first aid personnel and a good number of security guards on duty.

-During emergency situations, teachers will serve as the first point of control. The teachers must therefore orient their students on evacuation measures (i.e. exits to use in case of fire) during the first day of classes.

-The researchers also suggest that the administration make rally points for people to go to in case of calamity. Attached is an example of probable rally points that can be followed during emergency situations.

Note: In makingcrisis management plans, take into account human errors that may occur during emergency situations. (i.e. key custodian assigned in opening emergency/fire exits was the first one to escape and therefore failed to do his duty of opening the exits)