PALOMOC, Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay, August 21, 2026 — Personnel of the Titay Municipal Fire Station (MFS) conducted emergency response training for student leaders of Palomoc National High School on August 21, 2026, as part of the establishment and strengthening of the school’s School Emergency Response Team (SERT).
The training equipped the student leaders with essential skills in firefighting, basic first aid, rescue, hazard identification, and emergency communication, preparing them to take an active role in keeping their school community safe during emergencies.
As part of the activity, the students were tasked to identify potential hazards within the school and develop a hazard map showing areas that may pose risks during emergencies. They also planned safe and systematic evacuation routes to determine how students and school personnel could move to designated safe areas during an actual incident.
The training also introduced the importance of proper command and communication in emergency situations. Through organized roles and clear lines of communication, the SERT members learned how to coordinate their actions, relay critical information, and respond systematically rather than acting individually during an emergency.
Beyond technical skills, the activity aimed to develop leadership, teamwork, discipline, situational awareness, and decision-making among the student participants. As student leaders, their ability to remain calm and guide their peers can become valuable during the critical first minutes of an emergency.
The Titay MFS emphasized that a trained School Emergency Response Team can serve as an important first line of preparedness within the school while professional responders are still on their way.
Through continued SERT training, the Titay Municipal Fire Station seeks to build schools where students are not merely taught how to respond to emergencies, but are empowered to become responsible leaders, capable first responders, and advocates of safety within their own communities.
