SM Baguio holds earth- quake drill in mall

By Josie Lyn Galario

SM City Baguio actively participated in the third quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on Sept. 7.
The earthquake drill, participated by shoppers, tenants, and employees, took place during regular mall hours.
    Evacuation and rescue drill simulations were carried out to increase and strengthen the mall’s Emergency Response Team preparedness and coordination among tasked units.
    Working hand in hand, medical, search and rescue teams gave first aid treatment to a mock-up trauma victim at SM City Baguio around 2 p.m. 
    The drill demonstrated various crisis scenarios to raise public awareness about proper emergency response during and after such hazard.
    Employees and tenants were evacuated to the open spaces after the simulated earthquake drill.
    Aside from such drills, SM City Baguio also conducts annual refresher course for its employees, tenants, and affiliates on fire and earthquake preparedness.
    Topics like worst-case scenarios during fire and earthquake, evacuation routes, and first aid treatment were taken up to build contingency plans to meet the realities that an earthquake will present when it strikes.