(PSS) — The Public School System, through the Office of the Commissioner of Education, would like to inform the general public that a primary school tsunami drill will be held at three Saipan schools on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
The tsunami drill is aimed at further strengthening the preparedness of our public schools and ensuring the continued safety of our public education stakeholders during disasters and emergencies, Associate Commissioner for Administrative Services Eric Magofna said.
The schools that will hold a tsunami drill on May 10 are Francisco M. Sablan Middle School in San Antonio, Hopwood Middle School in Chalan Piao and Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School in San Roque.
The evacuation routes are: FMS — from school to NMIFA soccer field parking lot; HMS — from school to Parks and Recreation/Dog Pound via As Perdido Road; and GTC — from school to San Roque Church.
The purpose of the tsunami drill is to prepare public schools, their students and staff, for an actual tsunami in the event of a local earthquake warning. This drill will focus on safety and the implementation of emergency procedures.
The drill team consists of PSS officials, Homeland Security, Department of Public Safety, Department of Fire and Emergency Management Services, and other agencies. They will evaluate and make recommendations to improve the schools’ emergency safety procedures.
