Guide for “School Emergency Operations Plan”Maldives

The guide aims at educating school administrators and staff including students, on the necessary protocol to follow during an emergency. This is expected to minimize losses and protect the lives of all those at school, especially the children. Various scenarios on emergencies are captured in the guide, which are perceived to have the potential of occurring during school hours, including fires, tsunamis, earthquakes, and sea disasters. It is essential to note the guidelines provided herein using the various emergencies may defer in terms of the level of vulnerability. Nonetheless the school authority will need to adopt and amend to suit the context of the school. It is essential that school authority and staff ensure the full implementation of this guideline. This is the only way we can build resilient communities against the occurrence of any future hazard.