Q3 NATIONWIDE EARTHQUAKE DRILL IN SM CITY CAUAYAN

SM City Cauayan, (September 7, 2023) – SM City Cauayan actively participated in the third quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) today.

The actual earthquake drill, participated by shoppers, tenants, and employees, took place during the mall’s operational 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 as well as the Search and rescue Team gave first aid treatment to a mock-up trauma victim at SM City Cauayan.

Staged at exactly 2 p.m., the drill demonstrated various crisis scenarios of an earthquake to raise public awareness about the proper emergency response during and after this hazard. Over 200 employees and tenants were evacuated to the open spaces after the simulated earthquake drill at SM City Cauayan.

On top of the simultaneous nationwide earthquake drill, SM City Cauayan also conducts an 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 a destructive earthquake will present when it strikes. ### (PR)