SHAKEUP: Citywide earthquake, tsunami drill held in Davao City

SHAKE UP. Pigeons scatter away after being scared off by the wavering siren that signaled the coming of a tsunami, as City Hall employees execute the duck, cover, and hold maneuver while evacuating to the San Pedro Square on Friday's (July 14) Citywide Earthquake and Tsunami Drill. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
START THEM YOUNG. A young girl joins the city wide Earthquake and Tsunami Drill with her mother on Friday, July 14. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
JUST A DRILL. A participant acts like his wounds are real, which were constructed with a prosthetic that allows for a blood-like substance to gush, simulating a realistic wound. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
DEMONSTRATION. An emergency responder treats a "wounded" victim and tags his injuries according to severity. Victims are classified according to colors: red for priority, followed by yellow and green. Victims tagged with the black are presumed dead. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
REVIVAL. Responders demonstrate how to revive an unconscious victim in the field with a dummy equipped various sensors during the citywide Earthquake and Tsunami Drill on Friday, July 14. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
RESCUE. Responders use a stretcher to transport a wounded victim from the field to a nearby rescue site, where they will be transported to the nearest hospital via ambulance. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — To better prepare residents and emergency responders in handling calamities, the city conducted a citywide earthquake and tsunami drill Friday.

Participating residents, including City Hall employees, shopping mall employees, public school teachers and students near San Pedro Street executed the duck, cover, and hold position at around 9 am, and evacuated to higher ground after a siren signaled the occurrence of a tsunami.

The employees then returned to their offices after a steady siren signaled that the tsunami has passed.

Emergency respond teams demonstrated their readiness to perform rescue operations inside the Crocodile Park. (davaotoday.com)