每一秒都重要：臺東月眉國小防災演練
當地震來襲，每一秒都重要：臺東月眉國小展現防災應變力
PeoPo 公民新聞｜校園安全・防災教育｜臺東縣｜2026年10月16日演練
文／Casper Keller（臺東縣月眉國小教育工作者）
作者 Casper Keller 參與月眉國小地震防災演練。
演練不只是「趴下、掩護、穩住」
臺灣位處地震活躍地帶。對在這片土地生活與教學的人而言，地震防災不只是行事曆上的例行活動，而是攸關每一位孩子安全的重要責任。10月16日星期五，臺東縣月眉國小進行了一場貼近真實情境的地震防災演練，展現學校在安全教育、緊急應變與團隊協作方面的用心。
這場演練不只要求學生記住防震口訣，更透過精心設計的情境，讓師生實際練習當突發事件打亂原有計畫時，該如何做出反應。
突發狀況，才能真正考驗準備
真正的地震不會等到每個孩子都安坐在教室裡才發生。因此，演練安排了部分學生在地震發生時仍留在廁所的模擬情境，也由一名學生扮演受傷者，讓教職員依照應變程序處理。這些都是事先規劃的模擬狀況，並非實際事故。
它們提醒我們：一份寫得再完整的防災計畫，只有在每個人都明白自己的職責，並能面對意外情況時，才真正具有價值。
圖一｜工作人員於校園內確認分工並協調模擬緊急應變；人物臉部已去識別化處理。
疏散之後，最重要的是確認每一位孩子
學生依照指示前往戶外集合區，運用黃色防護頭套保護頭部，在師長的引導下集結。教師清點人數、確認學生狀況，並協調下一階段的應變工作。看似簡單的集合與點名，背後其實是一份沉甸甸的責任：每個孩子都必須被照顧到。
從急救到聯絡，考驗整體應變能力
演練同時模擬更廣泛的緊急處置，包括迅速設置臨時護理與急救區、照顧模擬傷患，以及啟動家長聯繫程序。警方、消防及救護單位的通報與資訊更新，也納入模擬流程。相關情節都是演練的一部分，不代表當天真的發生傷害或緊急事件。
真正的防災應變並不會在學生抵達操場時就結束。學生動向的掌握、訊息的正確傳達、傷患的處理，以及不同人員之間的協調，環環相扣，缺一不可。
令人敬佩的，是鏡頭之外的專業
身為教育工作者，最令我印象深刻的，不只是學生的配合，更是這場演練背後大量細緻的規劃。從人員分工、器材準備、集合程序，到模擬受傷、家長聯繫與通報安排，每個步驟都需要事前討論、準備與協調。
一場看似短暫的活動，凝聚的往往是許多人長時間的努力。這些平日不容易被外界看見的工作，正是學校專業精神最具體的表現。
圖二｜學生在師長陪同下於戶外集合，練習地震發生後的應變程序；人物臉部已去識別化處理。
守護孩子，也是教育的一部分
對孩子而言，這是一堂課本難以完全取代的生活教育：學習聆聽指示、保護自己、與團體保持聯繫，也逐漸理解彼此照顧的重要。對學校同仁而言，則是將事前規劃轉化為實際行動的寶貴練習。
我們無法阻止下一次地震發生，卻能透過認真的準備，讓孩子在危急時刻更知道該怎麼做。月眉國小這場演練所呈現的，不只是流程與設備，更是一份守護學生安全的責任感，以及師生共同努力的力量。
防災演練，說到底，就是把關心化為行動。
English version
When Every Second Counts: Yuemei Elementary Demonstrates Earthquake Preparedness
PeoPo Citizen Journalism | School Safety & Education | Taitung, Taiwan | Drill held Friday, 16 October 2026
By Casper Keller | Educator, Yuemei Elementary School, Taitung
A drill that went beyond “duck, cover and hold on”
Taiwan is no stranger to earthquakes. For those of us living and teaching on this beautiful but geologically active island, preparedness is more than a calendar exercise. It is a responsibility that can save lives. On Friday, 16 October, Yuemei Elementary School in Taitung held a carefully organised earthquake exercise that demonstrated the dedication behind its emergency planning and the teamwork of its students and staff.
Preparing for the unexpected
A real earthquake does not wait until everyone is in the classroom. In the simulated scenario, some children were still in the bathrooms when the earthquake struck, while another student acted as though injured. These were planned, fictional complications—not real emergencies—intended to let staff practise their responses when an evacuation does not follow the simplest possible script.
An emergency plan is useful only when the people responsible know how to put it into practice.
Every child accounted for
Students moved to designated outdoor assembly areas, wearing protective head coverings and gathering under staff supervision. Teachers checked their groups and coordinated the next steps. Behind a seemingly simple head count lies a serious duty: knowing where every child is and making sure nobody is overlooked.
The response does not end at the playground
The drill also tested the wider emergency response. A temporary nursing and first-aid station needed to be set up promptly, and a student playing the role of an injured child required simulated attention. Parent-contact procedures were practised, as were simulated reports and updates involving police, ambulance and fire services. The exercise did not involve a real injury or a genuine emergency.
The point was to practise the full chain of care: accounting for students, communicating with families, sharing information and coordinating different responsibilities.
Professionalism behind the scenes
What impressed me as an educator was the amount of planning needed for such a coordinated exercise. Staff had to understand their roles, prepare equipment, account for students, manage the imaginary injury and rehearse the flow of communication. The details may not attract attention in an ordinary school day, yet they are precisely what makes a school better prepared for the unexpected.
A practical lesson in safety
For students, this was learning that no textbook can fully reproduce: how to respond calmly, follow directions, remain with their group and understand why safety procedures matter. For staff, it was a chance to practise their responsibilities in a realistic scenario. For those watching, it offered a glimpse of the professional work that often takes place quietly behind the scenes in Taiwanese schools.
Preparedness is care
We cannot prevent the next earthquake. We can, however, prepare for it. Yuemei Elementary’s exercise highlighted the commitment of the students, teachers, administrators and coordinators involved. Their work deserves recognition—not because emergencies can ever be made predictable, but because careful preparation gives children a stronger foundation for responding safely when the unexpected happens.
Earthquake preparedness, at its heart, is care put into action.
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