@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10006163,
	  title     = {School Emergency Drills Evaluation through E-PreS Monitoring System },
	  author    = {A. Kourou and  A. Ioakeimidou and  V. Avramea},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {Planning for natural disasters and emergencies is something every school or educational institution must consider, regardless of its size or location. Preparedness is the key to save lives if a disaster strikes. School disaster management mirrors individual and family disaster prevention, and wider community disaster prevention efforts. This paper presents the usage of E-PreS System as a helpful, managerial tool during the school earthquake drill, in order to support schools in developing effective disaster and emergency plans specific to their local needs. The project comes up with a holistic methodology using real-time evaluation involving different categories of actors, districts, steps and metrics. The main outcomes of E-PreS project are the development of E-PreS web platform that host the needed data of school emergency planning; the development of E-PreS System; the implementation of disaster drills using E-PreS System in educational premises and local schools; and the evaluation of E-PreS System. Taking into consideration that every disaster drill aims to test and valid school plan and procedures; clarify and train personnel in roles and responsibilities; improve interagency coordination; identify gaps in resources; improve individual performance; and identify opportunities for improvement, E-PreS Project was submitted and approved by the European Commission (EC).
},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences},
	  volume    = {10},
	  number    = {12},
	  year      = {2016},
	  pages     = {3941 - 3945},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10006163},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/120},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 120, 2016},
	}