Enhancing Disaster Mitigation Efforts Through Community Engagement at Lampuyang Public Elementary School, Pulo Aceh

Pulo Aceh is a region with high vulnerability to natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis. The lack of awareness and limited knowledge among the community particularly elementary school students regarding disaster mitigation efforts poses a serious challenge in fostering local community resilience. This community service activity aims to enhance disaster awareness and preparedness among students at Lampuyang. Public Elementary School, Pulo Aceh. The methods used include interactive education, evacuation simulations, and emergency response training tailored to local conditions and participant age. The results show an increase in students’ understanding of types of disasters, initial selfrescue steps, and the importance of individual and school preparedness in facing emergency situations. Strengthening disaster mitigation capacity at the elementary school level has proven effective as an initial strategy to cultivate a disasteraware culture from an early age. This activity is expected to serve as a model for schoolbased disaster education that can be implemented in other disaster prone areas.