<![CDATA[Disaster preparedness is an important competency that must be instilled from an early age. Children, especially elementary school students, are a vulnerable group but have great potential to receive education about disaster mitigation. This activity aims to improve students' understanding of SDN 19 Martapura about the types of disasters and self-rescue measures through outreach. The activity implementation method uses an educational-participatory approach that actively involves students in every stage of learning. The activity stages begin with the preparation of materials and media, coordination with the school, interactive delivery of materials, demonstration of safety procedures, and implementation of evacuation simulations. The results of the activity showed a significant increase in students' knowledge and awareness of disaster mitigation. Before the outreach, only 15–20% of students knew disaster evacuation procedures, whereas after the activity, more than 85% of students were able to explain self-rescue steps correctly. Students were able to differentiate between natural and non-natural disasters, understand the "drop, cover, and hold" procedure during an earthquake, and identify safe assembly points at school. Teachers and principals also stated that this activity inspired them to integrate disaster management into science and civics lessons, as well as conduct regular simulations. Students' enthusiasm was evident in their active participation in asking questions, discussing, and participating in each stage of the activity. These results reinforce the finding that disaster management learning designed based on real-life experiences is more easily understood by children and impacts their behavior. Science-based disaster education through the dissemination of the results of scientific visits to the BMKG (National Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics) has proven effective in improving elementary school students' disaster literacy. This model can be recommended as an applicable educational strategy that can be implemented sustainably in schools.]]>
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