DRRM Course for

Public Sector Employees

MODULE 3B
Overview of
Disaster Preparedness
Module Objectives

Upon completion of this module, the

participants will be able to:
1. Define and describe Disaster Preparedness;
and
2. Identify the different programs, projects
and activities of the NDRRMC on Disaster
Preparedness.
 Module Objectives

I. WHAT IS DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS?
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT

Vice Chairperson for Disaster

Preparedness
Disaster Preparedness in RA
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Disaster Preparedness is the knowledge and
capacities developed by governments,
professional response and recovery
organizations, communities and individuals to
effectively anticipate, respond to, and recover
from, the impacts of likely, imminent or
current hazard events or conditions.
Module Objectives

II. PROGRAMS UNDER

DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS
Installation of Local Early
Warning Systems
Local Early Warning Systems enable:
• Determination of the risks
• Monitoring, analysis and forecasting of
the hazards
• Communication or dissemination of alerts
and warnings
• Local capabilities to respond to the
warnings received
Promotion of Public
Awareness
• Drills
• Orientations
• Distribution of IEC Materials
Formulation of
Contingency Plans
Establishment of
LDRRMOs

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Training on Incident
Command System
• ICS is an on-scene disaster response tool
that allows effective management of
disasters and incidents
Training on CBDRRM

• Participatory 3D
Mapping and Risk
Assessment
• Barangay-level EWS
• Evacuation Plan and
Management
• Community Drill /
Simulation Exercise
Stockpiling and
Prepositioning
Equipping
Disaster Response Skills
Development
• Search and Rescue
• Water Search and Rescue
• High-angle Rescue
• Fire Rescue
• Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue
• DANA
• Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs
Analysis
• Post-Disaster Needs Assessment
Module Objectives

III. EARLY
PREPAREDNESS
ACTIONS CHECKLIST
Early Preparedness
Actions

Create Institutionalize Equip with

Build
structures and policies and hardware and
competencies
systems plans supplies
1. Create structures and
systems
2. Institutionalize policies
and plans
2. Institutionalize policies
and plans
3. Build competencies
3. Build competencies
4. Equip hardware and
supplies
4. Equip hardware and
supplies
Module Objectives

Upon completion of this module, the

participants will be able to:
1. Define and describe Disaster Preparedness;
and
2. Identify the different programs, projects
and activities of the NDRRMC on Disaster
Preparedness.
Module Objectives

THANK YOU!
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