WELCOME

DISASTER RELIEF
& RESCUE
OPERATIONS
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I. INTRODUCTION:

DISASTER RELIEF AND RESCUE OPERATIONS:

T H E F I L I P I N O H A S A LWAY S E N D U R E T H E
H A R D S H I P S O F A H O S T I L E E N V I R O N M E N T, C
O N T I N U A L LY S O U G H T S U R V I VA L A G A I N S T
TYPHOONS, FLOODS, EARTHQUAKES, EPIDEMICS,
F I R E S AN D O T H E R C AL AM I T I E S . F I R E S AN D
TYPHOONS ARE THE MOST FREQUENT.
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FLOOD EARTHQUAKE
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I I . W H Y W E H AV E C I V I L
DEFENSE?

DESTRUCTIVE CAPACITY
CAN BE ENORMOUS AND THE
PROBLEM IS MADE MORE
D I F F I C U LT B Y A B S E N C E O F
WARNING.. THIS IS PREPARATION
I N A D VA N C E O F M E A S U R E S
N E C E S S AR Y F O R O U R
PROTECTION WHEN DISASTER
STRIKES W HY AND W HEN WE
NEED CIVIL DEFENSE.
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ITS PURPOSE IS TO:

- PREVENT LOSS OF LIFE BY RESCUE AND

REMOVAL OF PEOPLE TO PLACES OF SAFETY.

- PREVENT NEEDL E S S S UFFE RI NG O F

PEOPLE.

- PROTECT PROPERTY; AND

- MINIMIZE DAMAGES DURING DISASTERS

AND CALAMITIES.
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THE CONCEPT:
-IN ANY SERIOUS DISASTER,
THE LOCAL PEOPLE MUST IN THE
FIRST IN STANCE FEND
THEMSELVES WITH RESOURCES
IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE TO THEM
UNTIL SUFFICIENT OTHER HELP IS
AV AILABLE. THE CONCEPT
THEREFORE IS ONE OF SELF-
HELP AND MUTUALASSISTANCE.
-UTILIZEALLAVAIL
RESOURCES IN THE AREA BEFORE
ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE.
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THE SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
(SND) HEADS THE NDCC WITH THE HEADS OF 18
DEPARTMENTS/AGENCIES AS MEMBERS.

- IT IS THROUGH THE NDCC MEMBER-

AGENCIES THAT DISASTER PREPAREDNESS;
PREVENTION, MITIGATION AND RESPONSE
CARRY OUT ITS CORRESPONDING TASKS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE NDCC SYSTEM.
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THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL :

Secretary, DND …… Chairman

Secretary, DPWH … Member
Secretary, DOTC … . Member
Secretary, DSWD …. Member
Secretary, DA ……… Member
Secretary, DECS … Member
Secretary, DOF ……. Member
Secretary, DOLE …. Member
Secretary, DTI ………Member
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Secretary, DENR ……. Member
Secretary, DILG …… Member
Secretary, DBM …… Member
Secretary, DOJ ……… Member
Secretary, DOH …… Member
Director, PIA ……… .. Member
Presidential Exec Secretary -
Member
Chief of Staff, AFP …… Member
Sec General, PNRC …
Member
Admin, OCD … Mbr & Ex-O