Ethico-Legal

Issues Affecting
Disaster Nursing
Management
RA 10121: Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management (DRRM) Act of 2010
1. The Act shifted the policy environment and the way the
country deals with disasters from mere
response to preparedness.

2. RA 10121 provides a comprehensive, all-hazard, multi-

sectoral, inter-agency, and community-based approach
to disaster risk management through the formulation of
the National Disaster Risk Management Framework.

3. A LAW THAT REQUIRES THE COUNTRY ‘S

GOVERNMENT AND ITS CITIZENS TO BE
PREPARED FOR DISASTER
United Nations’(UN’s) Declaration of Human
Rights in 1948

1. Human rights in the Philippines

2. The concept and practice of
are protected by the Constitution
human rights within the Philippines
of the Philippines, to make sure
is defined by Article III of the
that persons in the Philippines are
Philippine Constitution, as well as
able to live peacefully and with
the United Nations' International
dignity, safe from the abuse of any
Bill of Human Rights, to which the
individuals or institutions, including
Philippines is a signatory
the state.
RA 9372: Human Security Act of 2007

It condemns terrorism as inimical

and dangerous to national
The Human Security Act (HSA)
security and to the welfare of the
of 2007 is an act to secure the
people, thereby making terrorism
State and to protect the people
a crime against the Filipino
from acts of “Terrorism”.
people, Humanity and the Law of
the nations.
RA10168: Terrorism Financing
Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012

Otherwise known as "The Terrorism Financing Prevention

and Suppression Act of 2012", hereafter referred to as the
"TF Suppression Act."

Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to protect life,

liberty, and property from acts of terrorism and to condemn terrorism
and those who support and finance it and to recognize it as inimical
and dangerous to national security and the welfare of the people, and
to make the financing of terrorism a crime against the Filipino people,
against humanity, and against the law of nations.
RA 10871: BLS Training in
Schools Act
• AN ACT REQUIRING BASIC EDUCATION STUDENTS TO UNDERGO AGE-
APPROPRIATE BASIC LIFE SUPPORT TRAINING

• Section 2. Declaration of Policy. - Pursuant to Section 15, Article II of the 1987 Philippine
Constitution, it is hereby declared the policy of the State to protect and promote the right to
health of the people and instill health consciousness among them. Pursuant thereto, the
State shall ensure that able-bodied citizens are equipped with the necessary knowledge and
basic skills to respond to certain health emergencies.

• Section 3. Basic Life Support for Basic Education Students. - It shall be the duty of all
public and private basic education schools operating nationwide to provide their students
with basic life support training through the use of psychomotor training in an age-appropriate
manner
• The instruction shall include programs which have been developed by the Philippine Heart
Association (PHA) or Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) using nationally-recognized,
evidence-based guidelines for emergency cardiovascular care, and psychomotor training, to
support the instruction. As far as practicable, basic education schools shall incorporate basic
life support training as part of the school's comprehensive health and physical education
curriculum.
• As used in this Act, psychomotor training refers to hands-on practice to support cognitive
learning.
Standards of Care during Disaster

A professional standard of care applies

It refers to the level of attentiveness
to anyone in a professional role
and care that a certain person owes to
offering services to a client, patient, or
another person under the
customer. Professionals govern
circumstances. This generally refers to
themselves by a professional standard
professionals, such as doctors,
of care that, if violated, can subject
paramedics, lawyers, and others.
them to lawsuits for malpractice.
Code of Conduct for International Red Cross and
Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster
Relief in 1992
(Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response)
1. Agreed upon by 7 International Humanitarian
Agencies
2. Seeks to guard the standards of behavior of
International Humanitarian Agency and
Humanitarian Aid workers as well as to maintain the
high standards of independence, effectiveness and
impact to humanitarian activities;
3. Consist of 10 (ten) fundamental principles related to
Humanitarian Relief Operation and 3 (three) Annex
that regulatory with governments of affected
countries, donor governments and
intergovernmental organizations.
IATF Guidelines (Inter Agency Task Force
for the Management of Emerging Infectious
Disease)
RESOLUTION NO. 134, Series of 2021, August 19, 2021
WHEREAS, Section 15 Article II of the 1987 Constitution states that
the State shall protect and promote the right to health of the people
and instill health consciousness among them;

WHEREAS, Section 2(b) of Executive Order No. 168 (s.2014)

mandates the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of
Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to prevent and/or
minimize the entry of suspected or confirmed patients with emerging
infectious diseases into the country;

WHEREAS, the continued implementation of proactive measures and

restrictions must be put in place to slow down the surge in COVID-19
cases, stop further spread of variants, buy time for the health system
to cope, and to protect more lives.
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