CIVIL PREPAREDNESS

PROGRAM RA 10121
Strengthening the Community
Preparedness and Response

PREPARATION IN ADVANCE OF MEASURES

NECESSARY FOR OUR PROTECTION BROUGHT
ABOUT BY:

Typhoon

Fires

Earthquake

Volcanic
Eruptions

Epidemic
Flash Holocausts

Environmental
Pollutants

Civil disturbance

Major Accident

Drought

Landslide

Flood

Tsunami

Bush Fires or
Forest Fires

PURPOSE
1. Prevent loss
of life
2. Minimize
damage
3. Protect
property and
environment

CONCEPTS

1. Selfprotection
2.
Everybodys
responsibility
3. A
collective

Self reliance utilize all available

resources in the immediate access
before asking assistance from
neighboring entities or higher
authorities.

Mutual assistance: All political

subdivisions of the country shall
utilize all available resources
including facilities and manpower for
assistance during emergency.

National
Region
al
Provinci
al

Barang
ay

City/
Municipal

1. Ability to
assemble
2. Ability to
provide a rapid
means of
transportation
3. Ability to
provide an
effective means
of
communication
4. Ability to

DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO

DISASTERS

Appreciate that disaster can happen in any community

Know which are the vulnerable areas in the community
Know when and how to approach the hazard threat
1 Red
2 Blue
3 Yellow
To be alert and well informed on the characteristics
and effects of disaster

PRE-DISASTER PHASE

Organization
Planning

Identify community profile

Identify local resources
Identify DOC (Disaster Operation
Center)
Identify evacuation centers
Training

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS community and

government concern
W Warning
E Emergency/Evacuation
A All is ok

DURING DISASTER
(VULNERABLE HAZARDS)

1. Activate DOC
2. Intensify warning
information/warning signals
a. See to it that
bulletin/warning
information
from different
agencies are
monitored
(PAGASA,
PHIVOLCS, COD)

Make necessary signals like;

*Electric bell*
*Steel bell*
W a. one long, one short (6x) a. 2 short ______
(6x)
E b. several short blasts
b. continuous rapid
____
A c. continuous long blasts c. several slow
________

HAZARD an
existing threat or
phenomenon but if
this hazard does not
affect people, its
not a disaster.

DISASTER if
already affects life
and property

AFTER DISASTER
1. Undertake damage
control
2. Locate missing person
3. Undertake relief and
rehab services
4. Assessment of
damages
5. Continuous
monitoring and
reporting
6. Final report after
operation

ELECTRICAL FIRE

- Sub-standard
wires
- Faulty electric
design
- Installation
- Abused system /
overloading
- Jumper system

EARTHQUAKE

- Volcanic
eruption
- Tectonic
plates
- Faulty areas