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Mission: Philippine Navy Disaster Response Task Group
Mission: Philippine Navy Disaster Response Task Group
Mission
To organize, train, equip, maintain and operate a
PN Disaster Response Task Group nationwide in order to
mitigate the effects of natural calamities and disasters by
conducting rescue and relief operations to affected areas
and providing humanitarian assistance to disaster victims
within the PN’s capabilities.
Philippine Navy Disaster Response Task Group
Disaster Response Protocol
1. GENERAL
2. PURPOSE
3. SCOPE
4. DEFINITION OF TERMS
Disaster – a serious disruption of a community causing
widespread human, material, economic, or environmental losses
which exceed the ability of the affected community to cope
using its own resources.
Disaster Response – pertains to activities such as rescue
operations, relief operations and limited rehabilitation operations
before, during and after a disaster to assist victims, alleviate
hardship and provide limited foundation for subsequent
recovery.
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4. DEFINITION OF TERMS:
Hazard – a potentially damaging physical event, phenomenon
or human activity that may cause the loss of life or injury,
property damage, social and economic disruption or
environmental degradation.
4. DEFINITION OF TERMS:
Limited Rehabilitation Operations – limited post-disaster
activities that are undertaken to resume basic community
services.
Preparedness – pre-disaster activities/plans that are undertaken
prior to the actual deployment of rescue teams.
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4. DEFINITION OF TERMS:
Prevention – activities to provide outright avoidance of the
adverse impact of hazards and means to minimize related
environmental, technological and biological disasters.
4. DEFINITION OF TERMS:
Relief operations - the provision of assistance immediately after
a disaster to meet the life preservation and basic subsistence
needs of the people affected.
Rescue operations - the provision of assistance during and after
a disaster to meet life preservation and security of victims.
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4. DEFINITION OF TERMS:
Risk – the probability of harmful consequences, or expected
losses (deaths, injuries, property, livelihoods, economic activity
disrupted or environmental damaged) resulting from interactions
between natural or human-induced hazards and vulnerable
conditions.
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5. POLICIES:
a. Disaster Response Operations is Mission Area 3 under the
Department of National Defense Planning Guidance. In this
regard, it is one of the major activities of the Command. The
principal responders are the PN Operational Commands (Naval
Forces and Fleet-Marine Ready Force). The Type/Support
Commands/Units remain as providers and enablers.
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5. POLICIES:
b. The HPN Battle Staff Alpha will be activated in case of
disasters of national significance with the Vice Commander, PN
as Senior Officer In-Attendance.
c. The HPN Battle Staff Bravo will be activated in case of
disasters of significance warranting continuous monitoring and
update to the FOIC, PN and higher Headquarters. The Chief of
Naval Staff will be the Senior Officer In-Attendance.
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5. POLICIES:
d. The GHQ and Unified Commands are the supported
commands for DRO unless the situation warrants that PN
conducts DRO unilaterally.
e. Interagency coordination is required at all levels of command.
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5. POLICIES:
f. The FOIC, PN has oversight control of all PN Disaster
Response Task Units but delegated to the following:
1) Commander, Fleet-Marine Ready Force – NCR &Manila Bay AOR
2) Commander, Naval Forces Northern Luzon – Northern Luzon AOR
3) Commander, Naval Forces Southern Luzon – Southern Luzon AOR
4) Commander, Naval Forces West – Palawan and KIG AOR
5) Commander, Naval Forces Central – Visayas AOR
6) Commander, Naval Forces Western Mindanao – WesMin AOR
7) Commander, Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao – EasMin AOR
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5. POLICIES:
g. Disaster response plans shall be implemented in four phases
namely;
1) Crisis Action Planning Phase – this phase begins with recognizing the
problem and developing the solution, and progress to preparing and executing
the operation order. It is a rapid and effective exchange of information about
the situation, its analysis, and alternative military responses, including the
timely preparation of military courses of action with the appropriate task
organization for consideration by the Commander and timely relay of the
decisions to the task unit commander to permit effective execution.
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5. POLICIES:
g. Disaster response plans shall be implemented in four phases
namely;
2) Deployment Phase – this phase begins with the deployment of the
tasked unit and actual conduct of disaster response operations in a designated
area of operations. Included also in this phase is the conduct of pre-
deployment of naval assets to designated points of interest as decided in the
crisis action planning phase.
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5. POLICIES:
g. Disaster response plans shall be implemented in four phases
namely;
3) Redeployment Phase – this phase starts when the given task is
completed and requires the deployment of the tasked unit to another area of
operations or given a new set of task i.e. another rescue operations, relief
operations, limited rehabilitation or recovery operations.
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5. POLICIES:
g. Disaster response plans shall be implemented in four phases
namely;
4) Post-Deployment/Termination Phase – this phase beings when
all tasks have been completed and tasked unit to return to station to reorganize
and render After Activity Report.
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5. POLICIES:
h. All PN Unit Commanders shall identify and assess the risk of
potential calamity and hazard in their respective areas and shall
coordinate with the regional and local disaster coordinating
council for disaster preparedness and response.
i. All PN Units shall be organized and prepared to respond to any
specific type of disaster utilizing its available resources.
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5. POLICIES:
j. Tasked PN Units shall organize, train, equip and maintain their
respective disaster response teams in accordance with their
inherent capabilities to conduct rescue, relief and limited
rehabilitation/recovery operations. They shall be ready for
deployment upon signal from higher Headquarters.
k. Composition and size of units and teams to be deployed shall
be dependent on the type and degree/magnitude of disaster.
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5. POLICIES:
m. During disaster response operations, the Naval Forces will
support their respective Unified Commands and/or may act
independently subject to the parameters set forth in this SOP.
5. POLICIES:
o. All major disaster response equipment including amphibian
vehicles, watercraft, rubber boats and SCUBA equipment shall
be in the care of individual DRUs while minor supplemental
equipage and communication equipment shall be centrally
managed, stored, controlled and issued to the concerned PN unit
prior deployment.
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5. POLICIES:
p. Concerned PN Units are responsible for the maintenance and
repair of their DRO mobility and equipment. They shall conduct
routine tests and check-up of their DRO vehicles and equipment
to ensure operational readiness at all times.
5. POLICIES:
r. Concerned PN units shall monitor weather forecasts from
PAGASA, Tsunami alerts and earthquake status from
PHILVOCS, and provide meteorological information to
concerned DRUs.
s. Public affair activities regarding PN Disaster Response
Operations shall be done before, during and after DRO to ease
public apprehension and gain public support.
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6. RESPONSIBILITIES:
Naval Forces Commanders
•shall conduct DRO utilizing their DRUs to respond to any type of disaster
within their AOR
•shall exercise command and control to PN units within their AOR during
deployment phase as directed by their respective Unified Commanders
•shall coordinate with NGOs /LGUs and other agencies which may be
involved in DRO in their respective AOR/AOI
•to formulate contingency plans to address disasters peculiar in their AOR
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6. RESPONSIBILITIES:
Commander, Fleet-Marine Ready Force
•shall assume the operational control of DRUs in the NCR area which
covers the whole of Metro Manila and Manila Bay
6. RESPONSIBILITIES:
Commander, Philippine Fleet
6. RESPONSIBILITIES:
Commandant, Philippine Marine Corps
•shall direct all Brigades and Battalions to assist the DRUs in calamity areas
in their respective AOR with the cognizance of the Naval Force Commander
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6. RESPONSIBILITIES:
Commander, Naval Construction Brigade
•shall organize and prepare DRUs with heavy engineering equipment for
landslide, earthquake and volcanic eruption and conduct limited
rehabilitation to augment Naval Forces requirements
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6. RESPONSIBILITIES:
Commander, Naval Construction Brigade
•shall organize and prepare DRUs with heavy engineering equipment for
landslide, earthquake and volcanic eruption and conduct limited
rehabilitation to augment Naval Forces requirements
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6. RESPONSIBILITIES:
Commander, Naval Reserve Command
6. RESPONSIBILITIES:
AC of NS for Operations, N3
•shall coordinate with the Office of the Civil Defense and the AFP
Command Center for the national calamity hazard map and shall provide the
updated hazard information to concerned PN units. Respective NF3s are to
coordinate with their RDCCs for copy of the regional/provincial calamity
hazard maps
AC of NS for Logistics, N4
6. RESPONSIBILITIES:
AC of NS for WCEIS, N6
•shall ensure availability of appropriate communications linkage during
DRO for effective command and control
6. RESPONSIBILITIES:
AC of NS for Education and Training, N8
•shall ensure the formulation of a standard POI for DRO training
6. RESPONSIBILITIES:
•All other major PN units shall prepare their respective DRUs to be placed
under the OPCON of the Naval Forces when directed.
•OIC/POIC, PNART shall ensure preparedness and completeness of
personnel and equipment, render report to immediate Operational
Commander, and coordinate with other DRUs, RDCC and Local
Government Agencies involved in the operations.
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7. PROCEDURES:
a. Upon recognition of an impending danger of natural disaster from
information received from concerned government agencies such as
PAGASA and PHILVOCS or observation of certain parameters, PNARTs
shall automatically be placed on Disaster Alert Status. NFOCs will
review and update their respective contingency plans to anticipate
additional operational requirements.
7. PROCEDURES:
c. Naval Forces Commanders may pre-deploy their PNARTs to reduce
response time, as deemed necessary.
7. PROCEDURES:
e. The DRU and/or PNART shall establish and maintain contact with AFP
forces within the area and other government agencies like PNP, DSWD,
DPWH and other LGUs/NGOs involved in the operations.
f. Upon arrival at the area, OIC, PNART shall immediately proceed to the
local disaster coordinator or any other appropriate authority to receive
disaster situation briefing on the following:
1) Specific areas/barangay/village affected
2) Resources available at the disaster site
3) Initial response made by the local government
4) Type/s of assistance required from PN DRU
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7. PROCEDURES:
g. In case of conflict in the prioritization of DRO, the local disaster
coordinator shall determine the order of priority.
h. Upon arrival in the area, in the absence of any LGU presence/control, On-
scene Commander shall prepare to assume as Overall Tactical
Commander. Likewise, relinquish said responsibility upon arrival of
competent authorities.
i. After the completion of the mission, OIC/POIC, PNART shall make the
necessary reports and conduct debriefing to local disaster coordinator and
other agencies involved in the operation to determine and evaluate the
problems encountered, lessons learned and recommendations.
Organization
VCSAFP
FOIC, PN
COM COM
COMNCRCOM COMNOLCOM COMCENTCOM COMWESCOM COMSOLCOM
WESMINCOM EASTMINCOM
PNARUS/RESERVISTS
Organization
FOIC, PN
VCOM, PN *
CNS **
N1 N2 N3 N4 N6 N7 N8 N9
NOC PAO
Medical
Unit Nr of Teams
Naval Construction Brigade 1 Company 1 Equipment Maintenance Team
Organization
SOUTHERN LUZON
WEST
EASTERN MINDANAO
Notes:
•Seaborne, land and air components of the Naval Forces can also be added to the DRU as required.
•Additional DRUs can be organized as directed by higher Headquarters.
Basic PNART Composition
OIC
POIC/NCOIC BN/EM/QM
Radioman RM
Driver CD
Corpsman HM
Flood/Lahar/Tsunami Boat Engineer EN
Electrician EM
Coxswain BM
Diver/Swimmer
Photographer / Recorder PH
Cook CS
List of Equipage