Legal Basis of creation as a City – RA # 8798

Date created - September 8, 2000

Classification - Component City of Davao del Sur
Total Land Area - 28,710 hectares

Population - 145,514 (NSO 2007)

Projected Population - 158,590 (as of 2011)
Composition - 26 Barangays
Location - Southern Foothills of Mt. Apo
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Drills/Activities
VISION - A livable City where all sectors of society thrive
abundantly and socially interact without fear of
impending disasters be it man–made
or natural in nature.

MISSION - Provide a comprehensive Disaster

Preparedness and
Prevention Program attune to recent norm of
innovative approaches toward addressing disaster
phenomenon before, during and after its
occurrence.

GOAL -To equip the Operation Center with necessary

hardwares as well as harness a pool of qualified
technical personnel and highly trained volunteers
from different concerned Rescue and First Aid
organizations.
 BASIC DISASTER ORIENTATION TRAINING

 Introduction:

Disaster and calamity management is one important avenue to achieve a

safer and more secured life to everyone. Concerns on disaster framework such
as mitigation, preparedness, response and rehabilitation is not only the duty of
government and its leadership or of government agencies concerned, but also of
every citizen and every institution in the community.

In like manner, the Local Government of Digos City thru CDRRMC shows
not merely provisions of its operational framework designed to enhance disaster
management in your institution but also tries to strengthens the imperative need
of self-reliance among stakeholders in the grass roots level in the community.

So, How do we go along with this? What should be the approach needed to
realize the objective? SEMINARS, TRAININGS, DRILLS, etc.
Basis of Training

1. Presidential Decree 1566 – is the legal basis in the formulation and

implementation of disaster program in the Philippines. It strengthens
the Philippine Disaster Control, capability and establishes the National
Program on community Disaster Preparedness – signed into law on
June 11, 1978 by President Ferdinand E. Marcos.
2. RA 8185 – An act of amending section 324 (d) of RA 7160 otherwise
known as the Local Government Code of 1991.

3. RA#10121 - STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK

REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PROVIDING FOR THE
NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
FRAMEWORK AND INSTITUTIONALIZING THE NATIONAL DISASTER
RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, APPROVED BY PRES. GLORIA
M. ARROYO ON MAY 27, 2010.

4. EO# 02-2011 SERIES OF 2011, CREATING AND STRENGTHENING THE

DIGOS CITY DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
COUNCIL ISSUED ON JANUARY 7, 2011, BY THE HON. CITY MAYOR
ATTY. JOSEPH R. PEÑAS, CPA
a) What is Disaster?

b) What is Disaster Management?

c) What are the aims of Disaster Management?

d) What is Disaster Mitigation?

Disaster Preparedness?
Disaster Prevention?
Disaster Response?

e) What are some examples of Disasters and calamities?

Disaster – is an event, natural or man – made sudden or progressive which impact is with
such severity that the affected community has to respond by taking
exceptional measures.
- a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a
society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental
losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected community or
society to cope using its own resources.

Disaster Risk Reduction & Management

– is a range of activity designed to maintain control over disaster and emergency

situation and to provide a framework for helping persons and community at
risks and to avoid or recover them from the adverse impacts of disaster.
- the systematic process of using administrative directives,
organizations, and operational skills and capacities to implement strategies,
policies and improved coping capacities in order to lessen the adverse
impacts of hazard and the possibility of disaster.
Aims of Disaster Management

1)To save lives

2)To minimize damage to properties
3)To minimize human suffering
4)To provide rapid and durable recovery
 Disaster Terms and Definition

Hazard – phenomena that pose threat (s) to people, structure or economic

assets and which may cause a disaster. They could be either man-
made or naturally occurring in our environment (natural).
- an event or occurrence that has the potential for causing injury to
life or damage to property or the environment.

Disaster Mitigation – is as structural or non-structural measures designed to reduce the impacts of

disaster – like enforcement of building code and construction of DAMS and other
preemptive measures as well as improved environmental policies and awareness.

Disaster Preparedness – measures taken to be able to deal with threat when it occurs and manage all kinds
of emergencies and achieved orderly transitions from response to sustained
recovery. e.g., warning and evacuation, stock filing of equipment and supplies,
public info, associated trainings field exercises…all supported with budgetary
capacities. These are usually aimed at minimizing loss of life, disruption of critical
services, and damage.
Disaster Prevention – measures that is aimed at avoiding impending
occurrence of a disaster and actually stop
disasters from happening, e.g. artificially
producing rain to prevent drought, dams, and
embankments that eliminate flood risks, land
use regulations not to permit settlement in high
risks zones.

Disaster Response – activities undertaken immediately upon disaster

impact, to assist victims and to rehabilitate the
physical structures in the community. Such
measures are directed towards saving life,
protecting property, and dealing with the
immediate damage caused by the disaster.
These include the activation of emergency relief
assistance; warning notification, and post-
disaster assessment.
Some Examples of Disasters (man-made or natural in scope)

1) Fire
2) El Niño
3) La Niña
4) Epidemics (health illness)
5) Earthquakes
6) Volcanic Eruptions
7) Landslides
8) Severe presence of Worms/Dulon
9) Tornado/hurricane/tsunami
10)War/Arm conflicts
11)SARS etc.
 PROPOSED ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE DISASTER ACTION TEAM

TEAM LEADER

ASST. TEAM LEADER

FIRE INFORMATION/ RESCUE/ SECURITY/ EVACUATION/ DAMAGE

CONTROL/
FIGHTING WARNING FIRST AID TRAFFIC TRANSPORT
SALVAGE

Group Leader: Group Leader: Group Leader: Group Leader: Group Leader: Group Leader:
Asst. Group Leader: Asst. Group Leader: Asst. Leader: Asst. Group Leader: Asst. Group Leader: Asst. Leader:
Members: Members: Members: Members: Members: Members:
___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________
___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________
 FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. TEAM LEADER (TL)

1.1 Spearheads planning and implementing disaster related activities.
1.2 Directs/coordinates DAT operations in times of emergency.
1.3 Acts as liaison officer of the school/office/establishment in coordinating with the
Local Disaster Coordinating Council (LDCC) re: conduct of trainings as well
as disaster drills and evacuation exercises to enhance personnel capability in
reacting to emergencies.
1.4 Conducts inspections of the school/office/establishment and its premises and
recommends to management hazard spots (e.g. fire hazard) that suitable
action.
1.5 Reports to management the activities/operations of the DAT.

2. Assistant Team leader (ATL)

2.1 Assumes the functions and responsibilities of the Team Leader in the latter’s
absence.
2.2 Assists the Team Leader in planning and implementing disaster-related
activities.
2.3 Performs such other functions as directed.

3. Fire Fighting Action Group

3.1 Takes charge in suppressing/fighting fire until the arrival of BFP and other a
fighters.
3.2 Ensures availability of fire/emergency equipment such as ladder, axe, ropes,
water buckets, etc.
3.3 Sees to it that the school/office/establishment fire extinguishers are usable ,
inspected regularly, refilled and well maintained.
3.4 Coordinates with appropriate agencies re: holding of fire and evacuation drills.

4. Information/Warning Action Group

4.1 Sounds the alarm and calls the appropriate agency for assistance whenever
emergency strikes.
4.2 Ensures that all occupants/personnel of the school/office/establishment understand
warning signals that may take the form of siren, whistle, buzzer, bell ringing, etc.
4.3 Maintains inventory of personnel, their addresses, phone numbers and other
information for immediate reference.
4.4 Posts near telephone units phone numbers and addresses of Fire Departments,
PNP, public and private hospitals, etc.

5. Rescue/First Aid Action Group

5.1 Takes charge in ensuring that all occupants/personnel have vacated the
school/office/establishment building during actual emergencies.
5.2 Rescues persons who get trapped, choked or injured during emergency
occurrences and administers the necessary first aid giving priority attention to the
physically handicapped.
5.3 Sees to it that first aid kits are stationed in strategic places and ready for use at all
times.
5.4 participates in first aid and rescue trainings to enhance knowledge attitude and skills
in response capability.
6. Security / Traffic Action Group
6.1 Secures all entrances and exits and allows only authorized persons to
enter school/office/establishment premises in times of emergency.
6.2 Ensures the safety of personnel, school/office/establishment
equipments and other properties from undesirable elements and
suspicious characters.
6.3 Coordinates with law enforcers on security/traffic matters.
6.4 maintains easy flow of traffic to facilitate smooth evacuation during
emergencies.

7. Evacuation / Transportation Action Group

7.1 Designates primary and alternate evacuation areas.
7.2 Maintains orderly movement of personnel from the
school/office/establishment to the designated evacuation area.
7.3 Ensures ready availability of vehicles and facilitates transport of injured victims
to the nearest hospital or clinic.
7.4 Coordinates with other agencies re: vehicles use in the event of emergency
occurrences.

8. Damage Control / Salvage Action Group

8.1 Takes charge in the evacuation / salvaging of all school, office or establishment,
properties and documents during emergencies.
8.2 Sees to it that the school/office/establishment equipment, properties and
documents are properly tagged with identification labels.
Examples: Priority No. 1 – Red Label
Priority No. 2 – Yellow Label
Priority No. 3 – White Label
8.3 Ensures that all electrical lights, fans sand aircon facilities are put off before the
school/office/establishment building is vacated.
8.4 Restores the school/office/establishment and its premises after the occurrence
of an emergency .
CITY DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
AND MANAGEMENT COUNCIL

MAYOR JOSEPH R. PEÑAS

CDRRMC Chairman

THANK YOU ! !