Module 2-A Emergency Preparedness

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Module 2-A

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

AND RESPONSE Emergency Planning

and Response Elements


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Disaster/ Calamity A situation usually

catastrophic in nature in which a numberof persons are plunged into helplessness

and suffering, and as a result may be in

need of food, clothing, shelter, medical

care and other basic necessities of life

Disaster Preparedness- to minimize the

loss of life and damage, to organize and

facilitate timely and effective rescue, relief

and rehabilitation


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Disaster Operations- any effort

by agencies, governmental or

otherwise, to provide emergency

assistance in relief to persons who

are victims of a disaster/ calamity

and in the restoration of essentialpublic activities and facilities


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Three Emergency Phases:

Phase I- Pre-emergency period prior to the occurrence

of a disaster wherein disaster preparedness activities,

programs and systems are undertaken to enhance

response to disasters.

Phase II- Emergency period wherein disaster

preparedness plans and programs are addressed to theimmediate effects of the calamity to reduce casualties

and minimize damages.

Phase III- Post Emergency period wherein short and

long term recovery measures are undertaken to restorevital life support systems to normal


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Relief- An act of helping or

alleviating the conditions of

persons who are suffering from

the effects of disaster/

calamity and at that time

completely helpless.

Rehabilitation- the restoration of apersons economic dependency to an

independent or stable way of living

either physically, economically,

socially or emotionally.


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Warning Information- Bulletin, notices, advisories, forecast andothers issued by the PAGASA, PHIVOLCS, PNRI, NPCC, AFP.

Damage Assessment- the estimation and description based on

physical count and observations by government agenciesconcerned, of the nature and extent of human and physical

damages resulting from a disaster, for the purpose of

determining the immediate requirements of the stricken areas.


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Recovery- The undertaking of measures designed to restore all

vital life support systems such as electricity, potable water system,transport system, communications system and the like.

Local Disaster Coordinating Council- Group of persons at the

provincial, city, municipal, or barangay government level, duly

organized for the purpose of preparing the people under its

jurisdiction, to mitigate the effects of disaster and to control the

disaster operations of its tasked unit.

Civil Defense Operations Center (CDOC)- a facility which all

disaster and operations of the National Government are

conducted.


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The disaster control plan will involve

administrative and physicalarrangements for the protection of

life and property during disaster and

major disruption of peace and order

The manager of each industrial

or commercial establishments

should take the necessary

precautions to make certain thatthe business of the firm can be

continued, rescued or directed

into its channels after disaster

interrupts it.


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One of the duties of a health and safety committee in

every establishment is to develop and maintain a

disaster contingency plan and organize suchemergency service units as may be necessary to

handle disaster situations

In any event, all of the key people in the

establishment or office should understandclearly what the survival plans and

preparations are.

Several persons should be asked to work with the

Health and Safety Committee Chairman in

developing the emergency plans and preparations.

All employees may participate as members of the

disaster teams.


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Organization Principles

The Organization is formed and staffed in accordance

with the Plan, and the responsibilities and functions of

the staff are defined in the Plan

Personnel Services

Basic Concept

Using Existing Capabilities

Designees vs. Volunteers


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Basic Organization StructureIn small facilities the functional

assignments for the various

Leaders indicated may be

combined. In large facilities,additional personnel are

incorporated in the organization

by providing appropriate

assistants t the Leaders indicatedon the chart. Each Leader shall

appoint his alternate from within

the staff.


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Expanding the Basic OrganizationThe Organization structure should be

modified in accordance with facility and

building configuration, the number ofpersons involved, and the nature of the

emergency operations required.


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The participating companies/

agencies agree to pool or exchangeemergency equipment, manpower,

or supplies in an orderly and pre-

planned fashion when major

disaster occurs

The first step towards development of

such a group in your neighborhood is to

discuss the proposal with some

prospective members, in coordination

with the barangay, municipal, or city

disaster control councils


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All public and

private firms,

establishments, and

all organized

persons in the

locality must

coordinate their

disaster

preparednessprogram with the

local disaster

control council.

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