1. DISASTER RELIEF AND
DISASTER RELIEF AND
RESCUE OPERATION
RESCUE OPERATION
TSG FLORES, RUDY C.
TSG FLORES, RUDY C.
2. DISASTER
DISASTER
• A situation, usually catastrophic in nature, in
A situation, usually catastrophic in nature, in
which a number of persons are plunge into
which a number of persons are plunge into
helplessness and as a result in need of food,
helplessness and as a result in need of food,
clothing, shelter, medical care and other basic
clothing, shelter, medical care and other basic
necessities of life.
necessities of life.
3. TYPES OF DISASTER
TYPES OF DISASTER
• NATURAL
NATURAL
– Earthquake
Earthquake
– Floods
Floods
– Hurricane
Hurricane
– Volcanic Eruption
Volcanic Eruption
• MAN-MADE
MAN-MADE
– Chemical
Chemical - Warfare
- Warfare
– Riots
Riots - Major Accidents (Land & Sea)
- Major Accidents (Land & Sea)
– Air Crashes
Air Crashes
– Industrial Accidents
Industrial Accidents
4. EFFECTS OF DISASTER
EFFECTS OF DISASTER
• PHYSICAL
PHYSICAL
– DEATHS
DEATHS
– INJURIES
INJURIES
– FOOD SCARCITY
FOOD SCARCITY
– HOMELESSNESS
HOMELESSNESS
– INCREASE RISK OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
INCREASE RISK OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
– DISPLACEMENT OF POPULATION
DISPLACEMENT OF POPULATION
• ECONOMIC
ECONOMIC
– DESTRUCTION OF CROPS
DESTRUCTION OF CROPS
– DISRUPTION OF PRODUCTION
DISRUPTION OF PRODUCTION
– SET-BACK TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SET-BACK TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
5. EMERGENCY
EMERGENCY
• A SITUATION ACTUAL OR IMMINENT,
A SITUATION ACTUAL OR IMMINENT,
INVOLVING UNUSUAL CONDITIONS
INVOLVING UNUSUAL CONDITIONS
AND HAZARDS WHICH IF NOT
AND HAZARDS WHICH IF NOT
CORRECTED OR PREVENTED COULD
CORRECTED OR PREVENTED COULD
LEAD TO DISASTER.
LEAD TO DISASTER.
6. CONCEPT OF CIVIL DEFENSE
CONCEPT OF CIVIL DEFENSE
• SELF- HELP
SELF- HELP
• MUTUAL ASSISTANCE
MUTUAL ASSISTANCE
• USE OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THE
USE OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THE
ARE BEFORE ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE
ARE BEFORE ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE
• AUGMENTATION OF RESOURCES BY
AUGMENTATION OF RESOURCES BY
INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS,
INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS,
VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS AND
VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS AND
THE GENERAL PUBLIC
THE GENERAL PUBLIC
7. WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT
WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT
DISASTER?
DISASTER?
• SAVE LIVES
SAVE LIVES
• PROTECT SURVIVORS
PROTECT SURVIVORS
• REDUCE LOSSES
REDUCE LOSSES
• HELP RAPID RETURN OF NORMALCY
HELP RAPID RETURN OF NORMALCY
8. BEFORE DISASTER STRIKES
BEFORE DISASTER STRIKES
• Have the following:
Have the following:
– Flashlight
Flashlight
– Candle
Candle
– Matches
Matches
– First Aid Book and Kit
First Aid Book and Kit
– Transistor radio
Transistor radio
• Know How and Where to Turn-off your
Know How and Where to Turn-off your
electricity
electricity
9. RULES WHEN DISASTER
RULES WHEN DISASTER
OCCURS
OCCURS
• Listen and remain tuned to the nearest operating radio station
Listen and remain tuned to the nearest operating radio station
serving your community and carry out any instruction given
serving your community and carry out any instruction given
• Do not use your telephone for anything less than for saving
Do not use your telephone for anything less than for saving
lives. If warning is ignored, telephone exchanges will be
lives. If warning is ignored, telephone exchanges will be
overloaded and rescue, medical and other services will be
overloaded and rescue, medical and other services will be
gravely affected in the efforts.
gravely affected in the efforts.
• Contact your neighbors- they may need help.
Contact your neighbors- they may need help.
• Contact your nearest disaster operation center if you need
Contact your nearest disaster operation center if you need
help or can give help
help or can give help
• Sightseeing is forbidden- you will hinder essential work, traffic
Sightseeing is forbidden- you will hinder essential work, traffic
and endanger yourself
and endanger yourself
10. ORGANIZATION OF CIVIL
ORGANIZATION OF CIVIL
DEFENSE
DEFENSE
• RA 1190 (CIVIL DEFENSE ACT OF 1954)
RA 1190 (CIVIL DEFENSE ACT OF 1954)
• PD No. 1 as implemented by LOI No. 19 gave effect
PD No. 1 as implemented by LOI No. 19 gave effect
to RA 1190.
to RA 1190.
• NCDA (National Civil Defense Administration) was
NCDA (National Civil Defense Administration) was
established on August 18, 1954 through RA 1190
established on August 18, 1954 through RA 1190
became forerunner of the Office of Civil Defense.
became forerunner of the Office of Civil Defense.
11. Functions of the Office of Civil
Functions of the Office of Civil
Defense
Defense
• To establish and administer a comprehensive national civil
To establish and administer a comprehensive national civil
defense and civil assistance program.
defense and civil assistance program.
• To formulate plans and policies for the protection and welfare
To formulate plans and policies for the protection and welfare
of the civilian population in time of war directly involving the
of the civilian population in time of war directly involving the
Phils. Or other national emergencies of equally grave
Phils. Or other national emergencies of equally grave
character.
character.
• To estimate the total material, manpower and fiscal
To estimate the total material, manpower and fiscal
requirements for carrying out the civil defense program, and
requirements for carrying out the civil defense program, and
allocate to the provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays
allocate to the provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays
such as aid in facilities, material and funds as may be available
such as aid in facilities, material and funds as may be available
from the national government.
from the national government.
12. Functions cont…
Functions cont…
• To develop and coordinate a program for informing,
To develop and coordinate a program for informing,
educating and training the general public, members of the
educating and training the general public, members of the
disaster coordinating councils and disaster control groups on
disaster coordinating councils and disaster control groups on
civil defense and civil assistance measures.
civil defense and civil assistance measures.
• To furnish guidance to the various provinces, cities,
To furnish guidance to the various provinces, cities,
municipalities and barangays in the planning, organization and
municipalities and barangays in the planning, organization and
operation of their civil defense organization
operation of their civil defense organization
• To advise the Secretary of National Defense on matters
To advise the Secretary of National Defense on matters
concerning civil defense and make recommendation from
concerning civil defense and make recommendation from
time to time as may be deemed appropriate or as the Secretary
time to time as may be deemed appropriate or as the Secretary
may require, and
may require, and
• To perform such other duties as may be directed by higher
To perform such other duties as may be directed by higher
authority or provided by Law.
authority or provided by Law.
13. NATIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING
NATIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING
COUNCIL (NDCC)
COUNCIL (NDCC)
• Highest policy determining body for major disasters
Highest policy determining body for major disasters
• Composed of the member of the Cabinet with the
Composed of the member of the Cabinet with the
chairmanship of the Secretary of National Defense
chairmanship of the Secretary of National Defense
14. NDCC FUNCTIONS
NDCC FUNCTIONS
• To advise the President on the status of the
To advise the President on the status of the
national disaster preparedness program, disaster
national disaster preparedness program, disaster
operations and rehabilitation efforts undertaken
operations and rehabilitation efforts undertaken
by the government and private sector.
by the government and private sector.
• Utilizes the facilities and services of the Office
Utilizes the facilities and services of the Office
of Civil Defense
of Civil Defense
15. REGIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING
REGIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING
COUNCIL (RDCC)
COUNCIL (RDCC)
• Responsible for the regional preparedness programs,
Responsible for the regional preparedness programs,
disaster operations and rehabilitation activities by the
disaster operations and rehabilitation activities by the
government and the private sector.
government and the private sector.
• Advise the NDCC through the OCD’s 13 regional
Advise the NDCC through the OCD’s 13 regional
center on the status of disaster preparedness and
center on the status of disaster preparedness and
operations in the region.
operations in the region.
16. PDCC/MDCC/BDCC
PDCC/MDCC/BDCC
• Organized their respective disaster coordinating
Organized their respective disaster coordinating
councils
councils
• Oversee the status of the preparedness programs,
Oversee the status of the preparedness programs,
disaster operations and rehabilitation activities by the
disaster operations and rehabilitation activities by the
government and private sector in their areas of
government and private sector in their areas of
responsibility.
responsibility.
17. Civil Defense Services
Civil Defense Services
• Health Service
Health Service
– Involves medical services and first aid
Involves medical services and first aid
• Auxiliary Fire Service
Auxiliary Fire Service
– Helps the existing fire departments in operating fire engines putting
Helps the existing fire departments in operating fire engines putting
out fires and organizing fire brigades.
out fires and organizing fire brigades.
• Police Service
Police Service
– Helps the PNP in enforcing traffic regulation, prevention of looting
Helps the PNP in enforcing traffic regulation, prevention of looting
and other acts of lawlessness
and other acts of lawlessness
• Emergency Transportation Service
Emergency Transportation Service
– Operates trucks, buses, and other means of transportation for
Operates trucks, buses, and other means of transportation for
hauling supplies, civil defense workers, injured persons and evacuees
hauling supplies, civil defense workers, injured persons and evacuees
to designated places.
to designated places.
18. Cont..
Cont..
• Communication and Warning Service
Communication and Warning Service
– Provides, operates and maintains continues and reliable
Provides, operates and maintains continues and reliable
communications and adequate warning systems throughout
communications and adequate warning systems throughout
the period of impending and or existing disaster and
the period of impending and or existing disaster and
calamities.
calamities.
• Public Information Service
Public Information Service
– Provides accurate information and instruction to the
Provides accurate information and instruction to the
civilian population during emergencies.
civilian population during emergencies.
• Rescue and Engineering Service
Rescue and Engineering Service
– Provides teams to save lives by quickly getting people out
Provides teams to save lives by quickly getting people out
of damage buildings, and freeing the trapped or isolated.
of damage buildings, and freeing the trapped or isolated.
19. Cont…
Cont…
• Evacuation Service
Evacuation Service
– Cares for the homeless and distresses responsible for
Cares for the homeless and distresses responsible for
setting up welfare centers for catering, accommodation,
setting up welfare centers for catering, accommodation,
billeting, emergency clothing, registration and inquiry and
billeting, emergency clothing, registration and inquiry and
other assistance of personal nature.
other assistance of personal nature.
• Welfare and Rehabilitation Service
Welfare and Rehabilitation Service
– Provide for rapid restoration of well being and morale of
Provide for rapid restoration of well being and morale of
persons affected by disaster and emergencies.
persons affected by disaster and emergencies.
