LIP service cannot save lives, says Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto as he personally supervised the house-to-house distribution of Emergency Go Bags, which contains almost everything needed to survive just in case a disaster strikes.
In a press statement, the city government hinted at providing each and every family in the city one Emergency Go Bag containing emergency supplies and equipment, which include flash light, glowstick, whistle, thermal blanket, heavy duty scissors, zip lock bag, sticker, magnet, family disaster preparedness booklet, and first aid kit (hard case containing alcohol pads, povidine iodine, cotton balls, sterile gauze, medical tape, adhesive antiseptic strip, triangular bandage, elastic bandage).
"Dito sa lungsod ng Pasig, sineseryoso natin ang disaster risk reduction and management. Dapat handa tayo sa kung ano man ang pwedeng mangyari," Sotto said.
Teaching Survival
More than the Emergency Go Bags, Pasig Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) Chief Bryant Wong cited the need for the city government to provide each family in the city with the basic knowledge in order to survive during calamities and other disasters.
Vice Mayor Dodot Jaworski and Pasig City Rep. Roman Romulo stressed the importance of being knowledgeable not just on how to use the Emergency Go Bag, but also the location of evacuation centers and triage areas when the inevitable finally takes place.
The city government said that residents need not go to the city hall for the survival kits, which Wong said would be delivered door-to-door by the designated distribution team which will be banking on the PasigPass QR Code.
Some Exemptions
“If there are three families in a household, three PasigPass QR Codes will need to be scanned and three Emergency Go Bags will be provided,” said Wong, even as he enjoined QR Code bearers to prepare a proof of identity to prevent others from using one’s PasigPass QR Code.
In the event that no one is available to receive the go bag, the distribution team will leave a form on how to claim the Emergency Go Bag.
Those living in condominiums will have a different schedule. The distribution team, he added, will coordinate with the condominium and Bliss administrators.
Disaster Programs
The city government said that they are also continuously launching programs and initiatives boosting its disaster risk reduction and management capabilities as well as various drills and seminars for Pasigueños about emergency response and survival.
In November last year, Pasig City conducted the 4th Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) which highlighted the proper procedures and protocols in case an earthquake strikes the city and other disaster risk reduction initiatives.
"Kaiba ang nangyaring NSED ngayong araw dahil bukod sa pag-duck, cover, and hold at evacuation drill, nagkaroon din ng simulation ng ilang scenario upang masubok din ang kahandaan ng paraan ng pag-responde mula sa Response Cluster ng Incident Management Team ng Pamahalaang Lungsod ng Pasig, kabilang ang pamunuan ng Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig (PLP)," the city government press release reads.
Simulation Exercises
"Bukod sa initial assessment, nagkaroon din ng partisipasyon ang Barangay Emergency Responders na naging katulong ng Pasig City Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Office (DRRMO) at iba pang responders sa scene," it added.
Simulation exercises conducted during the drill included hazardous materials (hazmat) response and management, ensuring that all students have been evacuated and safely proceeded to the evacuation area, responding to a fire in a PLP building, conducting of Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA), and search and rescue operations and Management of the Dead and Missing (MDM).
The city government also conducted power simulation and facility testing at the city hall after the evacuation process of its personnel and visitors.
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