Oro disaster council holds capacity building to equip staff

• Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/local-news/2015/10/26/oro-disaster-council-holds-capacity-building-equip-staff-438028
• Monday, October 26, 2015

By Alwen Saliring

THE City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) of Cagayan de Oro held a capacity building to enhance their knowledge and capacity especially in response to disaster operations.

CDRRMC officer in charge Allan Porcadilla said about three of their personnel went to Davao to attend a seminar that would enhance their skills and knowledge in responding risk, disasters and accidents.

“Kining ongoing karon nga activity is pag-echo sa ilang mga natun-an sa Davao aron mahibalo ang tanang kauban sa ilang mga natun-an,” Porcadilla said.

Porcadilla said he wanted all the personnel to be equipped not only with the physical equipment but most of all with the necessary knowledge especially when one life is at risk during calamities and accidents.

Porcadilla highlights communication as one very essential factor in responding to risks.

In the ongoing echo seminar, radio operators and call takers of the office are trained on how to effectively transmit information from the callers to the responding team.

The challenge of the CDRRMC responding unit is the accurate information and the time lapsed in the response operation.

“Naa mi gihimo nga test nga kung naay tawag nga aksidente, unsa ka paspas among pagresponde so amo nang gi-time tungod kay kinabui ang nakasalalay,” Porcadilla said.

CDRRMC will soon propose to put up LED monitors in three to four areas in the city particularly in Divisoria, C.M. Recto Avenue and Barangay Carmen where contact numbers and information of the CDRRMC will be made available so that the public may have access when emergencies arise.

Meanwhile, the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) team is also trained on giving more enhanced first aid procedures before transmitting the victim or patient to the nearest hospitals.

“Sauna first aid ra gyud karon mas gipa-enhance namo nga before dad-on sa hospital, medyo okay na gamay ang pasyente or ang biktima,” Porcadilla said.

After doing few demonstrations, the echo capacity building will conclude today.