Samson C.

Wasil February 8, 2019

BSA 1A

REFLECTION

Health is very important and is well known to everyone. Without good health we won’t be living long and
happily. Good health keeps you working and you are mentally and physically active to achieve life goals. Life is
meant to live long and happily, caring and helping others. Health is very important in the Philippines and also
conservation of life. Before I was assigned in the CDRRMC during my OJT I have witnessed on how they
really prepare themselves to reduce the damage caused by natural hazards like earthquakes, floods, droughts
and cyclones, through an ethic of prevention. I really learned a lot during my work immersion. I learned that
disaster is different from hazards. Hazard are always present in a community, however, hazard become disaster
whenever care and precaution are not taken and considered. For example in a community that is coastal area
which is near a fault line. Hazard are only a risk of harm and these can be prevented to be disaster through
effective planning and coordination of people in the community. I think this is one of the problem in our
community lack of coordination. Both participation from the people and government are needed in this system
to produce effective result. Lack of coordination and lack of proper dissemination will make this system work
ineffective. I’m really thankful I was assigned in the CDRRMC because I have learned many things regarding
basic life support which very important during emergency situations especially whenever there is no one
informed with a basic life support and that’s the time you can apply everything you have learned.