CITY GOVERNMENT OF LUCENA

LUCENA CITY DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OFFICE

POST-ACTIVITY REPORT

Title Water Search and Rescue (WaSAR) Training

Date March 28, 2022-April 1, 2022
Venue Merchan Resort, Barangay Talao-Talao, Lucena City

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ACTIVITY:

At about 07 o’clock in the morning the training was started by opening prayer and followed
by singing the Philippine national anthem. Lucena City Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Office (LCDRRMO) head Janet V. Gendrano welcomed the participants in
behalf of Mayor Roderick Alcala to the Water Search and Rescue (WaSAR) training and
give her inspirational message and encourage them to give their best during this training
and be able to response during emergency call. CG LTJG Von Gerard B Velez,
Commander, Coast Guard Station Southern Quezon also give his message and he said
“In the training, they will be more aware on how to find hazards, and at the same time
learn the mechanisms on personal safety and survival, and basic lifesaving”. The training
ran from March 28-April 1, 2022.

The training was facilitated by the following: CG CPO Reymundo M Labasbas, CG PPO1
Emerson Costa, CG PO1 Antonio Papa Jr, CG PO2 Mark Anthony Sumanoy, CG SN2
Johnriel Neil Nueva, CG SW2 Rossan Fajardo, CG SN2 Arvin Solante, CG Sn2 Billy Mark
Estacion, CG ASN Ajanad Mansur, CG ASN Rusdie Sahikal, CG ASN Ricardo Baquilla,
CG ASN Zedrick Alimpulo, CG PO2 Cristina V Galanto, CG ASW Al-Shufrina B
Jamaluddin and CG ASN Jocheymar B Rosales from the Philippine Coast Guard.

The training course that were discussed are as follows: Basic Life Support (BLS), Water
Safety, Survival and Rescue Techniques, Rubber Boat and Outboard Motor Operations,
Water Entries and Swimming Strokes, Knot Tying, Lifesaving Techniques, Physical
Development Training and One (1) Mile Qualification Swim.

Said training was attended by 20 participants from agency-member of Lucena City

Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (LCDRRMC) composed of Lucena
DRRMO-ERT, Philippine Army, Philippine Navy, Philippine Air Force, BFP, BFP-SRF,
BJMP and 32nd Air Force Group Reserve.

The participants were able to: Demonstrate and performed the different water entries
being used during lifesaving; Identified the different swimming strokes that the necessary
in the conduct of water rescue; Demonstrate the different methods of rescue and survival
techniques; and Performed the different knots being used during rescue in swift water
and in times of calamities.
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The water search and rescue training is one of the priority programs under the Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management as stipulated in the Republic Act 10121 is equally
important to lessen the threats on rescuers when rescuing victims or people during
incidents.

On the last day, CG CPO Reymundo M Labasbas, Acting Commander, CGSOG-STL

endorse the 20 participants to Ms. Janet V. Gendrano, LCDRRMO head for the
confirmation of the training completion. Ms. Gendrano extend her appreciation towards
the instructors for sharing their expertise through a discussion and actual demonstration
that was interactive and easy to understand by the participants. After that, CG SCPO
Arnold M Castillo give his message in behalf of CG LTJG Gerez to the participants and
LCDRRMO for the successful training. The closing ceremony was led by Kristine Galeon,
Admin. Aide I, LCDRRMO. The training officially ended at exactly 11 o’clock in the
morning.

Prepared by:

KRISTINE A. GALEON
Administrative Aide I

Noted by:

JANET V. GENDRANO
Lucena City DRRM Officer
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LUCENA CITY DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OFFICE