Disaster Preparedness Orientation and Drill

What is Disaster?
A disaster is a sudden, calamitous event that seriously disrupts the functioning of a community or
society and causes human, material, and economic or environmental losses that exceed the
community's or society's ability to cope using its own resources. Though often caused by nature,
disasters can have human origins. Many people and agencies take part in emergency response
operations including local populations and community-based organizations, Civil Defense and
national emergency structures, fire brigades, Red Crescent/Red Cross Societies, international
agencies, NGOs and others. The National Societies need to recognize that disaster preparedness,
particularly in terms of post-disaster response, is primarily a government responsibility but that
the National Society, as an auxiliary of the public authorities, can also make an important
contribution. Therefore, National Societies should communicate and coordinate their plans with
those of other government agencies and nongovernmental organizations involved in disaster
preparedness and response.

Disaster Preparedness Tips

Communicate where you will be. Contact someone outside the affected area to tell them where
you will be for the duration of the event. Business owners should remind employees of their
roles in helping to get the business back up and running, and how they will be notified when the
facility is open again.
Know the warning signs and alert signals for your area. Stay tuned to your local television or
radio station or community alert system for emergency information.
Check your emergency survival kit. Make sure your emergency survival kit is stocked with
essential items and kept in an easily accessible location.
Collect emergency building materials. Depending on the type of disaster, you may want to have
emergency materials on hand, such as plywood, sandbags and waterproof tarps.
Fuel up your vehicles and equipment. If you have an emergency generator, make sure you have
fresh fuel on hand. Depending on your situation, you may need a supply of extra fuel. If so, be
sure to store the spare fuel in an approved container in a safe location. Never use a generator
inside or even in a garage. Make sure it is located a safe distance from windows, doors and vents.
Be sure you have car chargers for your cell phone, smart phone and other portable devices.
Having car chargers available can assist you in staying in communication with others if your
electricity goes out. Do not forget to fully charge devices before a storm.
Secure all outdoor objects or move them inside. Grills, patio furniture and flowerpots are
common household items that can become airborne in high winds. Do not use grills inside or
store propane tanks inside the house or garage. Business owners should also remember to secure
outdoor signage, benches and equipment to help minimize potential damage.
Know how to shut off all utilities. It is always a good idea to know how to turn off the gas,
electricity and water in your home or place of business. If you need to evacuate suddenly, it may
be prudent to turn off utilities before leaving. Before doing so, consider equipment that can help
minimize damage and should therefore not have utilities interrupted, such as electricity to sump
pumps or fire protection equipment.

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 Fire Prevention Suppression, Preparedness and Evacuation.

There are general fire safety precautions you should follow regardless of where you live. Taking
time to review tips about the following fire safety issues can help you create a safer and more
secure living environment for you, your friends, and family. There are thousands of home fires in
every year, which result in roughly 3,000 deaths annually. Almost half of these deaths resulted
from fires that were reported between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., the time period in
which most people sleep. For this reason, providing smoke alarms in bedrooms may be the single
most important step toward preventing fire-related casualties in residential buildings.

To Avoid Casualties Tips

Because fire is a risk in every building whether you sleep, study, or work there — you should
always have an escape plan. You may need to escape within a few minutes of a fire’s start, so
your safe exit depends on immediate warning from smoke alarms and advance planning of
escape routes.
Escape Plan Basics
Include two ways out of every room in all escape plans
Designate a location to meet outside the building
Verify that smoke alarms are installed to provide early detection and warning so you’ll have
enough time to execute your escape plan
Make sure doors located in your path of travel can be opened from the inside under all lighting
conditions
Verify that doors located in your path of travel Do not require a key to open from the inside
Take note of whether any disabled or elderly residents will require evacuation assistance
Conduct a roll call to verify everyone has escaped the building
Remain outside until notified by the fire department that it is safe to re-enter the building
Practice, practice, practice your plan!

Fire Alarms
Test smoke alarms at least once a month, by pressing the button on the alarm that allows you to
test the unit
Smoke alarms with non-replaceable 10-year batteries are designed to remain effective for up to
10 years. If the alarm chirps, warning that the battery is low, replace the entire smoke alarm right
away
Test smoke alarms at least once a month, by pressing the button on the alarm that allows you to
test the unit
Smoke alarms with non-replaceable 10-year batteries are designed to remain effective for up to
10 years. If the alarm chirps, warning that the battery is low, replace the entire smoke alarm right
away

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 Solid Waste Management & Climate Change

The waste management sector is in a unique position to move from being a comparatively minor
source of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions1 to becoming a major contributor to reducing
GHG emissions. Although minor levels of emissions are released through waste treatment and
disposal, the prevention and recovery of wastes (i.e. as secondary materials or energy) avoids
emissions in other sectors of the economy. Waste generation does not result in positive impacts
on climate. Waste treatment and disposal can have both positive and negative climate impacts.
Therefore, an increasingly key focus of waste management activities is to reduce GHG
emissions. To strengthen waste management activities in the context of climate change, UNEP is
preparing to develop a full scale program based on its activities on waste management.

How does solid waste affect climate change?

Our energy production, product consumption and irresponsible waste management contribute
directly to climate change by adding carbon-based particles into the air, which are produced
during the burning of petroleum products. ... High levels of methane gas and CO2 are generated
by waste decomposition.

There are four tiers to waste management to reduce its environmental impact:

Pollution prevention and source reduction - Pollution prevention is any practice that reduces,
eliminates, or prevents pollution at its source, also known as "source reduction," is the ounce of
prevention approach to waste management. Reducing the amount of pollution produced means
less waste to control, treat, or dispose of.
Reuse or redistribution of unwanted, surplus materials - Landfills. Another advantage of
reusing items is that it reduces the amount of material sent to the landfill. Landfills are filling up
at a rapid rate, necessitating more landfill creation. Each time that you reuse an item, it is the
same as not sending that item to a landfill.
Treatment, reclamation, and recycling of materials within the waste - Conversion of solid
wastes into useful products, for example, composting organic waste to make soil conditioners,
and separating aluminum and other metals for melting and recycling. Synonyms: Source: EEA
Glossary Context: Comment Definition source publication.
Disposal through incineration, treatment, or land burial - Incineration is a waste treatment
process that involves the combustion of organic substances contained in waste materials.
Incineration and other high-temperature waste treatment systems are described as "thermal
treatment". Incineration of waste materials converts the waste into ash, flue gas and heat.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9003

an act providing for an ecological solid waste management program, creating the necessary
institutional mechanisms and incentives, declaring certain acts prohibited and providing
penalties, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes.

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 VAW-free community starts with Me

the campaign carries the theme “VAW-free community starts with Me”, which encourages
everyone to contribute in the efforts to end VAW. This year's campaign underscores the valuable
role of individuals, especially the youth, in fighting violence against women and girls within
various institutions. To prevent Violence Against Women we should think globally and act
locally. Hold perpetrators accountable for disrespecting their partners when you see it or hear it.
Engage others in discussions about violence against women. Learn about healthy boundaries and
don't be afraid to voice your feelings in your relationship.
Violence Against Women (VAW) is a global problem affecting many women and girls
worldwide. VAW is often culture and context specific and has many individual and societal
implications

What can we do to end VAW?

 Raise awareness of the dangers of harmful traditions.
 Tackle violence against girls in school.
 Challenge and speak out about violence in the home.
 Transform attitudes towards harmful practices at multiple levels.
 Listen to girls' experiences of violence - and their solutions.
 Help make girls' journeys to school safer.

Magna Carta of Women

What is Magna Carta of Women (Republic Act No. 9710)? The Magna Carta of Women is
comprehensive women's human rights law that seeks to eliminate discrimination against women
by recognizing, protecting, fulfilling and promoting the rights of Filipino women, especially
those in marginalized sector.

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 Drug Education Prevention & Control

Drug education & Control can be given in numerous forms, some more effective than others.
Examples include advertising and awareness raising campaigns such as the UK Government's
FRANK campaign or the US "media campaign". In addition to there are school based drug
education programs like DARE or that currently being evaluated by the UK Blueprint Program.
In efforts to prevent problematic substance use, drug education may perpetuate myths and
stereotypes about psychoactive substances and people who use them.
Drug education can also take less explicit forms. This program uses sport and the arts as catalysts
to engage young people on their own turf, putting them in contact with positive role models.
After building a trusting relationship with a young person, these role models can gradually
change attitudes towards drug use and steer the young person back into education, training and
employment.

Why is drug education so important?

Because drug education enables children, youth and adults to develop the knowledge, skills, and
attitudes to appreciate the benefits of living healthily (which may or may not include the use of
psychoactive substances), promote responsibility towards the use of drugs and relate these to
their own actions and those of others

What are the ways of preventing drug abuse?

 Know your teen's activities. Pay attention to your teen's whereabouts.
 Establish rules and consequences.
 Know your teen's friends.
 Keep track of prescription drugs.
 Provide support.
 Set a good example.

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 Suggestion to solve the problem of Pandemic

COVID-19 is a dynamic, uncertain, and wicked problem that must be addressed with an
extensive suite of creative and innovative solutions. The public health sector is composed of a
diverse and dedicated workforce that is capable of rising to this challenge, and we propose
different approaches for creative problem-solving that can help them be more successful as they
develop more creative and innovative responses to COVID-19. Key to success is the notion of
embracing uncertainty and using directed and emergent creativity toward the ultimate goal of
developing breakthrough solutions to wicked problems. These capabilities will not only improve
our collective response to the current pandemic, but also may better prepare us to handle even
more wicked problems looming in the future.
Strategies in the control of an outbreak are screening, containment or suppression, and
mitigation. Screening is done with a device such as a thermometer to detect the elevated body
temperature associated with fevers caused by the corona virus. Containment is undertaken in the
early stages of the outbreak and aims to trace and isolate those infected as well as introduce other
measures to stop the disease from spreading. When it is no longer possible to contain the disease,
efforts then move to the mitigation stage: measures are taken to slow the spread and mitigate its
effects on the healthcare system and society. A combination of both containment and mitigation
measures may be undertaken at the same time. Suppression requires more extreme measures so
as to reverse the pandemic by reducing the basic reproduction number to less than 1.

How to Avoid COVID-19?

To prevent the spread of COVID-19:
Clean your hands often. Use soap and water, or an alcohol-based hand rub.
Maintain a safe distance from anyone who is coughing or sneezing.
Wear a mask when physical distancing is not possible.
Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth.
Cover your nose and mouth with your bent elbow or a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
Stay home if you feel unwell.
If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention.
Calling in advance allows your healthcare provider to quickly direct you to the right
health facility. This protects you, and prevents the spread of viruses and other infections.
Masks
Masks can help prevent the spread of the virus from the person wearing the mask to
others. Masks alone do not protect against COVID-19, and should be combined with
physical distancing and hand hygiene. Follow the advice provided by your local health
authority.

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 Tree Planting

Tree-planting is the process of transplanting tree seedlings, generally for forestry, land
reclamation, or landscaping purpose. It differs from the transplantation of larger trees in
arboriculture, and from the lower cost but slower and less reliable distribution of tree seeds.
Trees contribute to their environment over long periods of time by providing oxygen, improving
air quality, climate amelioration, conserving water, preserving soil, and supporting wildlife.
During the process of photosynthesis, trees take in carbon dioxide and produce the oxygen we
breathe.
The trees that I used in tree planting is Rambutan tree and Tambis or Watery rose apple tree.
Rambutan Tree is a medium-sized tropical tree in the family Sapindaceae. The name also refers
to the edible fruit produced by this tree. The rambutan is native to Southeast Asia. Tambis od
Watery rose apple tree (Syzygium aqueum) is a species of brush cherry tree. Its common names
include watery rose apple; names like "water apple" and "bell fruit" may refer to any species of
Syzygium grown for its fruit. The tree is cultivated for its wood and edible fruit.

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 Clean up Drive

It is the program wherein each barangay would participate in cleaning their environment, this
would be done weekly and at the end of the month, the barangay that observed cleanliness in
their community would be recognized and would earn a point for future use.

Location: Tambak, New Washington, Aklan

Date: May 8, 2021

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