Personnel Roles and Functions

for
Disaster
Preparedness and Response
Plans
GROUP - 4
The Contents
01 Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC)

02 National and Local Health Personnel

03 Department of Social Welfare and

Development (DSWD) (Philippines)

04 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS

(CSOs)
The Contents
05 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS
What is Philippine
National Red Cross?
The Philippine Red Cross (Filipino:
Krus na Pula ng Pilipinas)
abbreviated as (PRC) is a member of
the International Red Cross and Red
Crescent Movement.

-The PRC was established in 1947

-It was initially involved only in the

provision of blood and short-term
palliatives as well as participation in
disaster-related activities
The Philippine
Situation
• The country's location also makes
it vulnerable to other natural
disasters
• Human-Induced Hazards and
Human-made hazards originate
from technological or industrial
accidents, dangerous procedures,
infrastructure failures, or certain
human activities
Philippine Background

•Hazards such as floods, landslides,

tsunamis, tornadoes, and storms are
normal occurrences affecting the lives
of Filipinos.
•Complex emergencies such as
bombings, insurgencies and terrorism
also occur.
•In urban areas, the most common
disasters are fires and technological
hazards.
Objectives of Disaster
Management
•To reduce or avoid human, physical
and economic losses.
•To reduce impact of disasters on
individuals.
•To achieve rapid and sustainable
recovery.
HEALTH
SERVICES
•It supports the expansion of primary
health care coverage with its
community-based health programs
•It also ensures timely response to
public health emergencies and the
delivery of essential health care
services in times of disasters.
•identifies communities with gaps on
access to health facilities and services.
Why do people live in
conditions of
vulnerability?
•Ignorance of the vulnerability or
limited perception of risk.
•Limited interest, ability to change and
improve.
•Few alternate conditions
EMERGENCY
RESPONSE
-are measures/activities which are taken immediately prior to and
following disaster.

•REHABILITATION
-Immediate repair and initial efforts
to re-establish the essential services
associated with social and economic
functions of a community.
EMERGENCY
RESPONSE

•RECONSTRUCTION
-Rebuilding of community services and
facilities to a level at least equivalent
to those existing before the emergency
situation.
EMERGENCY
RESPONSE

•DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
-Activities designed to minimize loss
of life and damage, to organize the
temporary removal of people and
property from threatened location and
facilitate timely and effective rescue,
relief and rehabilitation.
EMERGENCY
RESPONSE

•WARNING
Dissemination of message signaling
imminent hazard which also include
advice on protective measure.
EMERGENCY
RESPONSE

•DISASTER
A situation usually catastrophic in
nature in which people are plunged
into helplessness and as a result are in
need of food, clothing, shelter, medical
care and other basic necessities in life.
Objectives
•Limit casualties.
•Alleviate hardship and suffering.
•Mitigate further damage and loss.
•Provide foundation for subsequent
recovery.
•Restore essential life support and
community systems.
 FACTORS to consider in Six Aspects in Emergency Response
EMERGENCY RESPONSE

•Type of disaster. •Food

•Severity and extent of disaster. •Health
•Ability to take pre-impact action. •Water
•The capacity for sustained operations. •Shelter
•Identification of response requirements. •Sanitation
•Logistics
Requirements for
Effective Response
•General background of preparedness.
•Readiness of Resource Organizations.
•Warning System
•Activation of the Response System
•Coordination of Response Operations
•Communications Management
•Survey and Assessment
•Information Management
•Major Emergency Response Aspects
6 Major Services in The Philippine
National Red Cross

01 02 03
Disaster Management Blood Services Safety Services
Services
 6 Major Services in The Philippine
National Red Cross

04 05 06
Community Health and Red Cross Youth Social Services
Nursing Services
What we do Educate and
provide health intervention
•Community-based health care
•First aid and Basic Life Support trainings
•Control and prevention of diseases
•Medical Assistance
•Provide medical/pre-hospital care, ambulance
service/station and rescue assistance
•Provide safe and timely blood
•Mobilize volunteers
•Rehabilitate the community through shelter and
construction
Disaster Preparedness and Disaster Response Team
Response Roles
•Hazard Mapping •Relief Distribution
•Risk Reduction •First aid / Basic Life Support
•Early Warning •Camp / Shelter Management
•Evacuation Mgt •Evacuation and evacuation center
•First Aid and Rescue management
•Relief Distribution
•Rehabilitation
Health and Welfare Camp Roles of Health and Welfare
Management Team
•Stress Debriefing •Relief Distribution
•Disease Prevention •First aid / Basic Life Support
•Isolation of Patient •Camp / Shelter Management
•Hygiene Promotion •Evacuation and evacuation center
•Family Support management
National & Local Health
Personnel
What Is Health
Personnel?
According to WHO, Health professionals
play a central and critical role in improving
access and quality health care for the
population. They provide essential services
that promote health, prevent diseases, and
deliver health care services to individuals,
families, and communities based on the
primary health care approach.
National Health
Personnel
The Department of Health (DOH) is the
principal health agency in the Philippines.
It is responsible for ensuring access to
basic public health services to all Filipinos
through the provision of quality health care
and regulation of providers of health goods
and services.
Local Health Personnel
Community health workers (CHWs) are
frontline public health workers who have a
close understanding of the community they
serve.
 City health officer Local health Local Health
physician Nurse

Develops and Focused more on Work with whole

implements policies, communities and communities and care for
initiatives, and projects populations than entire populations, with a
to improve the health of individuals. focus on primary
the community's prevention and health
residents. promotion.
 Local health Barangay Health
midwife worker

Aim to ensure safe is a person who has undergone training programs

motherhood and under any accredited government and non-
newborn care, with the government organization and who voluntarily
objectives of reducing renders primary health care services in the
maternal and perinatal community after having been accredited to
morbidity and mortality. function as such by the local health board by the
guidelines promulgated by the DOH.
Department of Social Welfare
and Development (DSWD)
What is the Department of Social Welfare and

Development (DSWD) ?

-responsible for the protection of the social

welfare rights of Filipinos and to promote
social development.

-also responsible in policy-making and

empowerment of the poor, vulnerable and
disadvantage sector
 VISION
The Department of Social Welfare and
Development envisions all Filipinos free
from hunger and poverty, have equal access
to opportunities, enabled by a fair, just, and
peaceful society.
MISSION
To lead in the formulation, implementation,
and coordination of social welfare and
development policies and programs for and
with the poor, vulnerable, and
disadvantaged.
DSWD’s Response Performance and Structure

• (a) provide leadership and

coordination;
• (b) readily mobilize and deliver
material resources for disaster
response;
• (c) be in the frontline for the
delivery of disaster response
assistance.

-based on the National Risk Reduction Management (NDRRM)

Framework which served as basis in the formulation of the
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan.
The NDRRM Framework

01 Disaster Prevention and Mitigation under the

Department of Science and Technology
(DOST)

02 Disaster Preparedness under the Department

of the Interior and Local Government (DILG

03 Disaster Response under the care of the

Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD)

04 Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery under

the National Economic and Development
Authority (NEDA)
DSWD, the Vice-Chair for disaster response
is in-charge of the following

01 02 03
Provision of F/NFI in Ensuring the availability Protection for IDPs
affected LGUs in cases of safe, secure and inside and outside the
where prepositioned accessible evacuation evacuation centers are
resources are used centers for emergencies provided with
during disaster period and disasters humanitarian needs based
on accepted standard.
 Internal cluster/groups in their
specific responsibilities
The Undersecretary
The Office of the for Operations and
Secretary Group Program Group
shall assist the Secretary by
provide the overall-all orchestrating and actual
direction and guidance management of the
in the implementation
implementation and
and delivery of delivery of disaster
disaster response
response activities of the
programs and services Department and the
to the affected LGUs
Response Pillar thematic
operations of the
NDRRMC.
The Undersecretary
for General
Administration and The Undersecretary
for Policy and Plans
Support Services
Group
Group
lead the monitoring of Disaster
provide strategic
Response Operations data capture
support services to the
and reporting, as well as the analysis
OPG to facilitate
of data and report generation
delivery of disaster
utilizing the data generated by the
response to affected
Information Management Unit.
areas
 Internal cluster/groups in their
specific responsibilities
The Undersecretary Disaster Response
for Institutional The Management Operations Planning Unit,
Development Group Committee Monitoring and Municipal Action
Information Center Teams and the the
Municipal Links

lead disaster operations, Data captured from regional,

provide manpower Undertakes disaster
support by pooling and and shall also be provided municipality and city level are
managing staff and with the needed trainings gathering, analysis and
undertaken by these cluster/groups.
volunteers needed to on logistic management, reporting at national
assist in disaster warehouse management,
level
operations including among others, being
the organization of involved in various facets
QRTs. of disaster operations.
Disaster Response Management and Operation Systems

Preparedness for Response

Stockpile
A

Standby Funds
B

Community Preparedness
C

Relief Distribution
D
CIVIL SOCIETY

ORGANIZATIONS (CSOs)
Civil Society
Organizations (CSOs)
• non-state actors whose aims are
neither to generate profits nor to
seek governing power

• unites people to advance shared

life goals and interests
Sec. 3, c. of RA 10121
•Nongovernment Organizations (NGOs)
•Professional Associations, Foundations
•Independent Research Institutes,
Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)
•Faith-based Organizations
•People’s Organizations
•Social Movements
•Labor Unions
 Tasks or responsibilities that are expected
from CSOs
a) Participation in activities of their
respective councils.
b) Provision of updates on activities of the
organization to other members of the
DRRM Councils and their constituencies.
c) Dissemination of information.
d) Coordination with DRRMCs in the conduct of
DRRM activities.
e) Participation in the monitoring of DRRM activities
in their areas of operation.
f) Assistance to their respective councils in whatever
possible form specifically in the development of
policies, plans and strategies.
COMMUNITY
VOLUNTEER
WHAT IS COMMUNITY
VOLUNTEERING?
It is the way in which a group of
individuals from a community partake in
social, charitable and environmental
activities on a voluntary basis

The local community serves a variety of

functions that directly contribute to social
and economic well-being.
Local residents and
volunteers are in a
position to:
•Best identify their immediate needs
•Coordinate preparations
•Supplement official response efforts
•Implement emergency response
programs
•Contribute to local decision making
for future events.
 -Community volunteer coordinators have an obligation or roles
to help facilitate community organization and preparation to aid
fellow citizens in times of such great need.

-The quality and extent of this response may hold the key to
minimizing disaster effects, maintaining order, increasing hope,
and maximizing recovery efforts.
 Programs Utilizing Volunteers
Community Level:

–Community monitored Flood Warning System –Debris removal after major flood events
inclusive of flood teams and personnel to support
the evacuation and emergency management –Constructing Structural Mitigation Interventions
planning of the communities

–Drain/sink hole cleaning and management

Community Emergency Response Team or
CERT educates volunteers about disaster
preparedness for the hazards that may impact
their area and trains them in basic disaster
response skills, such as fire safety, light search
and rescue, team organization, and disaster
medical operations.
Thank You