FUNCTIONS AND

RESPONSIBILITIES
 1. TEAM LEADER (TL)
1.1 Spearheads planning and implementing disaster-related
activities.
1.2 Directs/coordinates DAT operations in times of
emergency.
1.3 Acts as liaison officer of the school/office/
establishment in coordinating with the Local Disaster
Coordinating Council (LDCC) re: conduct of trainings
as well as disaster drills and evacuation exercises to
enhance personnel capability in reacting to emergencies.
1.4 Conducts inspections of the school/office/ establishment
and its premises and recommends to management hazard
spots (e.g. fire hazard) that need suitable action.
1.5 Reports to management the activities/operations of the
DAT.
2. Assistant Team Leader (ATL)

2.1 Assumes the functions and responsibilities of

the Team Leader in the latter’s absence.
2.2 Assists the Team Leader in planning and
implementing disaster-related activities.
2.3 Performs such other functions as directed.
 3. Firefighting Action Group
3.1 Takes charge in suppressing/fighting fire until the
arrival of BFP and other fighters.
3.2 Ensures availability of fire/emergency equipment
such as ladder, axe, ropes, water buckets, etc.
3.3 Sees to it that the school/office/ establishment fire
extinguishers are usable, inspected regularly,
refilled and well maintained.
3.4 Coordinates with appropriate agencies re:
holding of fire and evacuation drills.
4. Information/Warning Action Group
4.1 Sounds the alarm and calls the appropriate agency for
assistance whenever emergency strikes.
4.2 Ensures that all occupants/personnel of the
school/office/establishment understand warning signals
that may take the form of siren, whistle, buzzer, bell
ringing, etc.
4.3 Maintains inventory of personnel, their addresses, phone
numbers and other information for immediate reference.
4.4 Posts near telephone units phone numbers and addresses
of Fire Departments, PNP, public and private hospitals,
etc.
5. RESCUE/FIRST AID ACTION GROUP
5.1 Takes charge in ensuring that all occupants/ personnel
have vacated the school/office/ establishment building
during actual emergencies.
5.2 Rescues persons who get trapped, choked or injured
during emergency occurrences and administers the
necessary first aid giving priority attention to the
physically handicapped.
5.3 Sees to it that first aid kits are stationed in strategic places
and ready for use at all times.
5.4 Participates in first aid and rescue trainings to enhance
knowledge, attitude and skills in response capability.
 6. Security/Traffic Action Group
6.1 Secures all entrances and exits and allows only
authorized persons to enter school/
office/establishment premises in times of emergency.
6.2 Ensures the safety of personnel, school/ office/
establishment equipment and other properties from
undesirable elements and suspicious characters.
6.3 Coordinates with law enforcers on security/traffic
matters.
6.4 Maintains easy flow of traffic to facilitate smooth
evacuation during emergencies.
7. Evacuation/Transportation Action Group
7.1 Designates primary and alternate evacuation areas.
7.2 Maintains orderly movement of personnel from the
school/office/establishment to the designated
evacuation area.
7.3 Ensures ready availability of vehicles and facilitates
transport of injured victims to the nearest hospital or
clinic.
7.4 Coordinates with other agencies re: vehicles use in
the event of emergency occurrences
 8. Damage Control/Salvage Action Group
81. Takes charge in the evacuation/salvaging of all
school/office/establishment equipment properties and
documents during emergencies.
8.2 Sees to it that the school/office/ establishment equipment,
properties and documents are properly tagged with
identification labels.
Examples: Priority No. 1 – Red Label
Priority No. 2 – Yellow Label
Priority No. 3 – White Label
8.3 Ensures that all electrical lights, fans and aircon facilities are
put off before the school/office /establishment building is
vacated.
8.4 Restores the school/office/establishment and its premises after
the occurrence of an emergency.
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