DISASTER RELIEF ANDDISASTER RELIEF AND
RESCUE OPERATIONRESCUE OPERATION
TSG FLORES, RUDY C.TSG FLORES, RUDY C.

DISASTERDISASTER
• A situation, usually catastrophic in nature, inA situation, usually catastrophic in nature, in
which a number of persons are plunge intowhich a number of persons are plunge into
helplessness and as a result in need of food,helplessness and as a result in need of food,
clothing, shelter, medical care and other basicclothing, shelter, medical care and other basic
necessities of life.necessities of life.

TYPES OF DISASTERTYPES OF DISASTER
• NATURALNATURAL
– EarthquakeEarthquake
– FloodsFloods
– HurricaneHurricane
– Volcanic EruptionVolcanic Eruption
• MAN-MADEMAN-MADE
– ChemicalChemical - Warfare- Warfare
– RiotsRiots - Major Accidents (Land & Sea)- Major Accidents (Land & Sea)
– Air CrashesAir Crashes
– Industrial AccidentsIndustrial Accidents

EFFECTS OF DISASTEREFFECTS OF DISASTER
• PHYSICALPHYSICAL
– DEATHSDEATHS
– INJURIESINJURIES
– FOOD SCARCITYFOOD SCARCITY
– HOMELESSNESSHOMELESSNESS
– INCREASE RISK OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASEINCREASE RISK OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
– DISPLACEMENT OF POPULATIONDISPLACEMENT OF POPULATION
• ECONOMICECONOMIC
– DESTRUCTION OF CROPSDESTRUCTION OF CROPS
– DISRUPTION OF PRODUCTIONDISRUPTION OF PRODUCTION
– SET-BACK TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTSET-BACK TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

EMERGENCYEMERGENCY
• A SITUATION ACTUAL OR IMMINENT,A SITUATION ACTUAL OR IMMINENT,
INVOLVING UNUSUAL CONDITIONSINVOLVING UNUSUAL CONDITIONS
AND HAZARDS WHICH IF NOTAND HAZARDS WHICH IF NOT
CORRECTED OR PREVENTED COULDCORRECTED OR PREVENTED COULD
LEAD TO DISASTER.LEAD TO DISASTER.

CONCEPT OF CIVIL DEFENSECONCEPT OF CIVIL DEFENSE
• SELF- HELPSELF- HELP
• MUTUAL ASSISTANCEMUTUAL ASSISTANCE
• USE OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THEUSE OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THE
ARE BEFORE ASKING FOR ASSISTANCEARE BEFORE ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE
• AUGMENTATION OF RESOURCES BYAUGMENTATION OF RESOURCES BY
INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS,INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS,
VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS ANDVOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS AND
THE GENERAL PUBLICTHE GENERAL PUBLIC

WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUTWHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT
DISASTER?DISASTER?
• SAVE LIVESSAVE LIVES
• PROTECT SURVIVORSPROTECT SURVIVORS
• REDUCE LOSSESREDUCE LOSSES
• HELP RAPID RETURN OF NORMALCYHELP RAPID RETURN OF NORMALCY

BEFORE DISASTER STRIKESBEFORE DISASTER STRIKES
• Have the following:Have the following:
– FlashlightFlashlight
– CandleCandle
– MatchesMatches
– First Aid Book and KitFirst Aid Book and Kit
– Transistor radioTransistor radio
• Know How and Where to Turn-off yourKnow How and Where to Turn-off your
electricityelectricity

RULES WHEN DISASTERRULES WHEN DISASTER
OCCURSOCCURS
• Listen and remain tuned to the nearest operating radio stationListen and remain tuned to the nearest operating radio station
serving your community and carry out any instruction givenserving your community and carry out any instruction given
• Do not use your telephone for anything less than for savingDo not use your telephone for anything less than for saving
lives. If warning is ignored, telephone exchanges will belives. If warning is ignored, telephone exchanges will be
overloaded and rescue, medical and other services will beoverloaded and rescue, medical and other services will be
gravely affected in the efforts.gravely affected in the efforts.
• Contact your neighbors- they may need help.Contact your neighbors- they may need help.
• Contact your nearest disaster operation center if you needContact your nearest disaster operation center if you need
help or can give helphelp or can give help
• Sightseeing is forbidden- you will hinder essential work, trafficSightseeing is forbidden- you will hinder essential work, traffic
and endanger yourselfand endanger yourself

ORGANIZATION OF CIVILORGANIZATION OF CIVIL
DEFENSEDEFENSE
• RA 1190 (CIVIL DEFENSE ACT OF 1954)RA 1190 (CIVIL DEFENSE ACT OF 1954)
• PD No. 1 as implemented by LOI No. 19 gave effectPD No. 1 as implemented by LOI No. 19 gave effect
to RA 1190.to RA 1190.
• NCDA (National Civil Defense Administration) wasNCDA (National Civil Defense Administration) was
established on August 18, 1954 through RA 1190established on August 18, 1954 through RA 1190
became forerunner of the Office of Civil Defense.became forerunner of the Office of Civil Defense.

Functions of the Office of CivilFunctions of the Office of Civil
DefenseDefense
• To establish and administer a comprehensive national civilTo establish and administer a comprehensive national civil
defense and civil assistance program.defense and civil assistance program.
• To formulate plans and policies for the protection and welfareTo formulate plans and policies for the protection and welfare
of the civilian population in time of war directly involving theof the civilian population in time of war directly involving the
Phils. Or other national emergencies of equally gravePhils. Or other national emergencies of equally grave
character.character.
• To estimate the total material, manpower and fiscalTo estimate the total material, manpower and fiscal
requirements for carrying out the civil defense program, andrequirements for carrying out the civil defense program, and
allocate to the provinces, cities, municipalities and barangaysallocate to the provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays
such as aid in facilities, material and funds as may be availablesuch as aid in facilities, material and funds as may be available
from the national government.from the national government.

Functions cont…Functions cont…
• To develop and coordinate a program for informing,To develop and coordinate a program for informing,
educating and training the general public, members of theeducating and training the general public, members of the
disaster coordinating councils and disaster control groups ondisaster coordinating councils and disaster control groups on
civil defense and civil assistance measures.civil defense and civil assistance measures.
• To furnish guidance to the various provinces, cities,To furnish guidance to the various provinces, cities,
municipalities and barangays in the planning, organization andmunicipalities and barangays in the planning, organization and
operation of their civil defense organizationoperation of their civil defense organization
• To advise the Secretary of National Defense on mattersTo advise the Secretary of National Defense on matters
concerning civil defense and make recommendation fromconcerning civil defense and make recommendation from
time to time as may be deemed appropriate or as the Secretarytime to time as may be deemed appropriate or as the Secretary
may require, andmay require, and
• To perform such other duties as may be directed by higherTo perform such other duties as may be directed by higher
authority or provided by Law.authority or provided by Law.

NATIONAL DISASTER COORDINATINGNATIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING
COUNCIL (NDCC)COUNCIL (NDCC)
• Highest policy determining body for major disastersHighest policy determining body for major disasters
• Composed of the member of the Cabinet with theComposed of the member of the Cabinet with the
chairmanship of the Secretary of National Defensechairmanship of the Secretary of National Defense

NDCC FUNCTIONSNDCC FUNCTIONS
• To advise the President on the status of theTo advise the President on the status of the
national disaster preparedness program, disasternational disaster preparedness program, disaster
operations and rehabilitation efforts undertakenoperations and rehabilitation efforts undertaken
by the government and private sector.by the government and private sector.
• Utilizes the facilities and services of the OfficeUtilizes the facilities and services of the Office
of Civil Defenseof Civil Defense

REGIONAL DISASTER COORDINATINGREGIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING
COUNCIL (RDCC)COUNCIL (RDCC)
• Responsible for the regional preparedness programs,Responsible for the regional preparedness programs,
disaster operations and rehabilitation activities by thedisaster operations and rehabilitation activities by the
government and the private sector.government and the private sector.
• Advise the NDCC through the OCD’s 13 regionalAdvise the NDCC through the OCD’s 13 regional
center on the status of disaster preparedness andcenter on the status of disaster preparedness and
operations in the region.operations in the region.

PDCC/MDCC/BDCCPDCC/MDCC/BDCC
• Organized their respective disaster coordinatingOrganized their respective disaster coordinating
councilscouncils
• Oversee the status of the preparedness programs,Oversee the status of the preparedness programs,
disaster operations and rehabilitation activities by thedisaster operations and rehabilitation activities by the
government and private sector in their areas ofgovernment and private sector in their areas of
responsibility.responsibility.

Civil Defense ServicesCivil Defense Services
• Health ServiceHealth Service
– Involves medical services and first aidInvolves medical services and first aid
• Auxiliary Fire ServiceAuxiliary Fire Service
– Helps the existing fire departments in operating fire engines puttingHelps the existing fire departments in operating fire engines putting
out fires and organizing fire brigades.out fires and organizing fire brigades.
• Police ServicePolice Service
– Helps the PNP in enforcing traffic regulation, prevention of lootingHelps the PNP in enforcing traffic regulation, prevention of looting
and other acts of lawlessnessand other acts of lawlessness
• Emergency Transportation ServiceEmergency Transportation Service
– Operates trucks, buses, and other means of transportation forOperates trucks, buses, and other means of transportation for
hauling supplies, civil defense workers, injured persons and evacueeshauling supplies, civil defense workers, injured persons and evacuees
to designated places.to designated places.

Cont..Cont..
• Communication and Warning ServiceCommunication and Warning Service
– Provides, operates and maintains continues and reliableProvides, operates and maintains continues and reliable
communications and adequate warning systems throughoutcommunications and adequate warning systems throughout
the period of impending and or existing disaster andthe period of impending and or existing disaster and
calamities.calamities.
• Public Information ServicePublic Information Service
– Provides accurate information and instruction to theProvides accurate information and instruction to the
civilian population during emergencies.civilian population during emergencies.
• Rescue and Engineering ServiceRescue and Engineering Service
– Provides teams to save lives by quickly getting people outProvides teams to save lives by quickly getting people out
of damage buildings, and freeing the trapped or isolated.of damage buildings, and freeing the trapped or isolated.

Cont…Cont…
• Evacuation ServiceEvacuation Service
– Cares for the homeless and distresses responsible forCares for the homeless and distresses responsible for
setting up welfare centers for catering, accommodation,setting up welfare centers for catering, accommodation,
billeting, emergency clothing, registration and inquiry andbilleting, emergency clothing, registration and inquiry and
other assistance of personal nature.other assistance of personal nature.
• Welfare and Rehabilitation ServiceWelfare and Rehabilitation Service
– Provide for rapid restoration of well being and morale ofProvide for rapid restoration of well being and morale of
persons affected by disaster and emergencies.persons affected by disaster and emergencies.