๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ ๐ข ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฑ & ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ข๐น๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐
Pampanga Governor Dennis ‘Delta’ Pineda thanked all disaster risk reduction personnel for their heroism and assured them his support during the first ever First Aid and Basic Life Support Olympics today, July 27.
โThey are giving their lives for the safety of the citizens so, I am encouraging our local chief executives to promote our rescuers to permanent positions,โ the governor recommended.
Rescue teams from 21 municipalities and cities in the province together with their mayors and representatives assembled to showcase their life-saving skills at Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center, City of San Fernando, Pampanga.
Various municipal and city DRRM officers marched to the Bren Z Guiao grandstand to light the ceremonial olympic torch marking the start of the event.
Bringing their best foot forward, all teams exhausted efforts as they participated in Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR )with Automated External Defibrillator (AED), bandaging relay, lifting and moving relay, situational analysis and application.
Despite being rattled by the magnitude 7.3 earthquake in Lagangilang, Abra which was felt in the province, PDRRM Officer Angelina Blanco managed to coordinate with the DRRM officers in assessing the situation in their localities.
โIt is a good thing that we have well-trained employees and we are ready to keep our community safe in the event of actual disasters,โ Blanco said.
The PDRRMO head also underscored the value of focusing on preparedness to lessen the impact of forthcoming disasters to quickly respond in any given situation.
Moreover, OCD R-3 Chief Administrative & Financial Management Roberto Manalo reiterated that preparedness should start at home and within every individual.
โWe should also train our families to avoid further harm and upkeep their safety even when we are not together,โ added Manalo.
Relatively, Masantol Mayor Jose Antonio โTon Tonโ Bustos III who graced the olympic event shared that one of their main advocacies is public safety which is linked to disaster preparedness since their municipality has been experiencing perennial flooding.
โWe are now focusing on purchasing the additional right equipment and proper training of our local responders,โ said Bustos.
The first ever PDRRM Olympics served as the culminating activity for the celebration of the National Disaster Resilience Month.
