𝗣𝗗𝗥𝗥𝗠𝗢 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱 & 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀
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.
“They 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,” 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.
“It 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,” 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.
“We should also train our families to avoid further harm and upkeep their safety even when we are not together,” added Manalo.
Relatively, Masantol Mayor Jose Antonio “Ton Ton” 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.
“We are now focusing on purchasing the additional right equipment and proper training of our local responders,” said Bustos.
The first ever PDRRM Olympics served as the culminating activity for the celebration of the National Disaster Resilience Month.
