Thursday, April 3, 2014

Private sector urged to train workers on disaster prep

DAVAO DEL NORTE, April 3 (PIA) – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) here encouraged owners of the private establishments to have their employees undergo training on disaster preparedness.

In an interview, Redentor Cardinal, Training Officer and Operations Chief of PDRRMO, said that they will schedule trainings on disaster preparedness for the businesses in the province soon.                                                                              
Cardinal said that the trainings will strengthen their network on disaster response to reduce the effects of any catastrophic incidents.

Meanwhile, the PDRRMO posted a Satisfactory rating to the offices within the provincial capitol compound for the Earthquake Drill – Level I conducted earlier today.

Cardinal said that some of the employees evacuated their offices as soon as the siren was alarmed; however, others, who barely heard the alarm, never responded to the drill.

Cardinal said that their office is preparing a report on the said drill to the governor stating that the alarm system within the capitol area should be improved.

Pursuant to the memorandum of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the drill was set on March 19 as part of the National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED); however, with occurrence of Tropical Depression Caloy, the provincial government opted to hold it today.

Cardinal said that the PDRRMO will conduct an unannounced Level II drill on the third quarter of this year to assess the capacity on disaster response. (PIA 11, Michael Uy)

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