CDRRMC bares accomplishments, action plan
The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) chaired by Mayor Benjamin Magalong will conduct a strategic planning workshop as well as a mental health and psychosocial support training spearheaded by the City Health and Services Office this November.
This was reported by the CDRRM Office under Antonette Anaban during the CDRRMC 4th Quarter Full Council Meeting, October 21, at Mountain Lodge, presided by Acting City Mayor and CDRRMC chair Faustino Olowan.
Also included in the CDRRMC’s 4th Quarter Action Plan is the installation of emergency exit signages and more including the enforcement of pending demolition orders on old structures that are still for approval.
To be implemented in December of this year are the conduct of a Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue (CSSR) training where coordination meetings are ongoing and the National Volunteerism Month Celebration.
As to the CDRRMC’s 3rd Quarter accomplishments, it has provided several technical training assistance to the local government, barangays, private organizations and religious groups like basic life support and first aid training; community action for disaster response; and community-based disaster risk reduction and management.
Other trainings held were the Incident Command System Executive Course for city government workers and Nutrition in Emergencies and Disasters with barangay nutrition scholars as participants.
Tabletop exercises were also conducted on the city’s contingency plan for earthquake, hydrometeorological hazards and emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases participated by CDRRMC members. Achieving climate and disaster resilience is one of the city government’s seven-point agenda. – Gaby B. Keith
