Laoag City—The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Council (PDRRMC), in cooperation with the Department of National Defense (DND)
and National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), conducted
the Incident Command System (ICS) Executive Course on July 10, 2018, at the
Provincial Capitol Auditorium.
Local chief executives and department heads of the provincial government
attended the one-day training together with representatives from the academe.
This was to make the ICS more comprehensive and responsive to different
agencies, according to Engr. Pedro S. Agcaoili, officer in charge of the
Provincial Resiliency Office.
“Talagang napakaganda ng naidulot ng
Republic Act 10121 o Philippine Disaster Risk and Management Act dahil napakaaktibo na ng mga agency at local government unit na pinangungunahan ng disaster
management ng lugar natin,” Mr. Agcaoili
stated.
Topics comprising the training included the key principles of ICS,
composition and functions of each officer, and the purpose of ICS facilities.
Police Supt. Ferdinand Z. de Asis of San Carlos City Police Station in Pangasinan,
who was one of the resource speakers, also emphasized the importance of the ICS
to local government units.
“This is a very simple course, but you have a very important role to play
because you are the responsible officials. You will not be the one to respond
to an incident. [We designed this] executive course for you as the responsible
officials. Ang Incident Command
System (ICS) ang gagawin nating gabay
upang ang mga utos mula sa mga kinauukulan ay mabigyan ng angkop na pagsasagawa
dahil ang bawat isa ay may tungkulin na dapat gampanan,” Mr. De Asis added.
He also noted that Ilocos Norte will host the National Simultaneous
Earthquake Drill this August 16, 2018, thus stressing the importance of the
local executive, chief of police, and Risk Reduction Management Officer during
times of disaster.
“Sa ganitong paraan, makakabuo na
sila ng plano na angkop doon sa komunidad kabilang ang bawat insidente na
tutugunan ng planong ito,” he said. (Zhermaine B. Bacud)
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