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2.1 Foreign

Case 1: The Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park (Tokyo, Japan)

Figure 1.0 Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park

[Link]

In the event of a large-scale disaster, such as an earthquake centered below

Tokyo, The Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park acts as a central base of

operations for disaster prevention in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area that houses

emergency response facilities including local disaster management headquarters, as

well as institutions that compile disaster-related information and coordinate

emergency disaster measures. The park is also a disaster prevention facility that acts

as a core base camp for regional assistance units and a base of support for disaster

medical care that functions in an integrated manner with the Higashi Ogishima region

(Kawasaki City) distribution control center. 

With respect to park operations, the City of Tokyo divides responsibilities with

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the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism through the Urban Park

Program taking into account activities during standard hours as well as times of

disaster. (1) During standard operating hours, relevant organizations collaborate and

perform exchanges of disaster-related information as well as a variety of simulations,

training, and other activities in order to prepare for future disasters. (2) The park is

also provided as a place to encourage interest among the citizens of Japan and instill

within them the intelligence, knowledge, techniques, as well as values of self-help

and mutual assistance, that will make it possible for them to handle an actual disaster

through a wide variety of experience, studying, and training. (3) The park is also is an

attractive area that takes advantage of urban concentration and ability to attract

visitors to the Tokyo waterfront sub center. The national government park covers a

land area of 6.7 ha and the adjacent municipal park covers 6.5 ha, providing for a

total of 13.2 ha.

Case 2: The Disaster City (Texas, USA)

Figure 2.0 Disaster City

[Link]

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 The 52-acre training facility, which is a mock community featuring full-scale,

collapsible structures designed to simulate various levels of disaster and wreckage,

and is customizable for the specific training needs of any group. Emergency

responders worldwide visit Disaster City® for unparalleled search and rescue training

at the most comprehensive emergency response training facility available today.

A key ingredient of the training at Disaster City is realism, including the chaos and

disorganization provided by victims. To this end, in 2006 the TEEX Urban Search

and Rescue (US&R) Division began recruiting from the surrounding communities and

found an incredible group of volunteers to assist with US&R training and large-scale

exercises. Disaster City® volunteers help give authenticity to the chaos, making

exercises conducted at Disaster City® some of the most comprehensive and true-to-

life in the world. Without the volunteer program, TX-TF1 and students training in

Disaster City® wouldn’t be able to experience dealing with live victims that have

realistic injuries and the emotions that accompany them.

To ensure the closest to real-world training, the division seeks volunteers from all

walks of life, age groups and occupations. On a typical exercise you’ll find students

from University and Blinn College, community groups such as the Boy Scouts and

church groups, homemakers, retirees, spouses and emergency response students.

Disasters aren’t choosy, and all volunteers are welcome.

Figure 3.0 Disaster City Training Program

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Examples of disaster scenarios that volunteers participate in include:

 Aftermath of a train wreck involving the derailment a 7-car passenger train

 The collapse of an office building and parking garage

 Entrapment in a collapsed wooden building that was destroyed by a tornado

 Exposure to a chemical accident or chemical attack

 Contamination by a biological weapon or dirty bomb

 Injury at the bottom of a river bank after a flood

 Entrapment and injury in a collapsed strip mall

2.2 Local

Case 1: Rescue Emergency Disaster Training Center (Raymundo Ave., Pasig

City. Philippines)

Figure 4.0 RED Training Center

[Link]

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To train personnel from different agencies on Disaster Response that utilized by the

city not during disaster but will also form a TASK FORCE any disaster

related activities and response.

1. Train the participants on Basic Emergency Life Support which is a very important

    Knowledge first responder must learn.

2. Conduct a refresher course on Flood / Swift Water Rescue training to participants

and re assessed their capability when it comes to flooding.

3. Conduct Structural Collapsed Rescue Training for them to have awareness and

basic skills on related scenario in support to City’s Search and Rescue Team.

4. Conduct Intro and Advance Water Scuba Training to participants and create from

the participants a Task Force that can be utilized during heavy flooding, drowning

and         other similar incidents.

5. Organized a Task Force which shall be called as TASK FORCE? Disaster

Auxiliary Response Unit (DARU), an additional arm and support to City’s First

Responders such         as Pasig City Fire and Search Rescue Team.

Case 2: Community Health Education Emergency Rescue Services (CHEERS)

(Quezon City, Manila)

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 Figure 5.0 RED Training Center

Community Health Education Emergency Rescue Services (CHEERS) is a

private, registered association based in Quezon City, Manila and provides trainings

on Emergency Medical Services with International and Local Certification. It has

modern and fully-equipped facilities and upgraded training equipment

which conforms with the International Standards on Health and Safety trainings

and continuously updates its technology and services through innovations and

current researches.

CHEERS is an American Heart Association (AHA) International Training Center,

an independent American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) authorized Training

Center and an Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI) Educational Center in

the Philippines to conduct CPR and ECC Courses for healthcare providers and lay

rescuers.

The Department of Health (DOH) recognizes the:

 qualifications of the said International Organizations and

 local accreditation from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority

(TESDA)

The DOH has endorsed CHEERS to conduct trainings on hospitals, colleges,

universities, LGUs and NGOs using International Certification of AHA, ASHI and

ECSI.

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 VISION

 To be a world class provider of Emergency Medical Services in our country that is

at par with the International Standards

MISSION

 To make the Filipino globally certified as Emergency Medical Technicians

 To improve the quality of Emergency Care and uplift the confidence to save lives

through education

 To provide safety and health awareness to the public

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