COMMUNITY-BASED

DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION AND
MANAGEMENT (DRRM)
 REVIEW

DIRECTIONS: IDENTIFY THE KEY CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES, AND ELEMENTS OF

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT. REFER TO THE CHOICES AND
WRITE YOUR ANSWERS BEFORE THE NUMBER .

CHOICES
Disaster Risk Reduction Disaster Preparedness
Disaster
Disaster Mitigation Disaster Prevention
Disaster Response
Hazard Disaster Rehabilitation
Capacity
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
 1. A SERIOUS DISRUPTION OF THE
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FUNCTIONING OF A COMMUNITY OR A SOCIETY.

• ______________2. A COMBINATION OF ALL STRENGTHS
AND RESOURCES THAT CAN LESSEN THE RISK LEVELS
OF THE EFFECTS OF A DISASTER.
• ______________3. THE PROCESS OF UTILIZING
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVES AND OPERATIONAL
SKILLS IN IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES AND COPING
CAPACITIES TO LESSEN THE DELETERIOUS IMPACTS OF
HAZARDS.
• _______________4.
A DANGEROUS PHENOMENON OR HUMAN ACTIVITY
THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE DEATH AND INJURIES.
• ______________5. LESSENING OR MITIGATING THE ADVERSE
IMPACTS OF HAZARDS AND RELATED DISASTERS.
• ______________6. EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
DURING OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER A DISASTER.
• ______________7. THE INTERVENTION TO RESTORE THE NORMAL
LEVEL OF FUNCTIONING OF AFFECTED COMMUNITIES/AREAS.
• ______________8. THE CONCEPT AND PRACTICE OF REDUCING
DISASTER RISKS THROUGH SYSTEMATIC EFFORTS TO ANALYZE
AND MANAGE THE CAUSAL FACTORS OF DISASTERS.
• ______________9. THE KNOWLEDGE AND CAPACITIES OF
INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO ANTICIPATE, RESPOND TO
AND RECOVER FROM THE IMPACTS OF DISASTERS.
• ______________10. THE OUTRIGHT AVOIDANCE OF ADVERSE
IMPACTS OF HAZARDS AND RELATED DISASTERS.
 MOTIVATION:
ACTIVITY 1. FAMILY-BASED SAFETY PROTOCOLS AGAINST COVID-19
DIRECTIONS: THE ENTIRE WORLD RECENTLY SUFFERS FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
AS A FAMILY, YOU MUST KNOW WHAT TO DO TO PROTECT YOURSELVES FROM THE
VIRUS. INDICATE PROTOCOLS ON HOW YOUR FAMILY WILL BE SAFE FROM THE COVID-19
PANDEMIC.

• FAMILY SAFETY PROTOCOLS AT HOME

• 1.
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 COMMUNITY-BASED DRRM PRACTICES
WHAT ARE THE COMMUNITY-BASED PRACTICES FOR MANAGING DISASTER RISK
TO SPECIFIC HAZARDS?
HERE ARE SOME OF THE POSSIBLE PRACTICES THAT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED FROM
NATIONAL TO LOCAL LEVELS:

• THEMATIC AREA 1: DISASTER PREVENTION AND

MITIGATION
• OVERALL AGENCY IN-CHARGE: DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY (DOST).
• OTHER AGENCIES INVOLVED: OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE
(OCD), DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL
RESOURCES (DENR), DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND
HIGHWAYS (DPWH), DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (DOF), AND
OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.
• 1. ALLOCATING A 5% BUDGET PER AGENCY DEDICATED TO DISASTER
RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT (DRRM), AND CLIMATE CHANGE
ADAPTATION (CCA).
• 2. DEVELOPING SCIENCE-BASED MAINSTREAMING TOOLS FOR DRRM
AND CCA.
• 3. INTEGRATING DRRM AND CCA INTO VARIOUS POLICIES, PLANS,
PROGRAMS, AND PROJECTS.
• 4. DEVELOPING A JOINT-WORK PLAN OF THE NATIONAL DRRM
COUNCIL (NDRRMC) AND CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION (CCC) BY
REVIEWING DRRM AND CCA LAWS AND IMPLEMENTING RULES AND
REGULATIONS.
• 5. ADVOCATING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BUILDING CODE
AND THE UTILIZATION OF GREEN TECHNOLOGY.
• 6. CONDUCTING INVENTORY, VULNERABILITY, AND RISK
ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS FOR FACILITIES AND
INFRASTRUCTURES WITH CRITICAL CONDITIONS.
• 7. DEVELOPING GUIDELINES IN REDESIGNING, RETRO-FITTING, OR
OPERATIONAL MODIFICATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE.
• 8. CONDUCTING HAZARD MAPPING AND VULNERABILITY
ASSESSMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL LEVEL DOWN TO THE LOCAL
LEVELS.
• 9. CONDUCTING RESEARCH STUDIES ON DISASTER PREVENTION
MEASURES OR INTERVENTIONS.
• 10. DEVELOPING AND INSTITUTIONALIZING COMMUNITY-BASED
EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS (EWS), INFORMATION SHARING, AND
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS.
• 11. PROMOTING INSURANCE SCHEMES AMONG PRODUCTION AND
SUPPLY SECTOR, AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND RESPONDERS.
• 12. DISSEMINATING INFORMATION THROUGH MEDIA PARTNERS.
 THEMATIC AREA 2: DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
OVERALL AGENCY IN-CHARGE: DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
(DILG).
OTHER AGENCIES INVOLVED: OCD, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED),
COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED), LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUS), AND
OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

• 1. DEVELOPING INFORMATION, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNICATION (IEC) MATERIALS

THAT PROMOTE AND ADVOCATE DRRM AND CCA PLANS AND PROGRAMS FROM THE
NATIONAL LEVEL DOWN TO THE LOCAL LEVELS.
• 2. CONDUCTING TRAINING AND SIMULATION EXERCISES ON DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
AND RESPONSE.
• 3. CONDUCTING CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES ON DISASTER RESILIENCE.
• 4. INTEGRATING DRRM AND CCA IN SCHOOL CURRICULA AND LEARNING MATERIALS.
• 5. DEVELOPING A LOCAL DRRM PLAN.
• 6. DEVELOPING AND SIMULATING SCENARIO-BASED
PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLANS.
• 7. CONDUCTING CONTINGENCY PLANNING.
• 8. ESTABLISHING A DRRM OPERATIONS CENTER.
• 9. DEVELOPING AND/OR ENHANCING AN INCIDENT COMMAND
SYSTEM (ICS) COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION
SYSTEMS.
• 10. DEVELOPING AND/OR ENHANCING A STANDARD MANUAL
OF OPERATIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHED OPERATIONS CENTER.
• 11. DEVELOPING AND/OR ENHANCING GUIDELINES FOR
EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS.
• 12. CONDUCTING AN INVENTORY OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES
AND SERVICES FOR DRRM
• 13. DEVELOPING AND/OR ENHANCING COMMON RESPONSE
ASSESSMENT TOOLS AND MECHANISMS.
• 14. CREATING, MAINTAINING, AND UPDATING A DIRECTORY OF
THE DATABASE OF KEY PLAYERS AND STAKEHOLDERS.
 THEMATIC AREA 3: DISASTER
RESPONSE

• OVERALL AGENCY IN-CHARGE: DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL

WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT (DSWD).
• OTHER AGENCIES INVOLVED: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
AND MANAGEMENT COUNCILS (DRRMCS), OCD, DEPARTMENT OF
NATIONAL DEFENSE (DND), DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH),
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUS), AND OTHER GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES.
• 1. ACTIVATING THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS) FROM
THE NATIONAL LEVEL DOWN TO THE LOCAL LEVELS.
• 2. ISSUANCE OF PUBLIC ADVISORIES BASED ON PROTOCOLS
DEVELOPED.
• 3. ACTIVATING RELIEF DISTRIBUTION CENTERS.
• 4. ACTIVATING ASSESSMENT TEAMS.
• 5. UTILIZING DRRM ASSESSMENT TOOLS.
• 6. DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING SEARCH, RESCUE, AND
RETRIEVAL (SRR) SYSTEMS.
• 7. ACTIVATING AN EVACUATION SYSTEM.
• 8. IDENTIFYING STANDARD-BASED RELIEF SHELTERS AND
SITES.
• 9. ESTABLISHING TEMPORARY LEARNING SPACES/AREAS.
• 10. CONDUCTING QUICK DAMAGE REPAIRS AND ROAD CLEARING
OPERATIONS.
• 11. DETERMINING HOSPITALS AND CLINICS THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE
CASUALTIES.
• 12. RESTORING LIFELINES IMMEDIATELY.
• 13. CONDUCTING PSYCHOSOCIAL PROGRAMS AND REFERRALS.
• 14. CONDUCTING PSYCHOLOGICAL AND/OR TRAUMATIC STRESS
DEBRIEFINGS.
 THEMATIC AREA 4: DISASTER REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY
OVERALL AGENCY IN-CHARGE: NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY (NEDA).
OTHER AGENCIES INVOLVED: OCD, NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY (NHA), DOH,
DPWH, DSWD, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

• 1. CONDUCTING THE POST-DISASTER NEEDS ASSESSMENT (PDNA).

• 2. COORDINATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN FOR
DISASTER-AFFECTED AREAS.
• 3. IDENTIFYING THE NEEDED ASSISTANCE AND FORMULATING/IMPLEMENTING
APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS.
• 4. IDENTIFYING/MOBILIZING THE FUNDING SOURCES
• 5. IDENTIFYING AND PROVIDING SUITABLE AND SAFE
RELOCATION SITES
• 6. DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF DISASTER-RESILIENT
HOUSING
• 7. CONDUCTING NECESSARY REHABILITATION OR REPAIR OF
DAMAGED INFRASTRUCTURES.
• 8. CONDUCTING POST-DISASTER ANALYSES WITH AFFECTED
COMMUNITIES
 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLAN

HOW DO WE DEVELOP FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

PLANS?

• STEPS IN MAKING A FAMILY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLAN. MAKE SURE THAT

YOU CREATE THIS PLAN AS A FAMILY. ALL FAMILY MEMBERS SHALL COOPERATE.
• 1. IDENTIFY AND INDICATE THE NATURAL AND HUMAN-INDUCED HAZARDS THAT
COULD AFFECT YOUR FAMILY/COMMUNITY.
• 2. FOR EACH IDENTIFIED HAZARD/POTENTIAL DISASTER, DISCUSS AND INDICATE THE
FOLLOWING:
• A. WHAT MUST YOUR FAMILY DO BEFORE THE OCCURRENCE OF THE DISASTER?
• B. WHAT MUST YOUR FAMILY DO DURING THE DISASTER?
• C. WHAT MUST YOUR FAMILY DO AFTER THE DISASTER?
• 3. DISCUSS THE STRUCTURAL WEAKNESS OF YOUR HOUSE AND INDICATE HOW YOU
CAN FIX IT IN PREPARATION FOR A DISASTER.
• 4. INDICATE THE PLAN OF HOW YOUR FAMILY WOULD STAY IN
CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER. IN CASE YOU ARE ALL SEPARATED,
INDICATE TWO POSSIBLE MEETING PLACES.
• 5. DRAW THE FLOOR PLAN OF YOUR HOME. DETAIL THE
INFORMATION ON ESCAPE ROUTES, AND LOCATION OF CIRCUIT
BREAKER/S.
• 6. DRAW A MAP OF YOUR COMMUNITY. IDENTIFY MAIN
ROADS/HIGHWAYS IN YOUR PLACE THAT WILL SERVE AS YOUR
ESCAPE ROUTES. ALSO, IDENTIFY A SAFE HOLDING/EVACUATION
AREA IN YOUR COMMUNITY.
• 7.
LIST ALL PEOPLE OR INSTITUTIONS THAT CAN HELP YOUR FAMILY IN
THE EVENT OF A DISASTER. LIST THEIR EMERGENCY CONTACT
NUMBERS.
• 8. LIST DOWN ALL YOUR CONTACT NUMBERS IN THE PREPAREDNESS
PLAN.
• 9. IN CASE YOU HAVE A FAMILY, MEMBER WHO IS PREGNANT OR
DISABLED, AND AN ELDERLY, CREATE A PLAN ON HOW YOU CAN TAKE
CARE OF THEM DURING A DISASTER.
• 10. INDICATE THE ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED IN YOUR 72-HOUR SURVIVAL
KIT.
 STEPS IN MAKING A COMMUNITY
(BARANGAY) DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
PLAN:
• 1. INDICATE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR BARANGAY.
• - LOCATION, LAND AREA, SHORT BACKGROUND ABOUT THE BARANGAY,
POPULATION, AND THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES.
• - SUBDIVISIONS, COMPOUNDS, OR TOWNHOMES LOCATED IN THE BARANGAY.
• - LANDMARKS AND ESTABLISHMENTS IN YOUR BARANGAY (MALLS,
CHURCHES, HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, MARKETS, PLAZA, RESTAURANTS, HEALTH
CENTERS, POLICE STATIONS, ETC.).
• 2. MAKE A LIST OF EMERGENCY HOTLINES.
• 3. PROVIDE A COMPLETE MAP OF YOUR BARANGAY (YOU
CAN USE GOOGLE MAPS)
• 4. INDICATE THE MAJOR HIGHWAYS OR MAIN ROADS,
WATERWAYS, OR BODIES OF WATER (RIVER, CANAL, AND
CHANNEL) IN YOUR BARANGAY.
• 5. IDENTIFY AND INDICATE THE NATURAL AND HUMAN-
INDUCED HAZARDS THAT COULD AFFECT YOUR BARANGAY.
• 6. FOR EACH IDENTIFIED HAZARD/POTENTIAL DISASTER,
DISCUSS AND INDICATE THE FOLLOWING:
• A. WHAT MUST YOUR BARANGAY DO BEFORE THE OCCURRENCE
OF THE DISASTER?
• B. WHAT MUST YOUR BARANGAY DO DURING THE DISASTER?
• C. WHAT MUST YOUR BARANGAY DO AFTER THE DISASTER?
• 7. LIST DOWN 3 TO 5 POSSIBLE EVACUATION AREAS IN YOUR
BARANGAY
• ACTIVITY 2. EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
MANAGEMENT
• DIRECTIONS: PREPARE FOR ALL SORTS OF NATURAL AND MAN-MADE
DISASTERS IN YOUR BARANGAY AND SCHOOL. LIST DOWN ALL POSSIBLE
DRRRM PRACTICES THAT YOUR BARANGAY SHALL PLAN, ACCOMPLISH, OR
IMPLEMENT.
• ACTIVITY 3. FAMILY & COMMUNITY DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS PLAN
• DIRECTIONS: CREATE YOUR FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS PLAN
BY FOLLOWING THE STEPS INDICATED BELOW. USE A LONG BOND PAPER IN
THIS OUTPUT. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A COVER PAGE THAT INDICATES THE
TITLE OF THIS ACTIVITY, YOUR COMPLETE NAME, YEAR, AND SECTION. THIS
CAN BE HANDWRITTEN OR PRINTED.
 ASSIGNMENT

• AS A STUDENT, WHAT ARE THE DRRM MEASURES AND INTERVENTIONS IN

YOUR SCHOOL AND BARANGAY THAT YOU NEED TO ACCOMPLISH, SUPPORT,
AND/OR PARTICIPATE? LIST THEM DOWN.