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“We serve so that others may live.”
Emergency Rescue Unit Foundation saves and mitigates loss of lives and
properties against accidents and calamities through the setting up of
nationwide paramedic network that completely provides emergency medical,
rescue and prehospital care, rehabilitation of services, as well as training
programs that can effectively respond to the needs of the community.
History
July 1986
• The Emergency Rescue Unit Foundation Phils. Inc. or ERUF was already
a corporation registered with the Securities and Exchange Commision
Mission-Vision
Mission
A safer and peaceful community attained through a service oriented
Paramedic organization inspired by its Fraternal Volunteerism.
Vision
ERUF shall save lives and mitigate loss of property against accidents and
calamities through the setting up of a nationwide paramedic network to
competently provide emergency medical and pre-hospital care, rescue and
rehabilitation services as well as training program that can effectively
respond to the needs of the community.
Organizational Structure and Setup
The organizational set-up of ERUF follows functional lines with a Board of
Trustees as the main policy-making body. The respective officers handle the
day-to-day operations. Members are grouped according to the different
advisory councils namely: communications, operations, legal, technical and
medical. The organizational set-up is shown below.
Advisory Council
Board of
Trustees
Communicati Technical Operation Medical Legal
ons Advisory s Advisory
Council Council
Trained EMT’s
Volunteer Paramedic
Trainees
Financials
ERUF’s revenues came from the following:
○ 1% membership dues
○ 2% donations
○ 28% cebu city subsidy
○ 38% Lapu-Lapu subsidy
○ 18% EMS
○ 10% lectures
○ 3% other income
Disbursements :
○ 65% operational
○ 6% acquisition
○ 25% administrative
○ 4% miscellaneous
Vehicles
• 1-Command Vehicle
• 1-Medic Response Van
• 1-Maintenance Van
• 13-Ambulances
• 1-Trauma Van
• 2-Paramedic Response Vehicle
• 5-Fire Engines
• 1-Water Tanker
• 1-Enervan (45 KVA)
• 1-Advance Road Rescue Vehicle (ARRV)
• 2-Rescue Truck
• 1-Unimog – SAR Vehicle
• 1-Mobile Kitchen
Watercrafts
• 1-Boston Whaler-SAR
• 1-Aluminum Boat
Equipments
A. Communication
Base Radio stations are equipped with full line capabilities to include
amateur, commercial, marine, air band, and single side band
frequencies; portable radio transceivers for paramedics; mobile
transceivers for all vehicles; two fixed repeaters; 1 portable repeater;
quick response communication kit; and 5 mobile phones.
The central dispatch station has 3 consoles and CAD operated using
Powerphone Computer dispatch system.
B. Firefighting
Fire trucks are equipped with hoses, nozzles, adaptors, connectors, fire
coats, proximity aluminum suits, self-contained breathing apparatus,
and portable fire pumps; a quick response vehicle with light water for
vehicle fires. Two trucks are capable of fighting oil and crash fires. All
personnel have individual SCBA and has the capability to refill bottles
on sight if needed.
C. Medical
F. Water Rescue
G. Lighting System
H. Training Equipment
I. Disaster Kit
Three (3) Triage and Treatment Tents, Surgical tent and emergency
surgical equipment with anesthesia machine and autoclave, medical
supplies that can serve 300 victims, portable kitchen, toilet and bath,
trailer load of stretchers, food supplies for responding personnel that
will last for a week.
Key Services of ERUF
Firefighting
Urban Search and Rescue (USAR)
Qualifications:
• 18 years old and above
• At least 2nd year college
• Physically and Mentally Fit
• Willing to undergo and excel in training.
Online Application :
• Resume with picture
• Application letter addressed to :
Mr. Herminio Cortes
Operations Director
Emergency Rescue Unit Foundation
ERUF Headquarters
Base 1
CMS Compound, Gov. Cuenco Ave.
Banilad, Cebu City
Tel. No.: (63) (32) 233-9300, (63) (32) 416-2664
Fax No.: (63) (32) 232-7850
Base 2
Lapulapu City
Tel. No.: (63) (32) 340-2994
Base 3
Cebu City Sports Complex
Tel. No.: (63) (32) 255-7287
References:
www.eruf161.com