EXTENDED POSITION PAPER ON DISASTER-PREPAREDNESS

Rhetorical Mode: Problems-Solutions

Performance Standards: The GRASPS Model

GOAL: You are tasked to draft a disaster preparedness plan promoting a proactive program of
action to mitigate the effects of natural calamities that are expected to hit your community. The goal
is to draft a road map to get your community step up its level of alertness and preparedness when
disaster strikes. The challenge is how to organize the whole community for collective action so as to
behave like heroes and not as victims during and after the onslaught of any disaster.
ROLE: You have been tasked to chair the disaster preparedness committee of your barangay. You
have been asked to draft a proactive action plan designed to transform you barangay into an effective
assembly of LGU machinery for risk-mitigating strategies. Your job is to draft a propose action plan
mobilizing human and non-human resources to rally behind local officials to get everyone out of
harms way.
AUDIENCE: Your clients are the local officials, sector representatives, and all households of your
community. You need to get their full support and cooperation.
SITUATION: Your community does not have a concrete agenda for disaster preparedness and risk
reduction plan in times of calamities. Every household is too dependent on rescue and relief efforts
from government agencies or charitable efforts from NGOs to case the sufferings of calamity
victims. Past lessons have been learned that at the height of crisis situation no immediate help is in
sight coming from government enforces to arrest any potential loss of human lives. Before the onset
of any natural disaster, you have to extract and integrate information and use such information to
direct future actions.
PRODUCT: Draft your disaster preparedness plan discussing the process and the sequence of steps
involved in organizing the whole community as proactive unit in strategic planning for risk-
mitigating measures.
STANDARDS: The value of your proposed disaster preparedness plan will be judged according to a
set of criteria, as follows:

Definition, Citation & Referencing 20%

Goals: Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes 20%
Review of Existing Practices 20%
Charting Best Practices 20%
Language Focus 20%
APA formatting for referencing & citations
Summarizing
Quotation
Content, Organization & Mechanics
TOTAL 100%
COMMUNITY DISASTER-PREPAREDNESS PLAN
 A. SITUATION AWARENESS

The citizens should know about the disaster and the disaster preparedness. They should
always be prepared because they would never know when will be the time that the disaster will
occur. It is important to make sure that the entire family is prepared and informed in the event of
disaster or emergency. You may not always be together when these events take place and should
have plans for making sure you are able to contact and find one another. (American Red-Cross,
2011)

B. WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY

C. OBJECTIVES OF DISASTERS PREPAREDNESS

KNOWLEDGE
1. Search for an information about the disaster.
2. Study about the disaster and what it is all about.
3. Know the safety precautions.
4. Focus on finding the evidence that will help individuals and communities improve
their readiness and capacity to respond and recover from emergencies of every kind as
individuals, families, and communities.
5. Think for the possible outcome.
 SKILLS
1. Apply the good practices while the disaster is happening.
2. Help everyone in solving the problem.
3. Make an action before, during, and after the disaster.
4. Prepare for the disaster and be aware.
5. Plan for a solution.

ATTITUDES
1. Recognize the people in your community.
2. Value the people and other living things in the community.
3. Cherish the time that you spent with others before the disaster.
4. Organize the temporary removal of people and property from a threatened location.
5. Develop the specific plans base on an assessment of the potential disaster in the area.

D. REVIEW OF PAST AND PRESENT PRACTICES IN DISASTER

PREPAREDNESS

Pre-disaster Period During Disaster Period After Disaster Period

The personality in-charge
in the community conduct
a program about risk
reduction management.
The personality in-charge People stay at home and
conduct a drill.
They are preparing the
facilities for the disaster.
The authorities secure if
the people around the
community are safe.
The people around the
community secure their
houses.
They are applying what the
learned on the drill
conducted.
doesnt panic as much as those affected by the
possible.
The risk reduction
management group secures
that everybody is safe.
Everybody secures
everything as well as the
first-aid kit.
Humanitarian agencies are
often called upon to deal
with immediate response
Authorities report for
damages and casualties.
Goods are distributed to
disaster.
The community helps for
rebuilding the damages.
The barangay captain
along with other officials
and authorities checks
everyones status.
Thank God for being safe
in the disaster.
 and recovery.

The Philippine Red-Cross had supplied medicines for the people who were affected by
the disaster, however, they failed to acquire all those who need because they dont have enough
supply for the people or for the patient.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have exclusively has a
budget for foods for the people affected by the disaster around the community, but does not have
enough personnel to help to serve the victims.

The Department of Management Corporation Group (DMCG) conducts a program about

the disaster risk reduction management, however, they have failed in one part that they should
inform the local officials to be with them when the program starts.

The officials in our community has the highest command as well as the barangay captain.
He has always been a good conductor of risk reduction management. Other officials who has
authorities support the barangay captain in implementing for the risk reduction management of
our community. This was always been successful since it was implemented and the people in our
community gives honor and pride to our officials for they always succeed in implementing the
risk reduction management of our community. They always make an action when a disaster
occurs and they never let the people around the community feel unsafe and worried.

The Philippine Red-Cross is one of the most important agency in the risk reduction
management. It secures the safety of the people around the community especially when it come
into physical damages, specifically, the parts of the body. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is
always ready when a fire occurs in the community. The Department of Management Corporation
Group (DMCG) is always ready to help the people in the community when there is a disaster.
They also help the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) when a fire occurs. The Philippine Coast
Guards do not just focus on sea, but they also support and help the DMCG and the BFP when a
disaster happens. Then the Philippine National Police (PNP) supports the local officials in every
project, especially when it is all about the risk reduction management.
E. PREOJECT IMPLEMENTATION

Implementation Chart

OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES MATERIALS PERSON(S) MONITORING

INVOLVED
KNOWLEDG
Every once a
E Attend a Powerpoint DMCG,
1. Search for an month, basically
symposium. Presentation Coast Guard,
information on weekends.
Red Cross
about the
disaster.

2. Study about
Research Philippine During the pre-
the disaster and Internet,
about the Coast Guard, disaster period.
what it is all Articles
disaster. DMCG
about.

3. Know the
Conduct a BFP, DMCG Every first Friday
safety Pen and Paper
drill. of the month.
precautions.

4. Focus on
finding the
Conduct a DMCG, Every other
evidence that Notes about
program about Philippine month.
will help the disaster
the Disaster Coast Guard
individuals and preparedness.
Risk
communities
Reduction
improve their
Management
readiness and
or an
capacity to
orientation.
respond and
recover from
emergencies of
every kind as
During the pre-
individuals,
disaster period
families, and
.
communities.

5. Think for the

possible Notes about
Plan for a DSWD,
outcome. the disaster or
solution. Philippine
calamity.
Red-Cross,
SKILLS
Execute the DMCG, During the
1. Apply the Projector
duck, cover, Philippine disaster period.
good practices
and hold. Coast Guard
while the
disaster is
Local
happening. Pen, Paper
Ask help to Officials After the disaster
the local period.
2. Help
officials.
everyone in
Family,
solving the
Friends,
Conduct an
problem. Powerpoint During the pre-
Local
orientation.
Presentation disaster period,
Officials
3. Make an
during the
action before, DMCG,
Conduct a disaster, and after
during, and after Powerpoint Philippine
symposium. the disaster.
the disaster. Presentation, Coast Guard
During the pre-
News Articles
All people disaster period.
4. Prepare for Make your
around the
the disaster and own program
Projector,
community. During the pre-
be aware. about the
Powerpoint
disaster. Presentation disaster period
5. Plan for a and after the
solution. disaster.
ATTITUDES
Getting to People Before, during,
1. Recognize the Digital Camera
know each around the and after the
people in your or Phones
other around community. disaster.
community. Camera
the
2. Value the community.
people and other People Before, during,
Recognizing Digital Camera around the
living things in and after the
everybody and
the community. community. disaster.
everything.
3. Cherish the
Have a
time that you Projector,
program of
spent with Stage, Myself, Before the
your own.
others before the Microphone Friends, disaster.
disaster.
Family

4. Organize the Check the

Before and After
temporary most affected
Digital Camera Myself, the disaster.
removal of location.
Local
people and
officials
property from a
threatened
location. Projector,
Powerpoint
5. Develop the Conduct a
presentation, Before the
specific plans symposium or
Flow charts
an orientation. disaster.
base on an DMCG,
assessment of Philippine
the potential Coast Guard,
disaster in the Local
area. officials
 First, conduct a program about the disaster risk reduction management. Encourage
everyone to attend the program to have learned about the disaster. Second, conduct a
symposium. Gather everyone in one place and make sure that you discuss every
important thing that should be discussed to make the people encouraged on what they
should do when a disaster occurs. Then, conduct a drill. Make sure that you execute
properly the actions while having a drill. This important thing will inform everybody of
what they should have done when a disaster occurs and this will not make the people
panic. Lastly, have a supply of goods and shelter. Everyone must have been given goods
and help everyone in rebuilding their houses.

RANK NATURAL P I REMARKS AVERAGE CAUSE/S

HAZARDS/CALAMITIE
S
1 Typhoon 3 3 The
community is
situated in
coastal area.
2 Earthquake 1 2 The
community is
in fault line.
3 Flood 2 2 The
community is
situated near
the river.
4 Fire 1 2
5 Electric Disasters 2 2
Notes: Rank - ranking of the hazards based on probability and impact
P - see Probability Scale
I - see impact
Remarks - description of the hazards
Average - average

RISK RATING:
(PROBABILITY + IMPACT) / 2 PROBABILITY IMPACT

1. Most Unlikely 1. Negligible

2. Unlikely 2. Minor
3. Likely 3. Moderate
4. Very Likely 4. Severe
5. Almost Certain 5. Devastating

Probability Scale

1 2 3 4 5
Most Unlikely Unlikely Likely Very Likely Almost Certain
The event may The event could The event might The event will The event is
occur only in occur at some occur at some probably occur expected to
exceptional time, but time, but in many most occur in many or
cases. probably will probably will. cases. most cases.
not.

Impact Scale

1 2 3 4 5
Negligible Minor Moderate Severe Devastating
Minor or no Minor injury - Several injuries - Serious injuries - Multiple
injury no lost time some time lost long-time lost fatalities &
injuries very
long time lost
Minor or no Limited loss Significant loss Major loss to Catastrophic loss
damage to and/or damage and/or damage property to property
property to property to property
Little or no Up to one days Up to one week Between 1 or 2 Greater than 2
delay in normal delay in delay in months delay in months delay
functioning operations operation operation

Needs and Inventory activities

Needs that will arise Activities to meet the Agency likely to Time Frame
needs undertake the
 activities
Medicine Conduct a medical Philippine Red- Before, during and
mission. Cross, DMCG after the disaster.
Water Ask help to the Metro MIWD, Philippine Before, during, and
Iloilo Water District Coast Guard after the disaster.
(MIDW) for the
supply of water.
Food Feeding program DSWD, DMCG, PNP Before, during, and
after the disaster.

Pie Graph of Community Budget for FY 2016-2017

5th Qtr; 10%

4th Qtr; 5%

3rd Qtr; 15%

1st Qtr; 50%

2nd Qtr; 20%

1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 5th Qtr

Total Budget: Php 2,000,000

50% = Food
20% = Water
15% = Medicine
10% = Activities
5% = Services

Sample Budget Proposal

Budget Allocation for Risk Reduction Amount: Php = 2,000,000

Management for Fiscal Year 2016-2017
Areas of Concern: Cost: Php 2,000,000
A. Activities (ex. Orientation/Symposium) Php 200,000
B. Water Ricardo Dio
Php Sr.
400,000
C. Food Barangay Captain
Php 1,000,000
D. Medicine Php 300,000
E. Services Barangay Counselors
Php 100,000

Total Cost: Php 2,000,000

Organized Group

Organizational Chart of the Risk Reduction Management

Junjun Dio Cecil Elesis Hermina Panes Jonna Dalton Peter Vigo

References:

NDRRM.2011.Retrived from
http://www.ndrrmc.gov.ph/attachments/article/41/NDRRM_Plan_2011-2028.pdf
American Red-Cross.2011.Retrived from http://www.redcross.org/prepare/location/home-
family/plan