Members of the DSWD-7 regional management development conference (RMDC) recently attended a four-day basic training on Incident Command System (ICS) to equip them in responding to emergencies.

In this training, the participants simulated several scenarios to internalize the basics of ICS. It supports the role of DSWD-7 workers as members of the government’s multi-agency Response Cluster led by the DSWD.

“I am happy to know and impressed by your passion, spirit, and willingness to give your time to help the people in times of need. I know that with the CIS training, I can count on the workers to be the key players in the overall response capabilities of DSWD-7,” said Regional Director Rebecca Geamala of DSWD 7.

Addressing the 37 training participants, Director Geamala stressed that DSWD should be ready for any disaster. “As workers, we need to have a strong connection with God. We should always remember that all is nothing without God,” Geamala emphasized.

Guided by several resource persons, the participants actively participated in the exercises and workshops conducted during the training.

Dr. Joseph Al Alesna, Mr. Dennis Atto, and Mr. Harold Alcontin served as resource persons on ICS topics. Other resource persons comprised Engr. Robinson Jorgio of PHIVOLCS, Mr. Russy Bryile Anthony Lanzaderas of Mines and Geo-Science Bureau, and Mark Geoffrey Gales of PAGASA.

Topics discussed included the introduction to ICS, organization and staffing, ICS facilities, managing planned events and incidents, incident/event assessment and management by objectives, organizing and managing incident resources, incident/event planning, transfer of command, and demobilization and close-out.

The training also tackled the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management System, Seismic and other Related Hazards, Geologic and Kartz Hazards, Basic Concepts of Weather, Hydro-meteorological Hazards, and Preparedness and Risk Reduction. ###

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