Caraga RDRRMC, LDRRMCs join in 6-day contingency planning
BUTUAN CITY -- Some 49 participants from the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) member agencies and Local DRRM Councils in Caraga Region completed the 6-Day Contingency Planning Blended Training on April 25-30 via Zoom video teleconference and OCD Training Information Management System (IMS).
Said training was led by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Caraga, through the Capacity Building and Training Section (CBTS). Apart from taking part in the VTC discussions and breakout sessions, the participants also answered self-paced learning requirements, accomplished pre-test, read initial reading modules and submitted assignments as requirements in finishing the Contingency Planning Blended Training.
Contingency plan (CP) is a scenario-based plan for a specific and projected natural and/or human-induced hazard. It aims to address the impacts of the hazard and/or to prevent the occurrence of the emerging threats by arranging well-coordinated responses and enabling efficient management of resources.
As provided for in Republic Act 10121, otherwise known as the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010, CP is used to establish preparedness measures and arrange response priorities ahead of time prior to a certain disaster. Contingency planning works well together with other DRRM tools to help ensure the achievement of safer, adaptive and disaster-resilient communities towards sustainable development. (OCD-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
