Roles of Naval and Marine Roles of Naval and Marine Forces Reserve During Forces Reserve During

Disaster Relief OperationDisaster Relief Operation5151stst Marine Reserve Battalion Marine Reserve Battalion Marine Forces Reserve Central Marine Forces Reserve Central

(5(5thth Marine Reserve Brigade) Marine Reserve Brigade)Naval Reserve Center Eastern Visayas Naval Reserve Center Eastern Visayas

NAVAL RESERVE COMMANDNAVAL RESERVE COMMANDRegion VII & VIIIRegion VII & VIII

Scope of PresentationScope of Presentation

AA. Disasters. Disasters1.1. NaturalNatural

2.2. Man-madeMan-made

BB.. Acts of War & TerrorismActs of War & Terrorism

CC. Disaster Relief Operation. Disaster Relief Operation

DD.. Humanitarian AssistanceHumanitarian Assistance

E.E. Roles of Reservists During DRO Roles of Reservists During DRO

FF.. Accomplishments/Future PlansAccomplishments/Future Plans

A. Disaster/CalamityA. Disaster/Calamity

Natural or man-made events wherein Natural or man-made events wherein communities experience severe danger and communities experience severe danger and incur loss of lives and properties causing incur loss of lives and properties causing disruption in its social structure and disruption in its social structure and prevention of the fulfillment of all or some of prevention of the fulfillment of all or some of the affected community’s essential the affected community’s essential functions. functions.

1. Natural Disasters1. Natural Disasters

• Common natural causes Common natural causes of disasters include of disasters include earthquakes, floods, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and typhoons, hurricanes and typhoons, and tornadoes. Tsunamis and tornadoes. Tsunamis (popularly, but (popularly, but incorrectly, known as incorrectly, known as tidal waves), volcanic tidal waves), volcanic eruptions, wildfires, and eruptions, wildfires, and landslides and landslides and avalanches.avalanches.

• Tsunamis (popularly, Tsunamis (popularly, but incorrectly, but incorrectly, known as tidal known as tidal waves), volcanic waves), volcanic eruptions, wildfires, eruptions, wildfires, and landslides and and landslides and avalanches.avalanches.

2. Man-made Disasters2. Man-made Disasters

• Not all disasters are produced by the forces Not all disasters are produced by the forces of nature. of nature.

• Many modern-day disasters involve Many modern-day disasters involve accidents aboard passenger-carrying accidents aboard passenger-carrying airplanes, ships, or railroads. airplanes, ships, or railroads.

• Other “man-made” disasters can be traced Other “man-made” disasters can be traced to the collapse of buildings, bridges, tunnels, to the collapse of buildings, bridges, tunnels, and mines, as well as to explosions and fires and mines, as well as to explosions and fires unintentionally triggered by humans.unintentionally triggered by humans.

B. Acts of War & TerrorismB. Acts of War & Terrorism

• Although acts of war and terrorism also inflict Although acts of war and terrorism also inflict death and destruction, these events are death and destruction, these events are intentional rather than accidental, and intentional rather than accidental, and therefore are not considered disasters. therefore are not considered disasters.

C. Disaster Relief C. Disaster Relief OperationOperation

actions to aid victims and repair the actions to aid victims and repair the damage of events such as epidemics, damage of events such as epidemics, earthquakes, floods, fires, and war.earthquakes, floods, fires, and war.

Disaster Response Disaster Response

C. Disaster Relief C. Disaster Relief OperationOperation• Great efforts at disaster reliefGreat efforts at disaster relief

• Humanitarian Recovery ProgramHumanitarian Recovery Program

• International agencies conducting disaster relief International agencies conducting disaster relief (Red Cross; United Way; World Food Program) (Red Cross; United Way; World Food Program)

• Foreign aid in the form of disaster reliefForeign aid in the form of disaster relief

• Government agencies responsible for disaster Government agencies responsible for disaster relief (NDCC, DSWD, LGUs, Fire Fighting Agenciesrelief (NDCC, DSWD, LGUs, Fire Fighting Agencies

• AFP role in recovery from natural disastersAFP role in recovery from natural disasters

Fire that gutted Sitios Sto Nino, San Vicente Ferrer and Sitio Fire that gutted Sitios Sto Nino, San Vicente Ferrer and Sitio Silangan Uno in Barangay Tinago and Silangan Dos in Barangay Silangan Uno in Barangay Tinago and Silangan Dos in Barangay

Tejero in the City of Cebu on 12 November 2005Tejero in the City of Cebu on 12 November 2005

HurricaneHurricane

Ginsaugon Mudslide Tragedy, Ginsaugon Mudslide Tragedy,

St Bernard, Southern LeyteSt Bernard, Southern Leyte

February 2006February 2006

Ginsaugon, St Bernard Mudslide TragedyGinsaugon, St Bernard Mudslide Tragedy

February 2006February 2006

Disaster Relief (Medical)Disaster Relief (Medical)

Medical Dental MissionMedical Dental Mission

Relief DistributionRelief DistributionGinsaugon, St Bernard, Southern LeyteGinsaugon, St Bernard, Southern Leyte

February 2006February 2006

Disaster Response Operations – Evacuation of Barangay Sinsin, Disaster Response Operations – Evacuation of Barangay Sinsin, Cebu City ResidentsCebu City Residents

14 May 200814 May 2008

D. Humanitarian D. Humanitarian AssistanceAssistance

HA operations relieve or reduce the HA operations relieve or reduce the results of natural or manmade disasters results of natural or manmade disasters or other endemic conditions such as or other endemic conditions such as human pain, disease, hunger, or human pain, disease, hunger, or privation.privation.Classified as Military Operations Other Classified as Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTWA).Than War (MOOTWA).

It is intended to supplement or It is intended to supplement or complement efforts of civil authorities or complement efforts of civil authorities or agencies with the primary responsibility agencies with the primary responsibility for providing assistance. for providing assistance. The DND/AFP provides assistance when The DND/AFP provides assistance when the relief need is gravely urgent and the relief need is gravely urgent and when the humanitarian emergency when the humanitarian emergency dwarfs the ability of normal relief dwarfs the ability of normal relief agencies to effectively respond.agencies to effectively respond.

E. Roles of Reservists During E. Roles of Reservists During DRODRO• Assist AFP & PNP units, Civilian Government and Assist AFP & PNP units, Civilian Government and

other concerned agencies (Red Cross) involved in other concerned agencies (Red Cross) involved in the conduct of Disaster Relief Operations.the conduct of Disaster Relief Operations.

• Assist all concerned agencies for continuous flow of Assist all concerned agencies for continuous flow of communications.communications.

• Coordinates LGUs and authorities and render Coordinates LGUs and authorities and render feedbacks to the Regional Disaster Council / AFP & feedbacks to the Regional Disaster Council / AFP & PNP units in the area and other civilian Government PNP units in the area and other civilian Government agencies in the conduct the Humanitarian agencies in the conduct the Humanitarian Assistance.Assistance.

E. Roles of Reservists During E. Roles of Reservists During DRODRO

• AFP/PNP units and Reservists can respond AFP/PNP units and Reservists can respond rapidly to emergencies or disasters and rapidly to emergencies or disasters and achieve order in the worse scenario.achieve order in the worse scenario.

• AFP/PNP units and Reservists can provide AFP/PNP units and Reservists can provide logistics; command, control, logistics; command, control, communications and the planning required communications and the planning required to initiate and sustain HA operations.to initiate and sustain HA operations.

The Naval and Marine Forces The Naval and Marine Forces Reserve are here to help Reserve are here to help especially during disasters, especially during disasters, are you willing to give a little are you willing to give a little of your time? of your time?

If YES, be prepared . . . If YES, be prepared . . .

If NO, remember that If NO, remember that helping others is a noble helping others is a noble undertaking, God will undertaking, God will repay you in many repay you in many ways…be a concerned ways…be a concerned person…we need your person…we need your commitment…commitment…

“Nobody will help “Nobody will help ourselves, except us.”ourselves, except us.”

Come, Help And be Come, Help And be counted…counted…

Trainings and Trainings and CapabilitiesCapabilities

Our Commitment/CapabilitiesOur Commitment/Capabilities

• The creation of a Rapid Deployment force of 100 The creation of a Rapid Deployment force of 100 man group, ready to be dispatched within 24 – 48 man group, ready to be dispatched within 24 – 48 hours for deployment to any place in Region 7 and hours for deployment to any place in Region 7 and 8, in case of disasters for calamities.8, in case of disasters for calamities.

• 54 Officers and EP’s are Advance NROTC 54 Officers and EP’s are Advance NROTC Graduates.Graduates.

• 178 Officers and EP’s are graduates of Ready 178 Officers and EP’s are graduates of Ready Reserve Organizational Training (RROT).Reserve Organizational Training (RROT).

• 111 Officers and EP’s are graduates of Disaster 111 Officers and EP’s are graduates of Disaster Response and Rescue Unit Training (DRRUT).Response and Rescue Unit Training (DRRUT).

• 36 EP’s are graduates of Basic Citizens Military 36 EP’s are graduates of Basic Citizens Military Training (BCMT).Training (BCMT).

• 36 EP’s are graduates of Basic 36 EP’s are graduates of Basic Citizens Military Training (BCMT).Citizens Military Training (BCMT).

• 738 Enlisted Personnel are 738 Enlisted Personnel are graduates of Basic NROTC Training.graduates of Basic NROTC Training.

• 63 Officers and EP’s are trained and 63 Officers and EP’s are trained and knowledgeable in Basic First Aid knowledgeable in Basic First Aid and CPR (As certified by Emergency and CPR (As certified by Emergency Rescue Unit Foundation – ERUF)Rescue Unit Foundation – ERUF)

• Conducted Markmanship, Gun Conducted Markmanship, Gun Safety, Gun Handling Training and Safety, Gun Handling Training and Actual Firing at Cebu Pistol and Actual Firing at Cebu Pistol and Rifle Assn Firing Range in Lapulapu Rifle Assn Firing Range in Lapulapu City on 23 May and 24 June 2006.City on 23 May and 24 June 2006.

100 Officers and EP’s are 100 Officers and EP’s are graduates of the Re graduates of the Re Integration Training Integration Training Program of the 51st Marine Program of the 51st Marine Reserve Battalion to MARINE Reserve Battalion to MARINE READY UNIT-MACTAN ASEAN READY UNIT-MACTAN ASEAN SUMMIT DEPLOYMENT that SUMMIT DEPLOYMENT that was conducted during was conducted during weekends to the Unit weekends to the Unit personnel and administered personnel and administered by the Officers and Enlisted by the Officers and Enlisted Personnel of the Philippine Personnel of the Philippine Marine Corps Marine Marine Corps Marine Battalion Landing Team 7 Battalion Landing Team 7 (MBLT7) and Combat Service (MBLT7) and Combat Service Support Brigade (CSSB) that Support Brigade (CSSB) that started on October 2006 and started on October 2006 and ended in January 2007. ended in January 2007.

• 63 Officers and EP’s are 63 Officers and EP’s are trained and trained and knowledgeable in Basic knowledgeable in Basic First Aid and CPR (As First Aid and CPR (As certified by Emergency certified by Emergency Rescue Unit Foundation – Rescue Unit Foundation – ERUF)ERUF)

• Conducted Markmanship, Conducted Markmanship, Gun Safety, Gun Handling Gun Safety, Gun Handling Training and Actual Firing Training and Actual Firing at Cebu Pistol and Rifle at Cebu Pistol and Rifle Assn Firing Range in Assn Firing Range in Lapulapu City on 23 May Lapulapu City on 23 May and 24 June 2006.and 24 June 2006.

• The subjects are SMALL The subjects are SMALL ARMS/ CREW SERVE ARMS/ CREW SERVE WEAPONS, BOMB/ IED WEAPONS, BOMB/ IED IDENTIFICATION, M16 DRY & IDENTIFICATION, M16 DRY & FAMILIARIZATION FIRING, FAMILIARIZATION FIRING, MAP READING/ NAVIGATION, MAP READING/ NAVIGATION, INTELLIGENCE, INTELLIGENCE, INTERDICTING TERRORISTS INTERDICTING TERRORISTS ORGANIZATIONS, SIGNAL ORGANIZATIONS, SIGNAL COMMUNICATION, CMO, COMMUNICATION, CMO, ROLE OF RESERVIST DURING ROLE OF RESERVIST DURING DISASTER RELIEF DISASTER RELIEF OPERATION, COMBAT LIFE OPERATION, COMBAT LIFE SAVING, AMPHIBIOUS SAVING, AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION/ BOAT OPERATION/ BOAT FAMILIARIZATION, FAMILIARIZATION, AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION EXERCISE (AMPHIBIOUS EXERCISE (AMPHIBIOUS RAID).RAID).

Boat Handling TrainingBoat Handling Training

Weapons Training conducted Weapons Training conducted by the MBLT7by the MBLT7

Explosive, Ordnance, & EID Identification Explosive, Ordnance, & EID Identification trainingtraining

Artillery and Armored Orientation Artillery and Armored Orientation TrainingTraining

Burial DetailBurial Detail

Military FuneralMilitary FuneralPFC REUBEN S DORONIO PN (M)PFC REUBEN S DORONIO PN (M)

Borbon, Cebu – 21 July 2007Borbon, Cebu – 21 July 2007

Military FuneralsMilitary FuneralsPFC DENILO E VERGARA PN (M)PFC DENILO E VERGARA PN (M)Bayawan City – August 30, 2007Bayawan City – August 30, 2007

Amphibious Assault OperationAmphibious Assault Operation6262ndnd Anniversary of US Forces Landing in Talisay City – 26 Anniversary of US Forces Landing in Talisay City – 26

March 2007March 2007

Unit ActivitiesUnit Activities

LTCOL TOMAS R OSMENA Oath Taking as Mayor, City of CebuLTCOL TOMAS R OSMENA Oath Taking as Mayor, City of Cebu30 June 200730 June 2007

Presentation of Presentation of the Unit’s Award the Unit’s Award as AFP Ready as AFP Ready Reserve Unit of Reserve Unit of the Year 2007the Year 2007to LTCOL TOMAS R to LTCOL TOMAS R OSMENA PN (M) OSMENA PN (M) (R) Residence – 16 (R) Residence – 16 September 2007September 2007

Gawad Kalinga - Community Relations w/ USS Chosin CrewGawad Kalinga - Community Relations w/ USS Chosin CrewBudlaan, Cebu City – 15 September 2007Budlaan, Cebu City – 15 September 2007

Orientation aboard USS Chosin – 14 September Orientation aboard USS Chosin – 14 September 20072007

Aboard the USS Blue RidgeAboard the USS Blue Ridge

Anti Dengue CampaignAnti Dengue CampaignBarangay’s Bulacao, Pardo and Bonbonon, - Barangay’s Bulacao, Pardo and Bonbonon, -

Labangon, 29 September 2007Labangon, 29 September 2007

Awards, Commendations ReceivedAwards, Commendations ReceivedYear 2008Year 2008

a)a) 2008 NAVRESCOM Reservist Officer of the Year - LTCOL TOMAS R OSMENA 0-138683 2008 NAVRESCOM Reservist Officer of the Year - LTCOL TOMAS R OSMENA 0-138683 (E) PN (M) (R) (E) PN (M) (R) b)b) 2008 NAVRESCOM Reservist Officer of the Year - MSGT JEROME E LIM ZS-N005462 PN (M) (RES) 2008 NAVRESCOM Reservist Officer of the Year - MSGT JEROME E LIM ZS-N005462 PN (M) (RES)

Year 2007Year 2007a.)a.) AFP Ready Reserve Unit of the Year AFP Ready Reserve Unit of the Year b.)b.) PN Ready Reserve Unit of the YearPN Ready Reserve Unit of the Yearc.)c.) PN Reservist Officer of the Year – LTC TOMAS R OSMENA (E) PN (M) (R)PN Reservist Officer of the Year – LTC TOMAS R OSMENA (E) PN (M) (R)d.)d.) PN Reservist EP of the Year – MSGT ARTURO L BERMEJO PN (M) (R)PN Reservist EP of the Year – MSGT ARTURO L BERMEJO PN (M) (R)e.)e.) NAVRESCOM Ready Reserve Unit of the YearNAVRESCOM Ready Reserve Unit of the YearYear 2006Year 2006a.)a.) PN Ready Reserve Unit of the YearPN Ready Reserve Unit of the Yearb.)b.) PN Reservist EP of the Year – MSGT JOSEPHINE C LAYCO PN (M) (R)PN Reservist EP of the Year – MSGT JOSEPHINE C LAYCO PN (M) (R)Year 2005Year 2005a.)a.) PN Ready Reserve Unit of the YearPN Ready Reserve Unit of the Yearb.)b.) PN Reservist Officer of the Year – 1LT TITO P RANARA PN (M) (R)PN Reservist Officer of the Year – 1LT TITO P RANARA PN (M) (R)c.)c.) Special Award from the Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the PhilippinesSpecial Award from the Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines

Future PlansFuture Plans

The Philippine Navy and Marine Corps The Philippine Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Central Emergency Rescue Group is Reserve Central Emergency Rescue Group is an Emergency Rescue Group based in Cebu an Emergency Rescue Group based in Cebu City, Philippines under the umbrella of City, Philippines under the umbrella of Regional Disaster Coordinating Center 7, Cebu Regional Disaster Coordinating Center 7, Cebu City Disaster Coordinating Center, Emergency City Disaster Coordinating Center, Emergency Rescue Unit Foundation, Inc and Others.Rescue Unit Foundation, Inc and Others.

An all volunteer, non-profit organization, An all volunteer, non-profit organization, comprised of men and women who are comprised of men and women who are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, trained to respond to any type of trained to respond to any type of emergency. Members are dedicated emergency. Members are dedicated volunteers specializing in many areas of volunteers specializing in many areas of rescue including first aid, extrication, rescue including first aid, extrication, dive rescue, swift water rescue, low and dive rescue, swift water rescue, low and steep angle rope rescue. steep angle rope rescue.

Thank you and good Thank you and good day!day!