VOL.3 - NO.27 - September 2015

A publication of the Public Affairs and Communication Service on DILG LG Sector News

The growing frequency and intensity of natural disasters and calamities call for an efficient and coordinated disaster

response and management mechanism both at the national and local levels to prevent the loss of lives and properties and ensure the safety of our communities. Recognizing the importance of coordination and interoperability among concerned agencies in times of disasters, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), in partnership with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), recently conducted a three-day training on Basic Incident Command System (ICS) in Cebu City. An Incident Command System is a standard, on-scene, all-hazard incident management concept that can be used by all DRRM Councils, emergency management and response agencies. It is a useful tool that coordinates all the actions and movements of different groups related to disaster risk reduction. A total of 29 employees from all DILG Regional Offices, Local Government Sector and Disaster Risk Reduction - Climate Change Adaptation Focal persons, as well as officers from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Bureau of Fire

Protection (BFP) participated in the training. DILG Central Office Disaster Information Coordinating Center (CODIX) head Mr. Edgar Allan Tabell said the training enabled the participants to understand the importance of the ICS and its vital role for effective disaster response. Topics discussed include the following: Introduction to ICS; ICS Organization and Staffing; ICS Incident Facilities; Organizing and Managing Incidents and Events; Incident/Event Assessment and Management by Objectives; Incident Resources and Resource Management; and Incident and Event Planning. The training also provided an overview of the ICS mechanism, as well as concepts, features, and principles associated in the implementation of the ICS. At the end of the 3-day training course, participants are now equipped with knowledge on the basic ICS functions and principles in the actual setting. A succeeding training course on integrated planning is slated to be conducted on October 5-9, 2015 to further deepen the level of understanding and appreciation of the participants on ICS. Paul Dominique D. Tejada, ICRD-PACS

DILG, OCD hold Basic Incident Command System (ICS) training