City Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Office-Profile

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MISSION

To continue the development, minimize the risk and vulnerabilities, limit the adverse impact of hazards, and ensure the safety and security of Batanguenos.

VISION

To provide an effective approach in disaster management towards the protection of lives, livelihoods and property caused by both natural and human induced hazards through cooperation and partnership.

FUNCTIONAL STATEMENTS

The Batangas City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office aims to advance policy, reduce disaster risks, manage and analyze the casual factors of disaster, reduced exposure to hazards, lessened vulnerability of people and property, wise management of land and the environment, and improved preparedness in developing and implementing best practices in disaster risk reduction and mitigation program.
To enhance the contributions of City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, in a more cost-effective, systematic and sustainable manner, towards the protection of lives, livelihoods and property, through enhanced capabilities and cooperation in the field of disaster risk reduction.

OBJECTIVES

1. To ensure the deployment of manpower should be sufficient and effective during the onset of calamity and emergencies
2. To ensure the safety and security of the volunteer responder.
3. To strengthen the capacity of the BDRRMC in responding to emergencies.
4. To ensure the deployment of Disaster Equipment, materials & Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) should be sufficient and effective during the onset of calamity and emergency.
5. To maintain clean, clear and functional drainage system, river banks and water ways in the city.
6. To minimize the risk of the populace living along river banks and high risk/dangerous area.
7. To address problems, in clogging and overflowing of water in times of rainy season and typhoon.
8. To assess the extent of damage and provide programs and services for the affected families
9. To address the problem of the affected families and attend to their basic needs.
10. To bring back into normal living condition the situation of the affected families and eventually uplift their living situation