Projects and Activities for Disaster Preparedness

1. Conduct trainings on disaster preparedness and response, search, rescue and retrieval operations.
2. Conduct of simulation exercises at various levels to test plans and skills.
3. Development of information, education and communication (ICE) campaign and information sharing between Local Government Units (LGUs)/ communities and the national government.
4. Development of standard operations manual for disaster operation centers.
5. Development and implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for deployment, evacuation and coordination with rapid assessment teams.
6. Development and institutionalization of early warning systems (EWS), information-sharing among LGUs/ communities and the national government.
7. Conduct of risk reduction and management researches.
8. Conduct of multi-stakeholder dialogue.
9. Development and conduct of regular review of contingency plans.
10. Development of information and database generation.
11. Stockpiling of basic emergency supplies.
12. Other programs or projects of similar nature and considered necessary.