Monday, July 18, 2016

Army soldiers prepare for calamities

From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 19): Army soldiers prepare for calamities

The 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army (5ID, PA) Civil Military Operations Battalion is preparing its rescue equipment and personnel who will soon be used in responding to incoming calamities that may hit its area of operations.

Sgt. Jake Lopez of 5ID, PA – CMO, said the Civil Military Operations Battalions are already on stand by mode since the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) officially announced the entry of rainy season and the threat of La Nina in the coming months.

Lopez said Army soldiers are now closely coordinating with the provincial, city and municipal disaster risk reduction and management councils to ensure a close coordination in times of calamities in the deployment of the PA’s rescue units.

He said the 5ID, PA has enough trained rescue personnel who will help local government units in rescue and relief operations when the Army units are called for.

Lopez said the 5ID, PA soldiers are prepared to respond to emergencies in coordination with the local officials and disaster risk reduction management councils.

He said each army units of the army division has trained rescuers who will help LGUs before, during and after calamities.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=904990

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