DECONTAMINATION MISSION. A member of the 53rd Engineer Brigade of the Philippine Army sprays decontaminant on the luggage of 94 cadets of the Bureau of Fire Protection who arrived at the Cebu City pier last June 2, 2020. The Brigade Civil-Military Operations Officer, Major Jonathan Esnara, said they have conducted five major decontamination missions in Cebu to augment efforts to contain Covid-19. (Photo courtesy of 53rd Engineer Brigade CMO)
The 53rd Engineer Brigade of the Philippine Army has conducted five major decontamination activities in Cebu as part of its contribution to the local government units' efforts against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Major Jonathan Esnara, the Brigade’s civil-military operations officer, said they are still preparing for more decontamination missions since their five successful disinfecting procedures at three different facilities.
“The Brigade has organized a decon (decontamination) team composed of 12 personnel, ready (for) on-call deployment upon request of the OCD-7 (Office of the Civil Defense-Central Visayas) and DOH-7 (Department of Health-Region 7),” Esnara told the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday.
He said the team conducted decontamination assistance at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport during the arrival of 124 overseas Filipino workers from Manila on June 5.
Last May 25, the Army engineers also decontaminated the airport vicinity to help out in the send-off of tourists and locally stranded individuals on board “sweeper flights”.
The same decontamination assistance was rendered upon the arrival of 94 newly graduated cadets of the Bureau of Fire Protection from Region 4A Training Center who arrived at a pier here on board the St. Frances Xavier, 2Go Supercat on June 2.
According to him, the Brigade also rendered two decontamination activities at the Don Bosco Retreat House in Talisay City on March 5 and April 24.
To fully equip the soldiers with proper procedures, they were subjected to a “decontamination ready response unit training” conducted by both the OCD-7 and DOH-7 at the Department of Public Works and Highways Training Hall at the South Road Properties.
“The Brigade’s decontamination team has also undergone one-week basic medical aidman training,” Esnara said.
The CMO officer said the Central Command “dictates the tempo of operations related to Covid-19 and dictates the priority area to be supported in collaboration with the Regional Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease.”
He also said all the decontamination activities of the Brigade were conducted in coordination with the local government units whose personnel supervised and monitored the activities.
Esnara also said the Brigade personnel utilized personal protective equipment (PPE) like suits, face shields, and boots that are locally fabricated by the unit. “Some of the equipment, like the sprayer, and others were donated by the DOH-7 and from former Army engineers.
He said some of the PPE were donated by the members of the Multi-Sectoral Advisory Board of the 53rd Engineer Brigade.
In a statement, Brigade commander, Col. Gerardo Catindoy, said his unit “will always heed the call to take part in undertaking precautionary measures to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 with partner agencies and local government units”.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1105495
Major Jonathan Esnara, the Brigade’s civil-military operations officer, said they are still preparing for more decontamination missions since their five successful disinfecting procedures at three different facilities.
“The Brigade has organized a decon (decontamination) team composed of 12 personnel, ready (for) on-call deployment upon request of the OCD-7 (Office of the Civil Defense-Central Visayas) and DOH-7 (Department of Health-Region 7),” Esnara told the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday.
He said the team conducted decontamination assistance at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport during the arrival of 124 overseas Filipino workers from Manila on June 5.
Last May 25, the Army engineers also decontaminated the airport vicinity to help out in the send-off of tourists and locally stranded individuals on board “sweeper flights”.
The same decontamination assistance was rendered upon the arrival of 94 newly graduated cadets of the Bureau of Fire Protection from Region 4A Training Center who arrived at a pier here on board the St. Frances Xavier, 2Go Supercat on June 2.
According to him, the Brigade also rendered two decontamination activities at the Don Bosco Retreat House in Talisay City on March 5 and April 24.
To fully equip the soldiers with proper procedures, they were subjected to a “decontamination ready response unit training” conducted by both the OCD-7 and DOH-7 at the Department of Public Works and Highways Training Hall at the South Road Properties.
“The Brigade’s decontamination team has also undergone one-week basic medical aidman training,” Esnara said.
The CMO officer said the Central Command “dictates the tempo of operations related to Covid-19 and dictates the priority area to be supported in collaboration with the Regional Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease.”
He also said all the decontamination activities of the Brigade were conducted in coordination with the local government units whose personnel supervised and monitored the activities.
Esnara also said the Brigade personnel utilized personal protective equipment (PPE) like suits, face shields, and boots that are locally fabricated by the unit. “Some of the equipment, like the sprayer, and others were donated by the DOH-7 and from former Army engineers.
He said some of the PPE were donated by the members of the Multi-Sectoral Advisory Board of the 53rd Engineer Brigade.
In a statement, Brigade commander, Col. Gerardo Catindoy, said his unit “will always heed the call to take part in undertaking precautionary measures to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 with partner agencies and local government units”.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1105495
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