Highlighting the core intention of this year’s Disaster Consciousness Month celebration with the theme, “Kahandaan at Pagtugon sa Sakuna, Tungkulin ng Bawat Isa,” the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 02 conducted the Basic First Aid Orientation for its staff.

A representative from the Philippine National Red Cross provided first aid tips and other safety reminders to the staff, reminding them of their personal responsibility to safeguard themselves first before they  render service as disaster responder.

Likewise, a video presentation on Disaster Preparedness was shared during the Monday Assembly.

Meanwhile, Field Office joined other agencies in the Fun Walk and Zumba lead by the Office of the Civil Defense which kicked off the month-long celebration, blood letting and the Training on Family Evacuation (FFP) and Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) for Provincial/Municipal Action Teams, Local Social Welfare and Development Officers (LSWDOs) and Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Offices (LDRRMOs) was conducted this month. ### By: Gela Flor R. Perez, Regional Information Officer II