PROCOR is ready for the rainy season

Following the announcement of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) declaring the start of the rainy season, PROCOR Regional Director, PBGEN RONALD O LEE instructed to conduct an inventory of personnel with training on disaster response and conduct accounting of Search and Rescue (SAR) equipment.

Acting on the instructions of the Regional Director, PCOL BYRON TEGUI-IN, Chief of the Regional Community Affairs Development Division (RCADD) disclosed that there are 2,107 personnel of PROCOR trained in disaster response, of which, 497 personnel are assigned to the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 15 (RMFB15); 309 in Benguet Police Province Office (PPO); 307 in Kalinga PPO; 290 in Mt. Province PPO; 244 in Abra PPO; 221 in Ifugao PPO; 149 in Baguio City Police Office; and 90 in Apayao PPO.

One team each from Ifugao PPO, Kalinga PPO and Apayao PPO is the latest addition to the inventory of trained personnel following their completion of the five-day Disaster Preparedness, Search, Rescue and Retrieval Operations Training organized by the Directorate for Police Community Relations (DPCR) in Santa Ana, Cagayan from June 27 to July 1, 2022.

“We are regularly conducting SAR equipment inspections and we are working closely with the Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council for a possible response. We also have SAR-trained canines and a tracking dog”, PBGEN LEE said in a statement.

“Since the start of the rainy season, we are prompt in providing police response regarding reports on vehicular accidents and landslides in some parts of the Cordillera. With the help of other government agencies, WE ARE MORE THAN READY to assist, however, we are appealing to the public to continue monitoring weather forecasts and educate themselves regarding disaster preparedness tips” PBGEN LEE added. (PROCOR-PIO)