After providing medical assistance in areas devastated by Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), a team from Israel will return to Cebu to conduct a disaster-preparedness workshop for officials from different government sectors.
Israel Ambassador to the Philippines Menashe Bar-On visited Gov. Hilario Davide III and informed him about the workshop February 13. Based on a press statement, the workshop will be about response principles and decision-making in tactical and operational level on disaster and mass casualty incidents.
Among the topics that will be discussed are national disaster response, event site management, command and control in disaster, media and mass communication in disaster, triage and medical management in disaster, forensic medicine, and victim’s identification and legal consideration. |
