AN OFFICIAL from the Office of Civil Defense-Davao Region underscored the necessity of establishing community fire brigades as part of their community intervention strategy.Ednar Dayanghirang, regional director of OCD-Davao, highlighted during the Kapehan sa Dabaw held on Monday morning, March 18, 2024, at SM City Davao, the significance of these fire brigades in enhancing disaster response capabilities, given their proximity to the communities they serve.
Dayanghirang outlined the process of dividing communities into blocks, with DCWD responsible for providing fire hydrants and OCD-Davao for training and supplying hoses to the community brigades, considering the estimated cost of P37,000 for a 50-meter hose.He also said that in cases where DCWD cannot provide hydrants, OCD-Davao would facilitate the provision of pumps to extract water from nearby sources such as the sea or rivers.
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