Fwd: NU12 #10 – Let's watch this! (an educational show) by Elmer Retuta

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NU12 #10 – Let's watch this! (an educational show)

Submitted by Ermel Retuta
MBA – MM, SPENTREP

How prepared are we to act and respond in times of emergencies?

In reality, no one really knows what will happen tomorrow, but we can always prepare or at the very least be aware of what's happening and respond accordingly.

I just saw an incident this afternoon on my way to Ateneo in Dela Costa. It was a car stuck on an island in Edsa, and its hood is burning in fire. As I passed by, I saw a couple of gasoline boys from a nearby gasoline station holding a fire extinguisher but they were hesitant to approach the car as it might explode since the fire is really strong and has the potential to reach the gasoline container. Most are just waiting for the authorities to arrive and hesitant as well to even approach if there's a driver inside or none. At that time, no one really knows whether helping would be helpful at all as it might put another person in danger.

While most Filipinos loved to watch televisions, there's not a single show that focus on how to respond in time of emergencies. While there are reminders, infomercials every now and then, none has really given an ample time to discuss on what to do on actual situation.

My suggestion is for the government or even any private stations to air a show focusing on this area. In this way, we would be able to teach and reach most of the Filipinos on how to respond in times of emergencies.

Sample topics can include what to do during the following situations:

* Trapped inside a house on fire
* Victim of a hold-up or robbery
* How to help someone having a heart attach
* Saw someone being robbed
* How to survive without food
* How to improvise with limited resources
* What to do during flash floods
* Where to evacuate if government calls for evacuation
* And a lot more...

Not only that this is helpful but who knows it might save more lives in the future.  4  (we need to have courses electives on disaster preparedness?)