BONTOC, Mountain Province (PIA)--The  provincial government through the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office(PDRRMO) recently conducted  the 1st Mountain Province Rescue Olympics  in line with the observance of  the 2022 National Disaster Resilience Month with the theme "Sambayanang Pilipino, Nagkakaisa tungo sa Katatagan at Maunlad na Kinabukasan.”

The Rescue Olympics held  last July 22 at the Eyeb Grounds in this capital town,  aimed  to strengthen the capabilities and showcase the  skills of   responders  during rescue operations,   and promote resiliency among  communities. It   was  participated by the municipalities of Barlig, Bauko, Besao, Bontoc, Paracelis, Sabangan, Sagada and Tadian.

The participants competed in eight stations to determine  their  preparedness in disaster response . It   started   with a quiz bee to test their knowledge of disaster risk reduction and management, followed by the obstacle courses wherein different disaster simulations were portrayed including rope tying, basic life support and proper administration of  Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) , transport of patient, water bucket and fire extinguisher relay and putting off of fire.

The municipality of Besao emerged the champion   and will receive P50,000.00 cash prize. The municipality of Sagada finished second,  and   Paracelis  at third and will receive P30,000.00  and P20,000.00  prize, respectively. 

The other participating municipalities will get   consolation prize of P10,000.00 each.

 
“We wish to give our emergency responders a venue through which they can observe their counterparts, and at the same time showcase their skills in various  settings,” PDRRM Officer   Atty. Edward F. Chumawar Jr.

Confident that such initiative further  enhances  the knowledge and skills of  emergency responders in the different local government units,   

Governor Bonifacio C. Lacwasan Jr.  announced that the Rescue Olympics will be conducted yearly.

 
The 1st Rescue Olympics  was  in partnership with  the  provincial offices of the Department of Health Office, Philippine Red Cross    and Bureau of Fire Protection.(JDP/VJLT-PIA CAR)