MANDALUYONG CITY -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deployed its Hot Meals on Wheels, providing ready-to-eat meals and first aid to 464 individuals after a fire broke out in Brgy. 10-A Sta. Cruz, Cavite last February 27, 2022.

"Kapag may sunog, dapat mabilis ang tulong natin sa ating mga kababayan, lalo na sa paghatid ng makakain dahil sa kasagsagan ng sunog walang pagkain ang mga nasunugan. Kaya naman agad namin pinadala ang mga food trucks ng Philippine Red Cross sa mga nasunugan sa Cavite City," explained PRC Chairman Senator Dick Gordon.

For that fire incident, PRC immediately provided 15 staff members and volunteers to set up a first aid station and a welfare desk at the Sta. Cruz Elementary School Evacuation Center.

According to reports, an estimate of 200 families were affected by the fire incident. The staff and volunteers of PRC also provided psychosocial aid to 57 individuals besides preparing hot meals to 464 affected individuals, serving them hot chicken congee with egg.

PRC Chairman and CEO Sen. Dick Gordon would like to remind the public of fire safety in observation of the fire prevention month in March.

"Papalapit na po ang tag-init, maari po natin na i-practice ang mga fire safety protocols sa ating mga bahay upang maiwasan ang sunog at madamay ang iba. Ang Hot Meals on Wheels ng Red Cross ay laging una sa mga panahon ng emergency at mga disaster upang mabigyan ng libre at masustansyang pagkain ang mga naapektuhan,' Gordon said.

As of this writing, PRC continues to distribute relief items to the affected residents and will continue to coordinate with the local government unit for additional aid and monitoring the status in the evacuation center. (Philippine Red Cross)