Republic of the Philippines

Province of Leyte
Municipality of La Paz

MUNICIPAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OFFICE

NARRATIVE REPORT
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) and STANDARD FIRST AID TRAINING FOR
EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM
September 23-24, 27-29 1st batch and October 4-8, 2021 2nd batch

I. INTRODUCTION

The 1991 Local Government Code (LGC) transferred the responsibility of delivering
health care and services from the DOH to the LGUs. One the functions that remained with
the DOH is disaster management focused on preparedness and prevention. The LGUs have
the primary responsibility to recognize and strengthen the capacities of their respective
emergency response team and the communities in mitigating and preparing for and
recovering from the impact of disasters. Basic Life Support (BLS) and Standard First Aid is
one of the primary trainings for the responders. This goal of this 5 days training after
completion is to guarantee uninterrupted health service delivery during emergencies and
disasters, avert preventable morbidities, mortalities and other health effects secondary to
emergencies and disasters.

II. NARRATION OF EVENTS

Day 1 Batch 1 and 2

All participants arrived at exactly 8:00 a.m. in the morning for the registration
of attendance, and the opening program started at exactly 9:00 a.m. with prayer
followed by the singing of the
National Anthem and La Paz Hymn.
Then Hon. Angel A. Sia, JR.
Municipal Mayor give his opening
remarks for the participants. After
that roll call was made, pre-test
was given to the participants and
Soriano Armenio III introduce the
first speaker for the Basic Life
Support. He is Mr. Alvin Montilla,
RN for the Unit competency I part
A. principles of Emergency Care
and followed with Introduction to
Basic Life Support. Mr. Kurt
Vincent D. Regis R.N. discuss the
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR) is a series of assessment and interventions using techniques and
maneuvers made to bring victims of cardiac and respiratory arrest back to life. At
exactly 12:00 noon the morning session ended and lunch started.
The afternoon session started 1:00 p.m with the discussion about Automated
External Defibrillator (AED) the speaker was Katrina Mae C. Octaviano, RN AEDs
are sophisticated computerized devices that can analyze heart

rhythms and generate high voltage electrical shocks. After that Ivy G.
Carmen, RN explain about Respiratory Arrest and Rescue Breathing (for health
care providers only) respiratory arrest can result from number of causes,
including submersion/near drowning, stroke,FBAO, smoke inhalation, drug
overdose, electrocution and others. The Session was ended exactly 4:30 p.m.
with an open forum hosted by Mr. Alvin L. Montilla, RN.

Day 2

Participants arrived at 7:45 a.m. for the morning attendance and rebel and
exercise. The morning session started 8:30 a.m. with the topic Foreign Body
Airway Obstruction (FBAO) Mr. Kurt
Vincent Regis, RN was the speaker.
FBAO is a condition when solid
materials like chunked food,
coins,vomitus, small toys, etc. are
blocking the airway. After the
discussion demo and return demo
was conducted. Post-test was given
at exactly 11:30 a.m. and followed by
lunch break at 12:00 noon. The
afternoon session was about
practical examination of Cardio
Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for
Adults and infants, How to use
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) single and two rescuers and Foreign Body
Airway Obstruction (FBAO). The afternoon session ended at exactly 4:30 p.m.
 Day 3

Participants arrived at exactly 8:00 a.m. for the morning rebel exercise and
attendance. Morning session started
with introduction to first aid. This
training program on Standard First
Aid (SFA) is unique among the DOH-
HEMS courses it focuses on building
the emergency response capabilities
of non-health professionals. It aims to
provide lay persons the knowledge,
skills, and attitudes that will enable
them to provide efficacious first aid
interventions during emergencies and
disasters. The speaker for this course

was
Lavin

Montilla, RN of DOH-HEMS he explains the legal basis of and the disaster risk
reduction cycle. At exactly 10:00 a.m. Katrina Mae Octaviano, RN explains
medical emergencies such as fever, Head and Neck problems or injuries, what
are the common causes of fever, dizziness, fainting, convulsion, headache,
nosebleed, foreign
 objects in the ear, eye injuries and strokes. The session ended at exactly
11:55 a.m. and lunch
was served to the
participants and
lecturers. Afternoon
session started at 1:20
p.m. Ivy Carmen discuss
breathing emergencies,
heart attack and
abdominal problems
she further discusses
what are the causes of
difficulty of breathing and the signs and symptoms of heart attack as well as
diarrhea, stomachache and diabetic emergencies. Kurt Vincent Regis explains
allergies, animal bites and stings at around 3:00 p.m. he further discusses allergic
reaction triggers from food, medications, chemicals, insect bites and stings. What
are the signs and symptoms and what to do for allergic reaction. The afternoon
session ended at exactly 4:30 p.m.

Day 4

Participants arrived at the venue at 8:00 a.m. for morning attendance and
rebel exercise. The session
started 8:30 a.m. with the
discussion about Poisoning and
heat related problems with Kurt
Vincent Regis as the speaker.
The speaker explains what are
the causes of poisoning when it
enters in to the body by inhaled,
ingestion and injection and what

to do for such poisoning, he further

discusses heat related problems and
the first aid management. Next topic
was Trauma injuries to soft tissues
that damages the skin and the
structures underlying it.He further
 explains closed wound, open wounds, punctures amputations avulsion and
impaled object. At 10:00 a.m. the topic is about Bandaging guidelines and was
discuss by Ivy Carmen with demo by Katrina Mae Octaviano after the demo
return demo was been made by the participants. The morning session ended at
exactly 11:30 a.m. and lunch was served. Afternoon session started at 1:05 p.m
with the topics Burns, musculoskeletal injuries and splinting techniques with
Alvin Montilla as speaker with Kurt Vincent Regis as facilitator they discuss burns
due to large amounts of heat energy absorbed by the skin and the first aid
management. Then musculoskeletal injuries such as spine injuries, sprain and
strain and the first aid management, furthermore demo on splinting was
performed and followed by return demo of the participants. How to carry injured
person/s was demonstrated by Alvin Montilla and followed by return demo
by the participants. The afternoon session ended at exactly 4:45 p.m. with some
reminders for the last day.

Day 5

Participants arrived early in the morning for

their attendance and rebel exercises. The
morning session started with the post test at
exactly 8:30 a.m. and followed by practical
examination by all participants from bandaging,
splinting, and how to carry injured persons. The
practical examination ended exactly 11:49 a.m.
and lunch was served for the participants.
Afternoon session started at 1:30 p.m. with a
Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) drill at Barangay
San Victoray, La Paz, Leyte. This drill is to test
the responsiveness of the participants in times
of mass casualty disaster.

III. REFLECTIONS/INSIGHTS

This comprehensive 40- hours Basic Life Support (BLS) and Standard First Aid
(SFA) training courses
is unique among the
Health Emergency
Management System
(HEMS) focusing on
building the response
capacity of non-health professionals. It is intended to provide lay persons the
knowledge, skills and discipline that will enable them effective first aid
interventions during emergency and disasters. Effectual first aid is a significant
factor to successfully avoiding the onset of complications for those injured during
emergencies, preventing unnecessary morbidity and mortality. All participants
earn a 2-year Basic Life Support (BLS) and Basic First Aid (SFA) certification from
Department of Health (DOH) Health Emergency Management System (HEMS)
and Identification Card that they are a Health Care Provider.

Prepared by:

Soriano A. Armenio III

Operations Section Chief, MDRRM Office