The University of the Philippines Visayas – Human Resources Development Office (UPV-HRDO) held the two-day “Training Workshop on Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response” to train emergency response team (ERT) members based in the UPV Miagao campus, April 16-17, 2026.
Personnel from the various buildings and facilities in the Miagao campus participated in the training workshop, which taught them fire safety skills, basic first aid, assessment of structural integrity of buildings, and drafting a fire emergency evacuation plan.
The first day of the training held at the UPV Covered Court focused on community-based disaster risk reduction and management, community risk assessment, emergency response teams, and the incident command system.
Meanwhile, the second day, held at the MILC, College of Arts and Sciences Building, covered emergency evacuation procedures, crowd management, and the unit emergency preparedness manual.
Mr. Aljohn Torreta, Project Development Assistant for Crisis Management, served as the resource person, together with Ms. Elvira Nico of the Health Services Unit, Mr. Ronnie Fabillo of the Security Service Force, and Engr. Meg Bryan Gicana of the Campus Development and Maintenance Office.
The activity is part of the series of HRDO’s Learning and Development Programs for UPV employees this year to strengthen competencies, enhance workplace readiness, and support the professional development of the University’s personnel.
Written by Carlson Alelis, IPO
Photos by Gian Genoveza, IPO
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